MY/Brum - no tickers, no hazards - zip

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MY/Brum - no tickers, no hazards - zip

Post by steptoe » Sun Oct 30, 2011 12:13 pm

Jumped in the Brum this morning and off I go, took a while to register the tickers were not ticking nor even lighting up!! :(

Checked the hazards, nothin there either. They have worked perfectly for years, even as recent as yesterday - which was wet, and the screen rubber has an odd leak due to shrinking rubbers, and the blink unit is just wghere you might imagine a windscreen leak would go......pulls out the unit Bosch electronic P1234, cover off and there is a definite rusty tinge to things, corrosion on the legs of the IC.

I suspected it was worse - like the switch combo unit due to no lights at all. never had a flasher unit not glow the lights. The Brumby and MY use the one flasher unit for both tickers and hazards. Chucked in a new Narva 3 pin P/N 68238BL , states a max load of 6 x 21W + 5W

Oh, had forgot what control plus does on the keyboard 'til now

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Post by Brumby Kid » Sun Oct 30, 2011 4:19 pm

What if your indicators are both flashing, but really fast?
All lights are working etc. It is a Brumby
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Post by El_Freddo » Mon Oct 31, 2011 12:39 am

Brumby Kid wrote:What if your indicators are both flashing, but really fast?
All lights are working etc. It is a Brumby
You've either got a globe that's blown or you're running globes that are too low wattage for the blinker box (for the want of a better name for it) - same goes if you're running LEDs, you'll need an LED blinker box to give the appropriate flashing time ;)

Clear as mud?

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Post by mud_king91 » Mon Oct 31, 2011 4:46 am

or it could be a fuse as i learnt with the mercedes yesterday turns out all the brokens were just not working because some genius pulled out the fuses :S
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Post by Brumby Kid » Mon Oct 31, 2011 7:09 am

Well i dont have the back lights hooked up atm so it could be that, otherwise yes it is pretty clear, crystal infact.
When life gives you a corner, drop a gear, pitch, and stomp the loud pedal
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25" 185r14 Yokahama Delivery Star, light truck tyres
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Post by steptoe » Mon Oct 31, 2011 7:13 am

back lights not hooked up is the same as a bulb not working ! (slap)

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Post by Brumby Kid » Mon Oct 31, 2011 7:48 am

steptoe wrote:back lights not hooked up is the same as a bulb not working ! (slap)
Bahahahahahaha, im a smart one! :rolleyes:
Yes i think i need to be slapped to get some sense into me.
When life gives you a corner, drop a gear, pitch, and stomp the loud pedal
Bianca: 1991 Subaru Brumby
My First / Project car

EA81 Rebuilt by Tony Knight from knight Engines
2" body lift
25" 185r14 Yokahama Delivery Star, light truck tyres
2" Sports exhaust
Rear Aguip step/bar
Liberty seats
"Bianca"
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Dads Car: 02 Impreza WRX STi
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Post by NachaLuva » Mon Oct 31, 2011 10:58 pm

Brumby Kid wrote:Bahahahahahaha, im a smart one! :rolleyes:
Yes i think i need to be slapped to get some sense into me.
Sounds like you mite enjoy it lol :rolleyes:
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Post by Smash1911 » Mon Oct 31, 2011 11:25 pm

The flasher unit requires a certain amount of electrical load to flash at the correct speed. If LED replacement lights are fitted you can just fit resisters in each circuit to simulate a normal globe.

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Post by Silverbullet » Tue Nov 01, 2011 6:12 pm

Jonno when you said tickers I thought you meant the tickers in the engine bay :rolleyes:

My indicators work fine but if I press the hazards switch only one side ticks :confused:
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Post by steptoe » Wed Nov 02, 2011 7:35 am

oh ! And you thought a flash can that fixed it was a bit like Peter Brock and his Energy Polariser :D
the one sided thing may likely be in the combo switch tickers, high beam on your steering column

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Post by Silverbullet » Wed Nov 02, 2011 5:27 pm

steptoe wrote:the one sided thing may likely be in the combo switch tickers, high beam on your steering column
Would make sense, if I flick the indicator stalk forwards for permanent high beam, all lights turn off...bit scary at night! :eek:
Pulling it backwards they come on fine though.
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