US spec English car indicators not working
US spec English car indicators not working
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NigelStn

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268 posts

196 months

Tuesday 25th August 2015
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I'm wondering if anybody can help here
I've finished rewiring my Aston Martin DB2-4 Mk I, but I cannot get the indicators working.
I have power to the direction indicator relay and flasher unit, the relay clicks when the indicator switch is turned. Both the relay and flasher are new and I'm pretty sure that everything is wired correctly. Does anyone have aclue as what could be the issue. See photo of indicator relay below.

TooMany2cvs

29,008 posts

155 months

Tuesday 25th August 2015
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It's multimeter time. You really do need to get in there and see where you've got volts and where you haven't.

+ve earth, I presume?

NigelStn

Original Poster:

268 posts

196 months

Tuesday 25th August 2015
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Yes +ve earth
And yesterday I bought a better multimeter, than my Screwfix one yesterday from Lidl! Only £10 and it's really good

TooMany2cvs

29,008 posts

155 months

Tuesday 25th August 2015
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NigelStn said:
And yesterday I bought a better multimeter, than my Screwfix one yesterday from Lidl! Only £10 and it's really good
There y'go, then.

Find out what point you stop getting -12v on the feed to the bulbs.

davepoth

29,395 posts

228 months

Tuesday 25th August 2015
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TooMany2cvs said:
There y'go, then.

Find out what point you stop getting -12v on the feed to the bulbs.
I usually end up with rusty bulb holders, that's a good place to start if you want to start tearing into things randomly rather than being systematic. wink

TooMany2cvs

29,008 posts

155 months

Tuesday 25th August 2015
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davepoth said:
I usually end up with rusty bulb holders, that's a good place to start if you want to start tearing into things randomly rather than being systematic. wink
True - but tends to be really, really obvious...

NigelStn

Original Poster:

268 posts

196 months

Wednesday 26th August 2015
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Sorted
Thank you for all your inputs
Turned out to be a dry joint on one of the connectors on the new wiring loom
Just the clock to sort out now