Lo all,

I seem to have a strange problem, and not sure how to go about fixing it without taking it to an auto-elec. Whenever I indicate, the indicators don't switch on, unless i hit the fuse box. Is this a wiring fault?

Thanks in advance.

Hi
Sounds like you have a loose connection on your fuse box somewhere. Have you checked for loose connections round the back of your fuse box?
Hope this helps

Howzit, Check your flasher unit on the fuse box, it looks like a relay. Replace it and I'm sure your problem will be sorted.

M@nticore said:

Howzit, Check your flasher unit on the fuse box, it looks like a relay. Replace it and I'm sure your problem will be sorted.

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Should be able to pick one of these up for pennys at a scrapyard, but its taking the risk of not knowing if it will work or not

sup Manticore. I replace the standard relays on the fuse box (R20-R25), where would i find the flicker unit on a uno fuse box? in the front with the rest? .. cos i have the layout with the colored fuses on the right, two large relays on the left, and an empty space below that with a pin thing sticking out ..

lol i suck @ cars dude. :bang:

Icestorm, I haven't checked, but i will check today. Thnks for the head up.

Is yours a mk1 or mk2 Uno? Mk1 Unos have the flasher relay on the steering column, so if you have to hit the fuse box it sounds more like a loose connection at the back. Make sure all the block connectors are pressed in fully!

I really have no idea 1986Uno45S. Its a 1994 Uno Fire, i have pasted pics of it on this website, under the photo gallery. I will have a look for loose wires.
Thanks

Howzit vocorus, Checked on my 1100 uno fire, on your fuse box under the dash at the cubby hole,there is a big ass blue relay, that's your flasher unit,it is not physically part of the fuse box, it is a seperate relay holder that clips onto the side of your fuse box.costs roundabout R 40.00 at any spares shop.Cheers

Ps: If you need parts for your uno :Uno's for africa 012 379 4110

Manticore,

Dude you rule. I just took my car in for a serive this morning. Hopefully they will fix all the problems my car is experiancing (indicators, brakes fail sumtimes (believed to have air in the brake-lines), the car is making a "click" noise when i turn corners (guys think its the CV Joints), and my heater doesn't work .. LOL .. all this happened @ once ... just my luck.

i will let u know wot happens after the service.

thanks man

howzit, Whatever you do don't buy cheap CV's from your local spares shop, they don't last, rather fork out a couple of R's more and you know you are sorted.SWEET

Chas,

As you probably guessed by now (and from the "couple of R's more" reference ), in South Africa they have only the Mk2!

Since the indicators have a 'normal' stalk switch, there is no space for the flasher unit there.

Vocorus, Hello, don't think I've seen you here before, welcome...

Clicking CVs are not necessarily an immediate problem, I've driven an Uno for thousands of kilometres with a clicking/knocking-on-full-lock noise, and provided the CV boot is still intact, I reckon it will run safely for some years (until it becomes a more metallic noise...)

The brakes, on the other hand, are an immediate problem - of course. The heater - could be a number of things: air-lock, fallen-off cable, stuck valve, or that the thermostat on the cylinder head is stuck open. Since you're also in the Southern Hemisphere I'm guessing you're experiencing a 'winter' of sorts, so if the engine is not warming up correctly, the heater will not be working either. All of these causes are pretty cheap to fix, so if you're paying someone else and they still haven't fixed it, let us know and you can work through it yourself?

Cheers,
-Alex

Right here goes ... time to throw my toys ...

*cough*

I just forked out R1800 on a major service on my car .. it involved replacing the brake pads and discs. I specifically told them that my "brakes regularly require me to pump them in order to get a response, I believe my brake lines might have air in them." So, I get my car back and everything is all and then .. like two days later ... BOOM!!!!!!! ... they dont work .. so i shat my pants ... and now im planning on making the service ppl **** their pants .... i wonder if i could sue them should i "happen" to collide with the back of another vehicle...

Ooooooo thanks to Manticore for helping me wif finding the flasher relay .. i now, just have to touch the damn thing and my indicators work .. i dont think the relay is connecting to the blue lid of the relay .. (black relay (plug thingy) connects to the blue socket thing un-lekkerly) ... *beam*

I have been quoted R1200 to have my CV Joints replaced.
So, Im currently driving around with a noisy clicking car ...

AlexGS u sed i dont really have nething to worry about? Then its not a big issue @ present, will probably get them replaced end of next month or sumthing, when i have money.

Thanks for u help guys.

P.s: I mite get a new car, I wont say f*ck all now .. but will tell u when i do .. ... (lol, not its not a Fiat)

What R1800!!! for a major service, are they fu@#ing mad,next time you can rather do the service yourself and save lots, it's not that difficult. major service parts inc. spark plugs,airfilter,fuelfilter,oil,oilfilter,discs,ferodo pads for roundabout R 700. no worry about the cv's, it's not like the opels where the cv's fall into pieces once they start to get noisy. Just check your cv boots for cracks and renew the grease in them and you should have no problem with your cabby. as for the brake failure, get your master cyl checked or check for any leaks in your braking system.

"Just check your cv boots for cracks and renew the grease in them and you should have no problem with your cabby. as for the brake failure, get your master cyl checked or check for any leaks in your braking system."

Where do i look for the cv Boots? ... and the master cyl as well .. im not clue up when it comes to cars .. im a computer person .. lol

take your front wheels of and check just behind your brake assembly you will see your drive shaft with a black boot atached to it, just check for any holes or grease deposits on the outside of your boot.you need to take your cv of to regrease & clean it. as for the master cyl, if it is wasted there will normally be a sighn of white smoking from your cars exhaust.

Mmm, interesting stuff.
As for the cost, that's NZ$450 or about £160 in English... not really all that much by world standards... particularly for you computer people that earn loads...

Anyway, as M@nticore says, I think you should check your CV joints visually (everyone should do this once in a while) to see that there's no grease leaking out... If they look normal (no splits in the boots) then just ignore the clicking, it only happens when you make it happen after all... a bit like my sore shoulder, that clicks from time to time but I know that it will probably last a while longer.

M@nticore's reference to the white exhaust smoke (if the master cylinder is shot) I think refers to what happens if the brake servo diaphragm is broken, allowing brake fluid to leak into the vacuum pipe and into the engine. I reckon this is really unlikely (yes, it does happen, but only very rarely) - and what's more likely is that the master cylinder has faulty seals.

One way to test for a leak is to jam the brake pedal down with something - a broom handle etc. suitably shortened and with the seat adjusted forward - and leave it overnight. If you're lucky, you will see an external leak marking the source of trouble, but most likely the leak will be inside the master cylinder (in the engine bay, bolted to the brake servo which looks like a saucepan lid).

I'd definitely be hitting up the brake shop for them to re-fix it, though to be fair it was probably difficult for them to diagnose an intermittent fault. Perhaps offer to meet them halfway, but make it clear that you expected the fault to be fixed (and it wasn't).

-Alex

Well, after spending R1800 on having my car serviced, I found the brakes to be .. non-functional, to say the least. I just took my car into a place to have the brakes checked again, and they said, "nooit china! Your master cylinder is f*cked my bru!" so i tune them "izzit?! Why didn't you fix it the first time round then!?" .. they come back with sum screwy response like: "agg ya, it was a internal problem. So there was no way for us to foresee your brakes failing." ... I was like: *blink* "fine, watever. Just give me a quote would you please?" ... so they gonna quote me today on how much to fix it.

I then, took the car to another place .. for a second opinion and the oak chirped the same thing .. "nooit china! Your master cylinder is f*cked my bru!" so i tune him: "how much to fix it?" .. he is like "R780 then we take it out, refurbish it, clean it, fix it etc etc, and give u knew brake fluid" ..

So im now waiting for the one place to call me, and im going to compare prices.