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[miked]

Drove back from Leeds to Staffordshire (120miles) on Sunday night.  The weather on the M62 was terrible.

Then approaching the M6, traffic master (I still subscribe) warned me of 12 miles of stationary traffic.  It was right.

Re-routed via sat nav, through various places (don't know just following blindly) to find that the A56 to M56 (think thats right) was closed for seven days  

Headed back to the M6 to re-join the traffic.  Wife, who had been asleep up to this point, woke up feeling sick.  Was quite concerned that she was going to re-decorate the interior of my lovely clean omega, no leather wipe clean seats for me.

Back on the M6, funny fizzing noise.  Initially thought it was on the radio but quickly realised that my main beam was switching on and off very quickly.  Pushing the stalk into the main beam position and back seemed to fix the problem.  However, it returned the very next time I used the indicators.  So drove for 50 miles down the M6 with no indicators.

4 Hours after setting off, 120 miles later, we were home.  I had to take yesterday off to recover.  Fitted a new indicator stalk yesterday, £35 from Vx dealer, which I didn't think was too bad.

One of the worst journeys for a long time...

[Essex_Andy]

You laugh one day about it...phew...at least you didnt have to pick dried vomit out of car seats

[Gwilym]

Back on the M6, funny fizzing noise.  Initially thought it was on the radio but quickly realised that my main beam was switching on and off very quickly.  

Not a problem. Normally flashing headlights makes cars move out the way as they think you are plod

[nixoro]

Back on the M6, funny fizzing noise.  Initially thought it was on the radio but quickly realised that my main beam was switching on and off very quickly.  

Not a problem. Normally flashing headlights makes cars move out the way as they think you are plod

Funnily thats what i thought  

[Martin_1962]

20 something from Autovaux

[miked]

20 something from Autovaux

Needed the car back up and running with full indicator facilities whilst being able to have the lights on at the same time.  My local vx dealer had one in stock, had to pay the premium.

Easy fix though, hope my driver door lock is as easy.  Just read the maintenance guide for taking the door card off, sounds a little daunting.

[Martin_1962]

Mine started to go wrong late last year, the 2.0 had the same problem, you can wobble them to behave for a few days

[Del Boy]

Thats gotta be a record for the worst journey ever and you nearlly had to clean up sick even worse

[miked]

Mine started to go wrong late last year, the 2.0 had the same problem, you can wobble them to behave for a few days

Chap at work had the same on his Vectra (looks the same part).  I was expecting the Vx dealer not to have any in stock but they had plenty.

Thats gotta be a record for the worst journey ever and you nearlly had to clean up sick even worse

It is certainly the worst I've had for a long time and whats more, I've got to do it all again this weekend

It will be the A50 and M1 this time though (with indicators)

[Del Boy]

Mine started to go wrong late last year, the 2.0 had the same problem, you can wobble them to behave for a few days

Chap at work had the same on his Vectra (looks the same part).  I was expecting the Vx dealer not to have any in stock but they had plenty.

Thats gotta be a record for the worst journey ever and you nearlly had to clean up sick even worse

It is certainly the worst I've had for a long time and whats more, I've got to do it all again this weekend

It will be the A50 and M1 this time though (with indicators)

Good luck

[Martin_1962]

Well I hope this next one is better

[Timbuk]

realised that my main beam was switching on and off very quickly.  Pushing the stalk into the main beam position and back seemed to fix the problem.  However, it returned the very next time I used the indicators.

Mines doing exactly the same thing!!!!!

[Taxi_Driver]

You know what the prob is then Tim  

[Timbuk]

You know what the prob is then Tim  

Yeah i know, but i keep forgeting about the bloody thing, until it gets dark and im on my way home and im on the M6 and im tired and i've been away all week and i've got to face the wife Is that enough excuses

[miked]

Get it fixed, it really is an easy one to sort.

Next time can't get worse, hopefully