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Indicator Issue
Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 8:03 pm
by timbox2
Just been out for a ride and glancing down at one point noticed R/H Indicators still going, so thumb the cancel, R/H indicators still going. If I hold the cancel switch in they stay off, but as soon as I release back on they come. As a get me home took both bulbs out.
Relay, switch, wiring? Any thoughts peeps
Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 8:18 pm
by herrman
Hi Tim
New indicator unit required I'm afraid
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Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 8:23 pm
by timbox2
herrman wrote:Hi Tim
New indicator unit required I'm afraid
P
Pete, sorry, what are you calling the Indicator Unit? The Relay?
Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 9:53 pm
by _IT_
yes the relay, might have one in my toolbox.. ill send you mine if you send me your broken one.. thats is assuming its the same as one for an 1100 gs .. ill check tomorrow.
edit: I have got one, if thats the same as yours (and it works) you can have it if i can have yours..
Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 10:38 pm
by timbox2
_IT_ wrote:yes the relay, might have one in my toolbox.. ill send you mine if you send me your broken one.. thats is assuming its the same as one for an 1100 gs .. ill check tomorrow.
edit: I have got one, if thats the same as yours (and it works) you can have it if i can have yours..
Yes mate, according to Max Bmw site it is the same, BMW Part No: 61312306979, in fact it seems to be the same for most models.
Curious as to you wanting old one, can you fix them? Whatever it is a very kind offer which I would like to take you up on, cheers mate.
ill take the old one out tomorrow and just check against your pic.
Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 8:01 am
by _IT_
Yes I can normally fix them, I keep meaning to modify one so that it does'nt get upset when you put LED indicators on anyway ill check it works later. PM me your address.
Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 8:34 am
by timbox2
_IT_ wrote:Yes I can normally fix them, I keep meaning to modify one so that it does'nt get upset when you put LED indicators on anyway ill check it works later. PM me your address.
Iain, Guess what, took the unit out just now, cleaned the contacts put it back, all working again!!!.
Thanks for the offer, I still might take you up on it in the future if its just a sign of imminent failure.
Here is pics of mine for reference, different Part no, but maybe just a supersession.
Re: Indicator Issue
Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 3:06 pm
by nab 301
timbox2 wrote:
Relay, switch, wiring? Any thoughts peeps
Looks like you're sorted ,but I had a similar problem a few yrs back with the left indicator while spending a few wet (but not miserable) days in Scotland. It was grand once I rolled off the boat back home ,so I assumed it was water in the switch
I dismantled the left switch housing and used plenty of silicone grease.... The problem never reoccured (although I've never been back to Scotland either
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Nigel B.
Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 4:03 pm
by Stevie
I don't think those two boxes are 100% interchangeable, I'll tell you why.
The one that _IT_ posted the pic of has printed on it:
12V 2(4) x 21W + 1(2) x 4W
the other has
12V 2(4) x 21W + 1(2) x 3W
I suspect that this relates to a power-rating on one of the circuits controlled by it, and although 3W versus 4W doesn't seem likely to make a lot of difference I'd personally be a bit wary.