Buzzing indicators
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Buzzing indicators
Could someone suggest why the indicators on my 2001 WRX occasionally stop working work and buzz instead of tick, however the hazard warnings continue to work?
The AA recomended I replace the relay, but it didn't help and wasted £80
The AA recomended I replace the relay, but it didn't help and wasted £80
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The bulbs are fine, as they still work via the hazzard warning switch and the buzzing stops.
If it helps, the buzz appears to be coming from vicinity of the steering column
If it helps, the buzz appears to be coming from vicinity of the steering column
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Coming from an electroncs background, I assumed the relay is only responsible for switching the current between the left or right indicators, I didn't know it was also responsible for causing them to flash.
I was told by AA and a local car bar that the relay could only be supplied by a Subaru dealer, who charged £80 including VAT, which is why I'm loathed to go back to them.
I was told by AA and a local car bar that the relay could only be supplied by a Subaru dealer, who charged £80 including VAT, which is why I'm loathed to go back to them.
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Jeez, they saw you coming.
Mine has a towing relay on it, I paid £8 for it ten years back. Replaced it myself.
The falsher relay does the FLASH only, the current is directed left/right by the stalk.
Editted to ask: what are the indicators doing when it's buzzing?
It COULD be the stalk or it's connection arcing......
Mine has a towing relay on it, I paid £8 for it ten years back. Replaced it myself.
The falsher relay does the FLASH only, the current is directed left/right by the stalk.
Editted to ask: what are the indicators doing when it's buzzing?
It COULD be the stalk or it's connection arcing......
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Indicators don't work when buzzing, but hazzard warning switch stops buzz and indicators start working.
Some days indicators work fine, other days I get phases where they refuse to work.
I'll take stalk off and try to clean the connectors on the stalk.
Some days indicators work fine, other days I get phases where they refuse to work.
I'll take stalk off and try to clean the connectors on the stalk.
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Buzzing indicators
The saga continues.
The problem went away for a while, but returned a few days ago and is no longer sporadic; now the indicators never work via the stalk, only via the hazard warning switch.
I've now replaced both the indicator relay and the indicator stalk, but neither helped.
If nobody can suggest an alternative, it looks like I'm at the mercy of the Subaru main dealer and their atronomical charges
The problem went away for a while, but returned a few days ago and is no longer sporadic; now the indicators never work via the stalk, only via the hazard warning switch.
I've now replaced both the indicator relay and the indicator stalk, but neither helped.
If nobody can suggest an alternative, it looks like I'm at the mercy of the Subaru main dealer and their atronomical charges
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