indicator sticks on with headlight

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timsands
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Sun Feb 28, 2010 8:05 pm

my touring is being silly.

when the headlights are off, the indicators are fine

when the headlights are on, the left indicator is fine, but the right comes on with the lights and stays on solidly. doesnt flash, just pretends that all three bulbs on the right side are sidlelights.

any ideas, as im stuck

many thanks

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Sun Feb 28, 2010 8:08 pm

Sounds like a short there somewhere. Brian Moooooore will be along shortly to no doubt give you tips on where to start seraching, but I'd make sure that all contacts are clean and earth connections are not compromised.
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Sun Feb 28, 2010 8:12 pm

OK. it just came on after work. been perfect for months and then it just happened.
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Sun Feb 28, 2010 8:23 pm

Strange one, but the place I'd start is by taking apart, cleaning and reconnecting the earths on a stud on the front of the LH inner wing.
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Sun Feb 28, 2010 8:24 pm

the passenger side wing. ok i'll try that.

could it be a dodgey flasher?
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Sun Feb 28, 2010 8:30 pm

could it be a dodgey flasher?
:eek: That's illegal isn't it?
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Sun Feb 28, 2010 8:32 pm

i think so. best deal with it fast if it is!!! :(
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