Roswell
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The left hand indicator on my Seicento sometimes decides to flash as twice it's normal speed.
Why?
Why?
Technical Crazy Indicators!!
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Technical Crazy Indicators!!
The connections that go into the bulb holders are really poor. I found if you undo it and turn it round one turn and reconnect it sorts it. Other option is somehow reconnect wire to a new bulb holder... Had the same prob a month ago. Hope that helps. Dan
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The indicators flash twice as quick in the wagon when a bulb is not working, possibly the same on cars? however it is more than likely the connections as said above
most cars should do that, if a bulb fails, the load on the flashe unit alters and it flashes quicker.
so it means either the front or rear bulb has a dodgy connection, or is blown (side repeaters dont create enough load to noticeably alter the speed)
so it means either the front or rear bulb has a dodgy connection, or is blown (side repeaters dont create enough load to noticeably alter the speed)
yup yup, when my rear buld went, the indicator flushes pure quick!
Ming
Ming
I've had problems on both my Sei's with the connectors to the front indicators, the easiest solution is to get some nail emery board trim it down so that it firts into the loom connector and clean the contacts up. You can use a simple flat head screwdriver on the bulb holder it's self.
I only use cotton buds & methys to clean crud off and copper slip to attempt to salvage, some need replacing as they are too far gone.
If you use abrasive you are removing metal and Fiat did not supply a lot of that.
Noel
If you use abrasive you are removing metal and Fiat did not supply a lot of that.
Noel
Mine does it, but a sharp tap to the front indicator and it works fine again, pretty sure it's the connector, I'm just being lazy lol.
Luke.
Luke.
cento_tom
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my cinq has that problem have now and then and its alway the front drives side that seems to work , and if i tab the indicator lence its comes back on again
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Roswell
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It's back to normal again today.
On both of my cars there was a fair amount of metal oxidation that needed to be removed, meths was used to clean the contacts but it needed something abrasive to get back to good metal again. I've not done it this time & hope that a smear of copper grease will do. If it happens again I'll get a new set of bulb holders & sort out a connection with something like this.
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Resurrecting an old one, if I need to replace the bulb what type do I need and are they easy enough to access? I'm at work so was going to see if I can get the OH to pick some bulbs up for me and I'll change it tonight.
is it the side repeter bulb (501)capless bulb just twist the lens cover and it shold just fall off in your hand remove bulb and gently pull the whitish gray bulb holder out of the wing check the wiring spray with some WURTH contact OL (oxidization remover) then some WURTH contacl SL (contact laquer spray) this helps to prevent it coming back
www.wurth.co.uk for products and nearest trade shop
hope this helps
Sorry, forgot to mention it's the driver's side front indicator that's out.
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