TA22 Electrical issues

**Invid** · 10-03-2006, 09:08 AM

I've got an annoying thing that started happening the last month or two with my car. When I drive with my headlights on, the indicators stop blinking. Is this some sort of energy drain; what would cause it?

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**Cool1** · 10-03-2006, 09:42 AM

Oh no

Bad case of a killer bad earth!

**stradlater** · 10-03-2006, 09:48 AM

Yep, Bad earth, probably through your indicators somewhere.

**Invid** · 10-03-2006, 10:42 AM

Damn, I thought I'd fixed that. They used to blow a fuse every time I tried to turn left. Guess the right ones gone too.

(point of interest) the wiring going to the left front mounted indicator had been soldered onto the bulb. Guess the previous owner found this problem too.

**stradlater** · 10-03-2006, 11:28 AM

That sounds dodgy bad......

Best you be pulling out that indicator and replacing it.

**mowerman** · 14-03-2006, 04:59 PM

i'd be checking the whole car for dodgy bits if thats the case... nothing like wiring shorts when you're driving...

**o_man_ra23** · 14-03-2006, 07:03 PM

Check the tailight earth that bolts below where the boot lid latches, i killed that earth by puttin shit in the boot, it did the same thing as what you are describing. Oh, and any soldering of wires is dodgy in a car unless it is to a printed circuit board which is rubber mounted to remove vibrations.

Cheers, Owen