 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | |  |  |  |  03-24-2006, 10:49 AM | #1 | | Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dublin Posts: 66 |  Indicator problem..?
My front left indicator has decided to stop working so if I signal left the rear and side lights flicker really fast. I checked the bulb already and its fine. Noticed some water had gotten in on the connectors as the indicator light cover is quite loose  Blown fuse possibly? If so can anyone describe where it located as I have no manual? |  |  | | 03-24-2006, 02:41 PM | #2 | | Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dublin Posts: 66 |
where the fuse is located that is... | | | | | 03-24-2006, 04:09 PM | #3 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
fuse box is under the hood, driver's side (at least on US spec tis), very near the firewall, it has a plastic cover on it. on the underside of the cover, it indicates what each fuse is for. __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
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Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | | | 03-24-2006, 09:08 PM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: state college, pa Posts: 3,431 |
Once you get that bulb fixed, the fast-flash problem will go away. Check bulb voltage too. __________________
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ZOMBIES. | | | | | 03-24-2006, 09:12 PM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Lake George, NY Posts: 338 |
yeah my right blinker did that, it was a little corroded so i cleaned it up with some steel wool and it blinked normally again | | | | | 06-08-2010, 05:14 PM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southwest England Posts: 379 |
hmm, I just got my car back from the garage a week or so ago, and later that day I got the same problem. I just tried replacing the bulb today (which appeared to be fine) and that doesn't work either, still get the rapid clicking. The other indicators on that side all flash OK. One other thing I noticed when I tried replacing the bulb the first time is that after I closed the hood again the one of the left headlights was on (can't remember if main or dipped beam) which I found odd as I hadn't used the headlights in days. I switched them on then off again and they seemed to be OK.
Can anyone confirm/deny that swapping a fuse will fix this?
thanks! | | | | | 06-08-2010, 10:44 PM | #7 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
If any turn signal lights are blown on that particular side of the vehicle, it will flash really fast. Chances are, it's a different light that's blown, perhaps a sidemarker or taillight. | | | | | 06-10-2010, 01:25 AM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southwest England Posts: 379 |
it's definitely the front left indicator... but I swapped the bulb (which appears OK) for a new one and it still didn't work; checked the fusebox (not the most straight-forward layout ever!), all the fuses appear OK... so I'm a bit stumped... will check the tail lights tomorrow.
Last edited by vsonix; 06-10-2010 at 01:39 AM. | | | | | 06-18-2010, 06:42 PM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southwest England Posts: 379 |
OK turned out that the inside of the fitting was quite badly rusted/corroded and this was causing a broken circuit, hence replacing the bulb not having any effect. | | | | | 06-21-2010, 03:06 PM | #10 | | Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: New York Posts: 19 |
I had a similar experience before and the turn signal don't seem to work out right. And then when the mechanic checked on it, he said that it was an electrical problem. Had to replace the fuse and the turn signal lens also.
Last edited by michaelross; 06-23-2010 at 03:34 AM. | | | | | 06-22-2010, 10:18 PM | #11 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southwest England Posts: 379 |
hmm well oddly it's come back again :lol
will need to look at it again in the morning... | | | | |
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