James
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| posted on 9/2/09 at 12:47 PM |
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Mk2 Golf indicator failure
All of the indicators have failed on my MK2 Golf.
Obviously a fuse or the relay is first thought but:
Bit of an odd one though, because they all still work if I press the Hazard button.
For some reason the indicator 'tell-tale' LED is on dimly all the time (with ignition on).
If I press the indicator lever then the LED 'tell-tale' flashes brighter at the correct speed and brightness.
Am I being silly and missing something obvious?
I would assume the indicator lever had gone but for the fact it operates the 'tell-tale' LED correctly.
Can anyone advise? I'm scared to drive it and get pulled by the Police... or cause an accident for that matter! 
Cheers,
James
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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nick205
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| posted on 9/2/09 at 01:00 PM |
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Maybe a partial short somewhere?
With hazards on, do all 6 bulbs work correctly - have seen odd behaviour before when a bulb has blown.
As said, check fuse(s) and relay first, then column switch.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 9/2/09 at 01:00 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by James
I'm scared to drive it and get pulled by the Police... or cause an accident for that matter!
Cheers,
James
thats a laugh the police never use their indicators
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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BenB
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| posted on 9/2/09 at 01:47 PM |
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Is there a seperate indicator relay? Some cars have a seperate one for indicator and hazards...
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02GF74
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| posted on 9/2/09 at 02:04 PM |
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I would suspect the flasher relay has gone to VW heaven- that is where I'd look first. I though most cars had there are 2 separate units?
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k33ts
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| posted on 9/2/09 at 03:57 PM |
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could be the hazard switch itself or just down to a bad earth.
tukcustoms.com
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James
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| posted on 9/2/09 at 06:48 PM |
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Thanks for the advice every one. 
Hmmm, well I've been a bit pathetic in this weather and not really done much other than found that one of the indicators has gone.
And when I say gone, I mean actually gone, the front bulb holder and loom up to the connector have disappeared leaving just the loom! 
So maybe damp has got into the connector and is causing a short?
Bugger! 
Lets hope it's dry tomorrow. Anyone got a MK2 Golf, big bumper, RHS indicator bulb holder?
Cheers,
James
[Edited on 9/2/09 by James]
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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hillbillyracer
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| posted on 10/2/09 at 11:12 PM |
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I've got one of the said bulb indicator holder but I'm afriad it's staying attached to my mk2 big bumper Golf!
The indicators on it did a strange thing for a while, I pulled up at a cash machine & had the sidelights on & just stopped it & pulled the
key out with the indicator still flashing & the car kept running! I assumed it was feeding the ignition circuit from the sidelights through the
indicators (on a VW the side lights & indicators are linked so you can leave one side light on while parked) but thought it cant be right. A few
weeks later the ignition switch failed (a common fault) & with a new switch fitted the running with no keys thing stopped.
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02GF74
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| posted on 11/2/09 at 09:11 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by James
Hmmm, well I've been a bit pathetic in this weather and not really done much other than found that one of the indicators has gone.
And when I say gone, I mean actually gone, the front bulb holder and loom up to the connector have disappeared leaving just the loom!
Well in that case, what you said earlier is not true:
quote:
Originally posted by James
All of the indicators have failed on my MK2 Golf.
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James
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| posted on 13/2/09 at 06:31 PM |
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Problem fixed...
extremely complex and difficult fix...
fuse had blown!
Weather some water had got into the connector where it was missing and blown the fuse I don't know. So maybe it'll go again... but with
the new fuse and the bulb holder replaced it's all good.
Thanks for the advice people.
Cheers,
James
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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