Hi there,
   My 1997 Ford Mondeo has just developed a fault with the indicators. The 
left indicator is fine, but the right one will flash from between one and 
six times and then stay off. The dashboard indicator also goes off at the 
same time. What could this be? It would make more sense if it didn't work at 
all. What should I check first?

Thanks for any tips.

In article , Art Vandelay says...

> Hi there,
>    My 1997 Ford Mondeo has just developed a fault with the indicators. The 
> left indicator is fine, but the right one will flash from between one and 
> six times and then stay off. The dashboard indicator also goes off at the 
> same time. What could this be? It would make more sense if it didn't work at 
> all. What should I check first?
> 

Faulty flasher unit.
 

-- 
Conor

-You wanted an argument? Oh I'm sorry, but this is abuse. You want room 
K5, just along the corridor. Stupid git. (Monty Python)

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> In article , Art Vandelay says...
>> Hi there,
>>    My 1997 Ford Mondeo has just developed a fault with the indicators. 
>> The
>> left indicator is fine, but the right one will flash from between one and
>> six times and then stay off. The dashboard indicator also goes off at the
>> same time. What could this be? It would make more sense if it didn't work 
>> at
>> all. What should I check first?
>>
> Faulty flasher unit.
>

Thanks, is that a big job/expensive to replace? I know little about cars I'm 
afraid.

Cheers for the reply.

"Art Vandelay"  wrote in message
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> Hi there,
>    My 1997 Ford Mondeo has just developed a fault with the indicators. The
> left indicator is fine, but the right one will flash from between one and
> six times and then stay off. The dashboard indicator also goes off at the
> same time. What could this be? It would make more sense if it didn't work
at
> all. What should I check first?
>
> Thanks for any tips.


My car is a bit like that.
I put the indicators on and then they go off and then back on..............

I'll get my coat.

"Art Vandelay"  wrote in message 
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> Hi there,
>   My 1997 Ford Mondeo has just developed a fault with the indicators. The 
> left indicator is fine, but the right one will flash from between one and 
> six times and then stay off. The dashboard indicator also goes off at the 
> same time. What could this be? It would make more sense if it didn't work 
> at all. What should I check first?
>
> Thanks for any tips.
>
>

if it works on one side ok then probably the relay is ok.

operate the hazard switch a few times, it may have a bad connection.

mrcheerful

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> I put the indicators on and then they go off and then back on..............


Yes it's working, no it's not, yes it's working, no it's not, yes it's
working, no it's not, yes it's working, no it's not.....

-- 
Skipweasel.
Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."

In article , Art Vandelay says...

> 
> "Conor"  wrote in message 
> news:MPG.1d39dadf245a41c998a2d6@news.individual.net...
> > In article , Art Vandelay says...
> >> Hi there,
> >>    My 1997 Ford Mondeo has just developed a fault with the indicators. 
> >> The
> >> left indicator is fine, but the right one will flash from between one and
> >> six times and then stay off. The dashboard indicator also goes off at the
> >> same time. What could this be? It would make more sense if it didn't work 
> >> at
> >> all. What should I check first?
> >>
> > Faulty flasher unit.
> >
> Thanks, is that a big job/expensive to replace? I know little about cars I'm 
> afraid.
> 

Locate where it is , usually in main fusebox - get someone to turn on 
indicators and feel which one is ticking, pull out and put in new one. 
"Shouldn't" be too expensive. Plenty in scrapyards.


-- 
Conor

-You wanted an argument? Oh I'm sorry, but this is abuse. You want room 
K5, just along the corridor. Stupid git. (Monty Python)

> if it works on one side ok then probably the relay is ok.
>
> operate the hazard switch a few times, it may have a bad connection.
>
> mrcheerful


This morning it began happening on both sides. I did try using the hazard 
lights and alltough yesterday they also stopped after a few flashes, this 
time they kept going and now both indicators work.
Any idea what that could be?

Thanks for your reply.

In article , Art Vandelay says...

> 
> 
> > if it works on one side ok then probably the relay is ok.
> >
> > operate the hazard switch a few times, it may have a bad connection.
> >
> > mrcheerful
> 
> This morning it began happening on both sides. I did try using the hazard 
> lights and alltough yesterday they also stopped after a few flashes, this 
> time they kept going and now both indicators work.
> Any idea what that could be?
> 

Hazard warning light switch in that case. 

-- 
Conor

-You wanted an argument? Oh I'm sorry, but this is abuse. You want room 
K5, just along the corridor. Stupid git. (Monty Python)

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>
>
>> if it works on one side ok then probably the relay is ok.
>>
>> operate the hazard switch a few times, it may have a bad connection.
>>
>> mrcheerful
>
> This morning it began happening on both sides. I did try using the hazard 
> lights and alltough yesterday they also stopped after a few flashes, this 
> time they kept going and now both indicators work.
> Any idea what that could be?
>
> Thanks for your reply.


The hazard switch should only be used infrequently in normal driving, the 
contacts become corroded and fail to make contact, often on one side only. 
Sometimes I have had to flood the switch with wd 40 and operate it a good 
few times, before the system will work properly.  This often only manifests 
itself just after MoT, when the hazard switch gets tested.

mrcheerful

In article ,
   Art Vandelay  wrote:

> This morning it began happening on both sides. I did try using the
> hazard lights and alltough yesterday they also stopped after a few
> flashes, this time they kept going and now both indicators work. Any
> idea what that could be?


The hazard switch is quite a complicated switch. It can't use the same
feed as the hazards as it must work with the ignition off. So it also has
to disconnect them from their circuit otherwise indicating while the
hazards were on would then switch the ignition on and off...

Of course modern cars may use electronics to do the same thing.

If you can remove the switch, clean it with some switch cleaning fluid -
Maplin, etc.

-- 
*If I throw a stick, will you leave?

    Dave Plowman        dave@davenoise.co.uk           London SW
                  To e-mail, change noise into sound.

the switch

"Art Vandelay"  wrote in message 
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> Hi there,
>   My 1997 Ford Mondeo has just developed a fault with the indicators. The 
> left indicator is fine, but the right one will flash from between one and 
> six times and then stay off. The dashboard indicator also goes off at the 
> same time. What could this be? It would make more sense if it didn't work 
> at all. What should I check first?
>
> Thanks for any tips.
>
>