Indicator wiring problem

JebLZ · Feb 24, 2015

The front indicator assembly contains a main bulb and a little side-pointing bulb (I don't mean the separate side repeater unit)
This bulb is somehow wired into my sidelights, so it comes on with my sidelights and not the actual indicator.
Not quite sure where to look here - the wiring connecting up to the actual indicator assembly seems fine, and the sidelight next to it works fine. Any advice?
Tried and failed to find wiring loom diagrams, need to get myself a haynes really.

biggeeeee · Feb 24, 2015

The small bulb is just a marker light, doesn't work with the indicator.
I don't really understand your question what is it you want to know?

listerdiesel · Feb 24, 2015

The OP expects it to be an indicator, not a side marker light.

Peter

biggeeeee · Feb 24, 2015

listerdiesel said:
The OP expects it to be an indicator, not a side marker light.

Peter

He's going to be disappointed then

JebLZ · Feb 24, 2015

Ahhh so that is working as intended then?

I just thought it was strange to see the orange light permanently on when I power up the sidelights, I expected it to flash with the indicator.

I think the real issue is that the opposite side's bulb has died, so on the O/S I have a working indicator, working sidelight, and dead 'side marker light', but on the other side all three are working but it looks weird as I've not seen orange marker lights on any car I've owned before.

JebLZ · Feb 24, 2015

The real disappointment was when I crushed the indicator assembly while trying to push it back in! And it was working all along!
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biggeeeee · Feb 24, 2015

JebLZ said:
Ahhh so that is working as intended then? Yip

I just thought it was strange to see the orange light permanently on when I power up the sidelights, I expected it to flash with the indicator. Nope

I think the real issue is that the opposite side's bulb has died, so on the O/S I have a working indicator, working sidelight, and dead 'side marker light', but on the other side all three are working but it looks weird as I've not seen orange marker lights on any car I've owned before. Coz you've never had a Disco II before, replace the little bulb and hey presto

biggeeeee · Feb 24, 2015

JebLZ said:
The real disappointment was when I crushed the indicator assembly while trying to push it back in! And it was working all along!
Pay to learn

:doh::doh:

Plenty 2nd hand ones about

JebLZ · Feb 24, 2015

I actually glued it back together again after assembling the orange jigsaw. Gives me more time to sort a replacement. Was quite surprised how easily it shattered really!

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