Technical Indicator lights

[p0689109]

My indicator light system is playing up as in upon selection the light/s go on and normally the "ticking" noise too but now and again the ticking noise stops. Now this might seem trivial but now and again when this happens I have assumed that I had not "indicated" and go to select again. When the traffic is busy it is a pain. I dont think there is the old fashioned relay on the car so I am wondering what controls this system. Any ideas?

 

[JD2023]

There was some discussion of this in this thread

Indicator ticker thing. | FIAT 500 (2007+)

My wife bought a Gucci 500c 2012 model a few months ago. The sound volume of the indicator ticker, reverse warning/parking alert, and beeper when the seat belts are of are at a very low volume. It is not possible to hear at all with engine running. You can hear a very quiet sound only hearable...

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I think in most modern cars it comes from a Little speaker in the dash somewhere
In my Peugeot there is a speaker in the indicator Cowel on the steering wheel

Do your other warning sounds work like seat belt warning or lights on when removing key ?

 

[Piccolo Nero e Bella]

As far as I can tell the 'ticking' you hear is simulated - I've noticed it stops if the seatbelt warning sounds, which caused me some confusion early on.

 

[puntodeltathema]

Yes there's a small speaker in the back of the speedo unit which simulates the noise. It will be cut off if other sounds (like a warning tone) need to be issued. There's no way to control the volume of the "tick" (even though you can control the volume of button and warning beeps). Some are louder than others in my experience...

 

[p0689109]

JD2023 Yes they work OK.
I had a hinch that there was some sort of device in the speedo. When I first got the car the centre display went blank. I sent that away to be fixed. I suppose doing that again is an option!

 

[vexorg]

You do wonder how much extra it costs for a speaker and sound generator to mimic a relay, compared to just having a relay in there

 

[Piccolo Nero e Bella]

Yes there's a small speaker in the back of the speedo unit which simulates the noise. It will be cut off if other sounds (like a warning tone) need to be issued. There's no way to control the volume of the "tick" (even though you can control the volume of button and warning beeps). Some are louder than others in my experience...

One of the more frustrating features of the older 500's. Due to glare reflecting off the steering wheel cowl I often can't see the instruments on sunny days (that's why I installed a HUD GPS speedo) and, because I can't hear the indicator tick either, I've driven for miles with an uncancelled indicator.

 

[vexorg]

I can't hear the indicator tick either I've driven for miles with an uncancelled indicator.

I'm sure quite a few of us would be happy to wire it to a horn inside the car, even just for a laugh!