Warning Light on 2001 Freelander

I have a 2001 Freelander GS 1.8 Petrol.

In the past couple of weeks everytime I indicate a warning light in the bottom right hand corner flashes on briefly, it looks like a trailer or something simliar? Anyone else had this problem or know what the light means, I don't have a manual so I don't know what the light is?

Any help appricated

yup
it means yu have the towing indicator relay fitted.

forget it and star worrying about HGF and the doors falling off.

Thanks, what does that actually mean??

wot duz wot mean?
indicator relay?
hgf
door?

I know what a door is, other than that I'm stuck

i think that goes without saying as yo have purchased a 1.8K Gaylander.

an indicator relay is wot makes the click, click noise when your indicators flash - and yu have one which will operate indicators on a towed device (if yu had one) because all the wiring is already there in a gaylander.

HGF is short for heads gasket failure - a common design feature of the petrol Hippoos (oops - gaylander).

a door is wot falls orf when yo motor gets wet - another design feature of gaylanders.

Wow thanks for the pearls of wisdom

AndyBoy84 said:

Wow thanks for the pearls of wisdom

Click to expand...

Hillarious int he ?

welcome't the forum andy !

Not sure daft's been called that before

No but he's probelly been called everyfing else

I HAVE TRAILER RELAY IN AND IT DUNT FLASH SYMBOL ON DASH UNTILL I GOT TRAILER ON BACK!

CHECK IF SOCKET IS CLEAN!

HGF IS A TICKING TIME BOMB

NOT IF BUT WHEN IT'LL GO POP!!!!!

FREEBIE DOORS DUNT FALL OFF COS THEY FIY PROPERLY WI NO GAPS OR LEAKS!!


SORRY FOR SHOUTING!
DINT REALISE CAPS WERE ON AND CONT BE ARSED TO RETYPE!!!

i hope the clue is in the phrase "flashes on briefly". Mine always used to flash once and then stop. I believe that is what is happening here.

If you have a towbar fitted check the connections. If you don't, lift up the garpet in the back and in the rear storage well will be a connector taped to the floor, if this is corroded / wet / shorting on anything you may get the flash. My recommendation is to either snip and tape or put a sandwich bag over it and tape that tight to avoid water etc. Hopefully job done.

A single flash when the indicators are 1st engaged is normal every Disco I've ever driven has done it. The mondeo I had used to do it as well

thank yu Pikey - someone listening at last.

The light should flash once without a trailer/ caravan etc. attached, and flash with the indicators when one is attached. There are a few different types of relay around, some dont flash at all without a trailer attached.

Trailer warning light is self testing the W/Light bulb circuit, but should not flash constantly with normal indicators unless it senses the extra load of one or more extra indicator lamps.

quite rite - but he sed "flashes on briefly"

You could try another unit, yours could be a bit too sensitive?

Cheers for all the comments, I'm going for it's normal and I can ignore it

Ta