Smoke coming from flasher switch.

I was driving to my work and as I turned into my parking area smoke started wafting out of my steering column/flasher switch. Now my turn signals don't work and I have to try to make it home before the cops catch me... Lucky that I work at the courthouse tonight....

Also today the spring that keeps the brake pedal up broke on me. I have to pull it back up with my feet after I push it down...

My rover ROCKS!!!!!!!!

Looks like I have some work to do tonight.

Anyone else have a troublesome car like this as their daily driver?

Whats wrong with hand signals?

Smilemon said:

Anyone else have a troublesome car like this as their daily driver?

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most people with landys

iannotts said:

most people with landys

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nowt rong wi my landy




well not till sunday


when i have ta start rebuilding the susspension on monday

seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

clivees said:

Whats wrong with hand signals?

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I don't know... Something caught on fire.

Ah the joys of an old Land Rover, I must get another.

Andy.

So I have 5 wires... A light green that is hot. a black/white, darkgreen/red, darkgreen/white, that read 12 volts when metered with the light green, and a black/red that doesn't read anything when its connected to the light green.

How do I go about hooking this up? Can I use any old 3 position switch?

Smilemon said:

So I have 5 wires... A light green that is hot. a black/white, darkgreen/red, darkgreen/white, that read 12 volts when metered with the light green, and a black/red

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You're lucky: all my wires are the same colour.

I used a three position switch on my Range Rover, no idea what it was off so if it was good enough for me I should think it will do you. Good luck.

Andy

FFS Heidi said:

You're lucky: all my wires are the same colour.

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I'm going into town today to buy a nice crimper and a bunch of terminals. Any thoughts on what gauge of wire I should get for simple dashboard wires? I'm gonna redo every one that looks at me the wrong way.

Picture of me working on the wiring. Its quite the mess in there.