Bally 0 Posted October 16, 2006 as per title.. noticed the drivers side flashes whilst driving... any ideas?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil K 0 Posted October 16, 2006 Your car just wants to overtake anything in it's way - listen to it and put your foot down ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bally 0 Posted October 16, 2006 Your car just wants to overtake anything in it's way - listen to it and put your foot down ;) Phil you nutta... its done spaceship mileage :lol: I dont drive fast... got to lookafter the paint :wink: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil K 0 Posted October 16, 2006 What do you need those massive brakes for then mate ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bally 0 Posted October 16, 2006 What do you need those massive brakes for then mate ;) so the car stops :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil K 0 Posted October 16, 2006 pmsl - ok I asked for that :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davidwort 0 Posted October 16, 2006 as per title.. noticed the drivers side flashes whilst driving... any ideas?? dodgy stalk? does it do it or stop doing it if you wiggle the indicator stalk slightly? failing that it could be alarm gremlins - I remember your wiring under the dash :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bally 0 Posted October 16, 2006 as per title.. noticed the drivers side flashes whilst driving... any ideas?? dodgy stalk? does it do it or stop doing it if you wiggle the indicator stalk slightly? failing that it could be alarm gremlins - I remember your wiring under the dash :) Hey Dave, yeap, when I get the chance I'll remove the steering cowling & have a look at the wiring & the conections to see if all is in order... Alarm should be ok.. not had an issues with it.. as for wiring seen worse :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bally 0 Posted October 25, 2006 Well the problem seems to have gone to the next stage.. Driving home today in the rain noticed the drivers side indicator stays on perm, thats with the indicator not even triggered on stalk.. if I indicate left the right one stays on, if i indicate left the drivers indicator stays on perm, no flashing.. checked all the bulbs they are fine.. checked the cowling wiring & stalks all seems to be intact.. when using the hazzard lights with the with lights all off everything works fine, as soon as I switch lights to full beam the hazzards stick & dont flash.. & drivers indicator stays on no flash.. all the lamps flash fine on alarm trigger.. whilst cars off everything works fine, if I have the sidelights on the headlights flash too?? Im thinking theres a short somewhere or waters got into some of the wiring?? Ive also just noticed the headlamp adjusters which are fitted to my car make a buzzing noise & adj the lamps without me even using the headlight adj on the dash?? wtf is going on?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billinjah 0 Posted October 25, 2006 its the stalk mate only thing it can be have you still got your old ones to try? ill see if i have one mate ill pop over tomorrow. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bally 0 Posted October 25, 2006 its the stalk mate only thing it can be have you still got your old ones to try? ill see if i have one mate ill pop over tomorrow. Hey Bill, sold the old stalks over a year ago... see if you have a spare.. also could you pop over a spare headlight switch, got a feeling it might be causing a problem??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blue95 0 Posted October 26, 2006 Hi Bally, I had a similar prob on my escort, in the end I replaced the stalks, this did not solve the prob, in the end it turned out to be the fusebox, the soldering within it had come loose and was causing all kinds of probs. This is a common prob on escorts though. Probably best (cheaper) to try stalk first though! Defo worth getting an autoelctrcian to check it over if you have no joy though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lippy 0 Posted October 26, 2006 does this happen when the steering is either side of straight on, as there maybe a short triggering when you turn the wheel? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bally 0 Posted October 26, 2006 does this happen when the steering is either side of straight on, as there maybe a short triggering when you turn the wheel? cheers for the replies.. if the stalk dont fix it then I'll have a closer look at the fusebox.. really need a wiring diagram for the indicators/lights... Lippy, it was doing that at 1st but would flash, now when I have the car running with lights on the drivers indiactor stays on.... Im thinking theres a short between the light switch & stalks maybe?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bally 0 Posted October 26, 2006 UPDATE drove car at lunch with lights on & no problems at all.. Im convinced theres a short... going to check passenger side wing indicator as Ive has the holes smoothed over for the side repeaters & the lamps & wiring are still in the wings.. drivers one was easy to access lastnite, got a feeling the wires damaged on passenger side & then shorting out in wet weather... will update once Ive checked again tonite... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chubbybrown 0 Posted October 26, 2006 Could it a relay? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scruffydubbers 0 Posted October 27, 2006 UPDATE drove car at lunch with lights on & no problems at all.. Im convinced theres a short... going to check passenger side wing indicator as Ive has the holes smoothed over for the side repeaters & the lamps & wiring are still in the wings.. drivers one was easy to access lastnite, got a feeling the wires damaged on passenger side & then shorting out in wet weather... will update once Ive checked again tonite... Good place to start. If no joy, I would look at your stalks, still no joy, check out all the earths. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davidwort 0 Posted October 27, 2006 ...going to check passenger side wing indicator as Ive has the holes smoothed over for the side repeaters & the lamps & wiring are still in the wings... Bally, do you have no side repeaters now then, I'm pretty sure this is an MOT requirement on cars after 1986 ish. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scruffydubbers 0 Posted October 27, 2006 You don't need side repeaters, you just need an indicator visible from the side. If the mot station are funny about it. Just do what i did with my old corrado. Stick some small side repeaters on the side of an old splitter for the mot. Nice and easy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bally 0 Posted October 27, 2006 Cheers for the replies all.. gona replace the stalk & go from there.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bally 0 Posted October 31, 2006 UPDATE again... well the drivers side indicator stays on perm with lights on, doesnt flash.. the headlights are flashing to FFS... Ive taken the drivers side indicator bulbs out now so I can drive it at night.. Ive got replacment stalks on the way hopefully... also I disconnected stalk & no headlights, only sidelights, how thats?? does anyone have a wiring diagram pls...??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
