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Old May 20, 2007 | 03:59 PM
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well notice today that sometimes when i put either right or left indictor on they both come on at the same time like you put your hazards on.
anyone else had this problem just like to know were to start looking.
does the storks play up or think this is down to the lights earthing out somewhere.
cheers darren
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Old May 20, 2007 | 06:12 PM
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I would start with the stalk as theyre not very good ive had two fail in the same way
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Old May 20, 2007 | 06:16 PM
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I would not blame the stalks at all, I would simply depress the HAZARD SWITCH and work it a few million times as this is where the problem is.
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Old May 20, 2007 | 07:31 PM
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will try that then,but sometimes they are fine but after a couple of flashs it starts again.
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Old May 20, 2007 | 08:09 PM
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mine did the same but the lamps didnt flash just the relay working and when i worked the hazard switch it did cure it for a while like tabatha said
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Old May 20, 2007 | 08:56 PM
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you could do that put problem may just come back again and dont think the stalks cost that much to replace you can do it yourself there easy
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Old May 23, 2007 | 06:07 PM
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replaced with a new stork and still the same.
dont know if its the problem but i have a clicking noise coming from under the car and when this stops the indicator works again,then the clicking starts again and the indicators come on hazzards again.

sounds like fuel pump area but why would this continuous click?
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Old May 24, 2007 | 06:33 AM
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You would be amazed at what a dodgy earth can do!!
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Old May 24, 2007 | 12:33 PM
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cheers for all the help now sorted.

traced the clicking noise to under the drivers seat after stripping all that side out i found an laserline alarm box that is still wired in.then i cut back some of the wires in so i could test the volts through.

cut the indicator wire and left the rest in so seems to be fine for now
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