Indicators and Hazards Inoperative

Picked up my 110 today, and kn the way back the indicators stopped working. The seller had only just replaced the hazard switch (through which I understand the indicators operate) so it was a bit of a surprise the a new one should be shafted so soon.

When I got home I checked the fuses (all good except the indicators had a 30A fuse in!) so I removed the relay and the switch. The relay looked mint inside once I'd prised off the cap, and the contacts on the hazard switch were shiny with no signs of corrosion. I have a multimeter, set to current and it appears that the switch is powered, but no joy when I use the stalk. Any pointers as to what to look for next? Where do the two blavk or black/red wires either side of the switch go?

As a precaution, I checked to see if anything else was affected, and we're all good. Even the brake light works as it should, which I understand may be connected to the operation of the hazards/trailer socket.

30 Amp fuse is a sighn of past problems,a short in one of the indicator lamp feeds perhaps.Something to check when working again.An over load of current may well have fried hazard switch again.

Great, thanks tottot! Would there be any visual evidence inside the switch if it was cooked? Or is it fairly hidden behind the contacts?

Mine had a dodgey Earth from the hazard switch. Ended up completely replacing it and not had a problem since. I had indicators but no haz lights, and kept popping fuses. General advice is to find, check and clean all the earths (switch and each light).

Have tried to fix duff one's in the past,a waist of time just replace. If you have an indicator that flashes dimmer than others then it may well be the problem.

Thanks for the help and advice. I stripped the switch down again and reassembled it, no change noted. I used my 12v cordless drill battery to test the wiring loom and found no issue, so figured the problem was between the switch and the relay. Although I gave the relay a visual inspection last night, I tested the relay using my 12v cordless drill battery, which wouldn't activate the electromagnet...very odd as this relay is almost new. I removed the cap again and used the screwdriver to make sure the switch was mobile and linked up to the landy battery directly, which activated the relay.

Everything was plugged back in and worked! Which therefore points to the relay being stuck in the off position, possibly due to it being so new and a bit sticky.

All sorted now, so I took Betty out for a ride through some deep muck to check out some hard-to-reach fishing spots by way of a celebration. Mint.

Galvaneyes said:

Thanks for the help and advice. I stripped the switch down again and reassembled it, no change noted. I used my 12v cordless drill battery to test the wiring loom and found no issue, so figured the problem was between the switch and the relay. Although I gave the relay a visual inspection last night, I tested the relay using my 12v cordless drill battery, which wouldn't activate the electromagnet...very odd as this relay is almost new. I removed the cap again and used the screwdriver to make sure the switch was mobile and linked up to the landy battery directly, which activated the relay.

Everything was plugged back in and worked! Which therefore points to the relay being stuck in the off position, possibly due to it being so new and a bit sticky.

All sorted now, so I took Betty out for a ride through some deep muck to check out some hard-to-reach fishing spots by way of a celebration. Mint.

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There are several 'common' relays that are used in various locations ... get some spares and keep them in a Zip-loc freezer bag ... keeps any damp out ... for just in cases ... whether laning or going fishing ...

Cool, cheers. Gotta get out and do some laning!