Indicator

[me myself and I]

My left hand ind (bothe the light on the dash and the bulb ) is coming on intermittently and staying on for a bit then going off.Seems to come on when going around a roundabout or going up a hill then goes off agin.though it may be a sign that the expansion tank was low.But after topping up its still there.

Is it another sign ie brake/clutch resevoir low or is it just the most simplist explantion.Dodgy relay.

When the light goes off the indicators work perfectly.

Thoughts......?

[srafferty]

Couple of shots in the dark.

 

Have you had the loom disconnected from the lights recentls. Mbe reconnected incorrectly. This can give rise to brake light switch activating the wrong bulb or shorting. I'm sure you considered this.

 

Check for faults with locking.

 

Faulty hazzard switch.

 

Faulty Stalk.

[me myself and I]

Couple of shots in the dark.

 

Have you had the loom disconnected from the lights recentls. No

Mbe reconnected incorrectly.No

This can give rise to brake light switch activating the wrong bulb or shorting. I'm sure you considered this. Havent really.Hve thought about brake light switch but am not sure if they are connected.Again it seems to be when the car is either banking either roundabout or on an incline

 

Check for faults with locking. Locking is well shot a good while ago

Faulty hazzard switch. .....hhhhmmmmmmmmmmmm

 

Faulty Stalk.i] .....hhhhmmmmmmmmmmmm[/i]

[JRWR]

My left hand ind (bothe the light on the dash and the bulb ) is coming on intermittently and staying on for a bit then going off.Seems to come on when going around a roundabout or going up a hill then goes off agin.though it may be a sign that the expansion tank was low.But after topping up its still there.

Is it another sign ie brake/clutch resevoir low or is it just the most simplist explantion.Dodgy relay.

When the light goes off the indicators work perfectly.

Thoughts......?

 

I'm not clear on the description of the problem. You go round corners or up hills and the left hand indicator comes on, albeit intermittently - so is that both the actually indicator on the outside of the car and the light in the dash?

 

If so I don't understand why you'd associate an external indicator lamp coming on unexpectedly with .. the expansion tank! Or the brake/clutch reservoir!

 

You say that when the light goes off (which light, the dash light or the actual indicator?) that all works well. So are you saying it doesn't work when it comes on?

[me myself and I]

I'm not clear on the description of the problem. You go round corners or up hills and the left hand indicator comes on, albeit intermittently - so is that both the actually indicator on the outside of the car and the light in the dash?

If so I don't understand why you'd associate an external indicator lamp coming on unexpectedly with .. the expansion tank! Or the brake/clutch reservoir!

 

Yeah.it seems like the fluid is dropping below a "low" level when the car goes on an inclince/angle therfore triggering the light as a wrning,

Edited April 20, 2009 by me myself and I

[me myself and I]

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You say that when the light goes off (which light, the dash light or the actual indicator?) that all works well. So are you saying it doesn't work when it comes on?

When the "warning" light comes on then BOTH the dash light AND the outside indicator stay on.

When the "warning" does go off then the idicators/hazards return to normal.

 

 

 

Now after racking my brains there was one fluid level I never thought to check.

The power steering level.So went to level ground and and removed the dip for it.Guess what........it was low.

I will top it upin the morn and let you know.

Sometimes with these The Da Vinci Code seems a doddle to de-code rather then these.

[srafferty]

The only way I can think this may be connected, is if there is some kind of short in the instrument cluster/loom. Also does the ECU play a role in any of these things? because it seems to me that there are Gremlins in all these PD powered vehicles. The ECU would be a good home for a whole colony of Gremlins! Edited April 20, 2009 by srafferty

[mk2vr6]

Now after racking my brains there was one fluid level I never thought to check.

The power steering level.So went to level ground and and removed the dip for it.Guess what........it was low.

I will top it upin the morn and let you know.

Sometimes with these The Da Vinci Code seems a doddle to de-code rather then these.

 

 

low? IIRC? there are two marks on the dip stick one for cold and another for hot! before you top it up check! and just to pee on your bonfire there is no electrical level sensor on the ps system so its not that :lol:

[me myself and I]

Now after racking my brains there was one fluid level I never thought to check.

The power steering level.So went to level ground and and removed the dip for it.Guess what........it was low.

I will top it upin the morn and let you know.

Sometimes with these The Da Vinci Code seems a doddle to de-code rather then these.

 

 

low? IIRC? there are two marks on the dip stick one for cold and another for hot! before you top it up check! and just to pee on your bonfire there is no electrical level sensor on the ps system so its not that :lol:

low as in barely touching the dipstick (below low) when hot.

[JRWR]

I'm still baffled as to how a connection was made between an external indicator light coming on and a low fluid level.

 

I can't see the engineers at VW thinking, "Hmm, we have a sensor which can detect the level has dropped too low. How do we convey that information to the driver? We can either flash up a warning message or relevant warning light on the dash .. or we can illuminate the external LHD indicator so cars waiting to pull out will thnk the car is turning left and believe it's safe to do so when it's not. Hmm ... thinks, thinks. I prefer the latter!"

 

Isn't it more likely to be a loose connection, possibly in or close to the indicator switch, which, when subject to turning forces makes contact and illuminates the light?

[me myself and I]

I'm still baffled as to how a connection was made between an external indicator light coming on and a low fluid level.

 

I can't see the engineers at VW thinking, "Hmm, we have a sensor which can detect the level has dropped too low. How do we convey that information to the driver? We can either flash up a warning message or relevant warning light on the dash .. or we can illuminate the external LHD indicator so cars waiting to pull out will thnk the car is turning left and believe it's safe to do so when it's not. Hmm ... thinks, thinks. I prefer the latter!"

 

Isn't it more likely to be a loose connection, possibly in or close to the indicator switch, which, when subject to turning forces makes contact and illuminates the light?

 

 

 

Just for the record.On 2 days ago I topped up the Power steering and the light has stayed off ie only comes on when when I use the indicator to turn.The light was coming on on some certain roads (hills) around where I live that I drive on almost every day and since i topped up the power steering fluid it hasnt come on.Maybe a co-incedence but I am as baffled as the rest of ya.

[roy202]

I'm still baffled as to how a connection was made between an external indicator light coming on and a low fluid level.

 

I can't see the engineers at VW thinking, "Hmm, we have a sensor which can detect the level has dropped too low. How do we convey that information to the driver? We can either flash up a warning message or relevant warning light on the dash .. or we can illuminate the external LHD indicator so cars waiting to pull out will thnk the car is turning left and believe it's safe to do so when it's not. Hmm ... thinks, thinks. I prefer the latter!"

 

Isn't it more likely to be a loose connection, possibly in or close to the indicator switch, which, when subject to turning forces makes contact and illuminates the light?

 

 

 

Just for the record.On 2 days ago I topped up the Power steering and the light has stayed off ie only comes on when when I use the indicator to turn.The light was coming on on some certain roads (hills) around where I live that I drive on almost every day and since i topped up the power steering fluid it hasnt come on.Maybe a co-incedence but I am as baffled as the rest of ya.

topping up the ps level definatley did NOT resolve any problems you had with indicators, its more likley a faulty indicater stalk or some wiring near to it, i have a feeling your problem will be back!!!

[me myself and I]

And back it is. Coming off the Motorway heard a little 'pffp' No indictaors no hazards. Fuse blown and replaced. Hazards working and all the bulbs working just nothing from the indicator. looks like a wiring gremlin needs to be found.

[me myself and I]

so I took off the indicator unit at the steering wheel.Gave all the contacts a clean and wiped the diert away. No difference. next stop the relay.

Is it the same relay that is used for the hazards as the hazards are working.