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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: Johnny Mac on 03 April 2011, 13:49:48

Title: Indicators
Post by: Johnny Mac on 03 April 2011, 13:49:48

Left Indicator not cancelling though right side is fine  Big Job? Simple solution ?

Title: Re: Indicators
Post by: Andy H on 03 April 2011, 14:03:44

Most cars have two plastic fingers on the back of the switch which poke into the steering column. A cam on the column pushes the finger out when you straighten up the steering. I'm guessing that one of the fingers has snapped off.

Should be a 20 minute job to fit a new switch Never had one fail on an Omega though so I might be wrong.....

Title: Re: Indicators
Post by: Entwood on 03 April 2011, 14:41:35

As Andy says .. but be aware of dangers of NOT fixing it .. could potentially cause the steering to lock at some point if the broken bit gets stuck in the mechanism. Rare.. but not unknown occurance... and if it happens going around a sharpish bend ..........

Title: Re: Indicators
Post by: Johnny Mac on 03 April 2011, 15:59:04

Thanks Guys

Title: Re: Indicators
Post by: kev2b4 on 06 April 2011, 18:56:25

I usually on my cars cut the tag off so is not self cancelling - on the basis I can put them on when I want and cancel when I want - not when it decides to ( obviously potential to leave on -- but how many cars do we see with indicators left on?)

Title: Re: Indicators
Post by: Andy B on 06 April 2011, 19:14:10

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I usually on my cars cut the tag off so is not self cancelling - on the basis I can put them on when I want and cancel when I want - not when it decides to ( obviously potential to leave on -- but how many cars do we see with indicators left on?)

 :-? :-? :-? :-? :-? Strange idea to me.  :-?
As for how many cars with their indicators left on ............... not many.

Title: Re: Indicators
Post by: Dave DND on 06 April 2011, 22:44:58

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As for how many cars with their indicators left on ............... not many

Actually in the Beach Buggy club it is a real problem, as none of our cars have self cancelling indicators, the warning lights are too dim to see, and any beeps are overshadowed by the exhaust noise

 :'(

Title: Re: Indicators
Post by: Andy B on 06 April 2011, 22:58:34

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As for how many cars with their indicators left on ............... not many

Actually in the Beach Buggy club it is a real problem, as none of our cars have self cancelling indicators, the warning lights are too dim to see, and any beeps are overshadowed by the exhaust noise

 :'(

It might be a problem in the English Riviera with a proliferation of randomly flashing Beach Buggies, but I can't remember the last time I even saw one on the road!  ::)  ;) ;) ;) ;) :y

Title: Re: Indicators
Post by: blackviper90210 on 09 April 2011, 09:09:19

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I usually on my cars cut the tag off so is not self cancelling - on the basis I can put them on when I want and cancel when I want - not when it decides to ( obviously potential to leave on -- but how many cars do we see with indicators left on?)

 :-? :-? :-? :-? :-? Strange idea to me.  :-?
As for how many cars with their indicators left on ............... not many.

Not many indeed, BMW stopped installing them on their cars years ago!   ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D