Indicator issues.... Please shed some light

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Indicator issues.... Please shed some light

Post by Russ Kellermann »

Hizit boys,

So after 5 years of Zero Issues with my Patrol my left indicator started flicking double time yesterday.... I thought it was just a globe but then all of a sudden its back to normal,...and this keeps happening.

Any ideas?
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Re: Indicator issues.... Please shed some light

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Russ, after a few years and especially being near the coast, it is probably the globe holder that has corroded slightly over the years. On my rear tail lights, the ones in the plastic at the bottom, the metal has corroded to the point of it being very difficult to get the globe out without a little vigorous wiggling and Q20.

I cleaned the holders wit a little fine sand paper to ensure a good contact between the globe and the holder and a thin film of Q20 to help prevent further corrosion. I think too much Q20 or similar will cause a short, so I used an earbud and just wiped a layer on.

I'm not sure how the rear tail lights look on the pick up, but assume that they are similar to the station wagons. The spray from under the vehicle when driving on a rainy road can seep into any nook and cranny.... So start at the first one and work your way around them all.

Let us know how it goes
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Re: Indicator issues.... Please shed some light

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Russ, I agree with Rick, check all the connections, remove each bulb check the holder and the bulb, spray with switch cleaner then replace and test. A good idea is to change all the bulbs as the solder have corroded to an point where the bulb is still fine but the connection points bad. After testing spray with Q20 as it is a water repellent. It should not cause a short but it will inhibit the corrosion effect.
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Re: Indicator issues.... Please shed some light

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Thanks guys,... seems to be a connection thing rather than a globe thing cause i made sure connections were all tight and secure, seems to have disappeared, however, i am going to disconnect all of them, spray, replace globes, and refit with spray,and should be good for another 7 years or more.
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Re: Indicator issues.... Please shed some light

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Yip ....That's the Patrol way brother
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Re: Indicator issues.... Please shed some light

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Russ
I would start to strip open the covers then shake the globe holders globe etc....once you lose connection the resistance will change and the flicker will work double time .....some older models cant work on led globes ....just get the problem first and then fix and maintain it then .....had a problem similar on my hilux and it was the wire that had broken off internally just before it meets the globe holder ....it can be like mine because the wire wasn't supported when front steel bumper was fitted....just my :mytwocents:
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