Technical Headlights on = no indicators

[SammiLou]

Hi all, I was just driving home in my mk1 SX60 1998 and found that apparently my indicators don't work when I have my headlights on.

Has anyone else had this problem? If so what was causing it and was it an easy fix?

 

[varesecrazy]

Hi all, I was just driving home in my mk1 SX60 1998 and found that apparently my indicators don't work when I have my headlights on.

Has anyone else had this problem? If so what was causing it and was it an easy fix?

do the emergency flashers (hazards) work..??

IF they work - but no direction indicators - I'd suspect the indicator stalk.

not experienced it myself though.., so somebody may have a definitive fix..,
charlie

 

[SammiLou]

Hi Charlie - Hazards don't work either, it was all a bit odd. It's not happened before, and like I say, it all works fine when the headlights aren't on.

 

[g8rpi]

If hazards don't work, it suggests an earthing problem. Do the indicators work with the side lights on? If not, check the earths on the rear light clusters.

Robert G8RPI.

 

[blu73]

If hazards don't work, it suggests an earthing problem. Do the indicators work with the side lights on? If not, check the earths on the rear light clusters.

Robert G8RPI.

:yeahthat: sounds like classic earthing issue to me... I'd check and clean up all the connections on the light clusters and check the wires are not corroded near ends - which could mean cutting a bit off the end of the wires and reconnecting the connector - whether new wire is needed to be added depends how far back you need to go to get to nice clean shiny wire.. But do just try cleaning up the connectors at the ends first before chopping wire Can be tricky, some contact cleaner and a really small nail file is often good enough, that or search online for connector cleaning kits, they seem to range from about £10-50 depending how brand and size of kit.

 

[varesecrazy]

Hi Charlie - Hazards don't work either, it was all a bit odd. It's not happened before, and like I say, it all works fine when the headlights aren't on.

looks like you'll be playing "trace the earth today"

worth searching "headlight earth" in "advanced"

then you can find punto specific headlight earth posts

do let us know how you get on..,
photo's are always GREAT

Charlie