StuRox

Well-Known Member

• Feb 8, 2016

• #1

Is it a common problem for the flash feature to stop working?

Mine has decided not to work, but still clicks on and off main beam fine.

A quick search only revealed a little bit of plastic that seems to snap inside the stalk, but thought I would ask to make sure it doesn't have an independent relay for the flash feature before I buy a new stalk.

I am guaranteed problems in the next month as my MOT is due in March!

Cheers

 

discool

Well-Known Member

• Feb 8, 2016

• #2

Nope and no relay as the stalk carries out the flash function.

 

StuRox

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• Feb 8, 2016

• #3

Cheers bud....will order a new stalk and see what happens

 

Zed.

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• Feb 8, 2016

• #4

Wazzis? 300 or 200 series?

Had issues with a stalk on a 3.5i v8 D1 (j plate) maybe 10 years ago but think that was a burnt wire

Rich.

 

StuRox

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• Feb 9, 2016

• #5

Its a 300.

Have found a stalk for a tenner delivered and seller confirms flash part works, so have ordered that and will go from there

 

StuRox

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• Feb 10, 2016

• #6

New light stalk fitted tonight and I can now flash my lights again.

Job fixed for a tenner

 

discool

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• Feb 10, 2016

• #7

Well done Stu, was something broken?

It's the first time I've read of the flash function failing on the switch, its not unknown for the switch to fail switching dip/high beams, so I wonder when you are "flashing" it includes your roof lamps aswell as the head lamps, if so that could give an issue unless there is also a relay involved.

 

StuRox

Well-Known Member

• Feb 11, 2016

• #8

yeah, the stalk I reckon

I have separate relays for all the additional lights, so that shouldn't cause the stalk any issues.

When I get some spare time might open up the stalk and see what has gone wrong.