[Healeys] Left side indicators not working

[Derek Job]

Kees - do you mean the small indicator relay? As the indicators work on the
right side I'm assuming the relay and the connections to it must be ok, as
the relay operates both sides of the car.

Derek


On Thu, May 1, 2014 at 9:06 AM, Oudesluys <coudesluijs at chello.nl> wrote:

> Check the voltage at the relay. If it is below 13V the indicators may not
> work properly if the standard Lucas relay is used. The lights will stay on
> but will not blink. You may have a voltage drop because of a bad earth in
> the system/light unit or a corroded bullet connector. Also check the wiring
> near the bullet connectors as there may be a fatigue break.
> Of course you checked the bulbs?
> Kees Oudesluijs
>
>
> Derek Job schreef op 1-5-2014 9:37:
>
>> I posted this question on the BCF and haven't had a single reply so I
>> thought I'd pass it over to the list where the real experts are!
>>
>> My left side indicators stopped working at the weekend. May or may not be
>> connected to the fact I was at a Hillclimb where there was heavy rain
>> during the event and the 200 mile round trip.
>>
>> The facts are:
>>
>> - Indicators operate by switch on the dashboard not via a trafficator.
>> - Brake lights work
>> - Front and rear side lights work
>> - Indicators work on the right side
>> - All filaments in left side bulbs are intact.
>> - I have 12 volts at the solenoid connections on the relay box (connection
>> numbers, 8, right side and 4, left side)
>> - Connections 3 and 2 (left side indicators) read between 2 and 5 volts
>> approx when indicator switch is on
>> - Connections 7 and 6 (right side indicators) appear to fluctuate between
>> 3
>> and 8 volts when indicators operating correctly
>> - When left side indicator switch is selected I can hear the clicking of
>> the indicator relay itself.
>> - the external wire connections to the relay box appear to be ok but I
>> will
>> re-check.
>>
>> Does the above mean the problem may be in the large relay box?
>>
>> Only other thing I can think of might be a poor connection of the
>> green/red
>> wire to the front light or the purple/white wire to the rear. I'm assuming
>> the small indicator relay must be ok as it works for the right side.
>>
>> Any other ideas?
>>
>> Derek
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