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Wonder if you guys can help me please?

Until a few days ago, I could flash my lights, but now, it's packed-up and I don't know what I need to repair or replace.

I know the bulbs are fine because when I push the stalk down they come on, but when I pull it towards me, they won't flash

Is it one of the relays near the fuses?

The green Haynes book hasn't been helpful, btw.

Thanks,



Paul

I'll look at my copy later, but work calls at the moment.

Any other function missing from the stalk(s)?

Thanks John

Glad to say that everything else is working fine.

*reaches to touch wood*

Paul

My interpretation of Haynes is that there's a pair of light blue / yellow wires off the ignition switch which are the +12 for the headlamps.

The switched supply goes via the lightswitch, becomes green /yellow which goes to the dip/main selection.

The flash supply stays light blue / yellow and goes via a connector block under the speedo area into the same dip/main flash switch.

The output from this switch goes via fuse 5 or 6 depending on which lamp it goes to, regardless of it being flash or main beam (same wire from switch, as shown in Haynes).

Looks like either the connector under the speedo (un-pop the tray for access).

Or the switch... OMG [:0]


HTH


John

Thank-you again for your help John

I didn't look at the wiring diagrams, just chapters 9 and 13 in the book.

Luckily, I'm going home soon, so I'll ask my Dad to have a look with me and I'll let you know how we get on. These sort of jobs are always better with two people

But I just know it's going to be the most expensive part that's at fault [V]

Cheers again!

Paul

Hi Paul.
I've had the same problem in the past, it was the dipswich / flasher unit contacts that didn't meet when flashed.
To test, remove the steering wheel and you can see if the contacts touch. I seem to remember putting a spot of solder on the contacts as a temporary repair, but you will probably need to replace the unit.
I hope this helps.
Russ.

Thank-you for your reply Russell

By the looks of it, my Dad and I also reckon it's the switch. This is a complete unit unfortunately (all three stalks) and is £57.48 from Fiat [:0]

So we're going to try our best and repair my current one.

Thanks again

Best of luck with the repair Paul.

Shame Dub didn't save more of his from scrapper - there are lot of expensive to replace bits which got crushed

Problem is finding the space for them all, and the only thing you can be sure of is if you've got a spare for something, you won't need it, or the spare is bust in exactly the same way as the original..

Hi Paul.
When I replaced mine I got one from the scrappy and knocked him down to a tenner as there are plenty of pandas for spare part surgery.
I kept the old repaired one, just in case, and haven't needed it....yet
Best of luck.
Russ.


Russ

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Best of luck with the repair Paul.

Shame Dub didn't save more of his from scrapper - there are lot of expensive to replace bits which got crushed

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Thanks. It seems that these things only occur after you know a similar car has been scrapped [V]

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I know, and that is a problem

Thing is, I just don't have the space to store a non-runner so have to repair or hunt for spare parts when they fail

mmmmm cant say ive ever had a problem flashing
Sorry chuck...cudnt resist it

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