Green200tdi Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 So my front indicator was playing up so turns out my plug I fitted last year the wire come out of pin that’s fine not bad for a first time of fitting all the lights with plugs but did notice when a bulb is out on standard Land Rover set up it flashes fast but led don’t something to think about 🤔 no warning 😌 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 These things happen, most important thing is to learn from it. Might be useful to point out that the little rubber seal on the wire should be crimped into the insulation tabs on the terminal. 👍 HTH Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreePointFive Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 I thought it was a legal requirement for a fast flash when one indicator fails. Just realised you're right as half of mine aren't plugged in and when I've tested them got a normal flash rate.... Mine are Wipacs so should comply with all regs, I see an E mark on yours too if I'm not mistaken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 Is it to do with those led adjustable relays as I'd imagine the fast flashing is done by the relay. Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green200tdi Posted December 9, 2020 Author Share Posted December 9, 2020 4 hours ago, ThreePointFive said: I thought it was a legal requirement for a fast flash when one indicator fails. Just realised you're right as half of mine aren't plugged in and when I've tested them got a normal flash rate.... Mine are Wipacs so should comply with all regs, I see an E mark on yours too if I'm not mistaken. 😂legal requirements the police can’t even police a BLM protest so our indicators should be fine 👍 I replaced All the original lights with wipac led lights some years a go but last year I upgraded the loom to td5 compliantly from front to back and inside so the lights needed plugs i did fit green thing right way up the pin connector but this one come out so guess I’m happy only one has come out as was first time doing this conversion, as for the knob on flasher unit I believe it’s to control the dash light when a trailer is plugged in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 Correct on the adjuster on flasher unit, its moved to stop the trailer ind light on dash flashing when no trailer is attached. extracted from Road vehicle lighting regs 1989 ----as for failure of one indicator light --- Quote However, in the event of a failure, other than a short-circuit of an indicator, any other indicator on the same side of the vehicle or combination of vehicles may continue to flash, but the rate may be less than 60 or more than 120 flashes per minute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green200tdi Posted December 10, 2020 Author Share Posted December 10, 2020 21 hours ago, western said: Correct on the adjuster on flasher unit, its moved to stop the trailer ind light on dash flashing when no trailer is attached. extracted from Road vehicle lighting regs 1989 ----as for failure of one indicator light --- So the rate of flashes is illegal not the light not working? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 pretty sure the flash rate even with a duff light is still within the lawful requirements, try counting the flashes per minute, pretty sure you won't be able to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green200tdi Posted December 10, 2020 Author Share Posted December 10, 2020 1 hour ago, western said: pretty sure the flash rate even with a duff light is still within the lawful requirements, try counting the flashes per minute, pretty sure you won't be able to. Use slow mo on your camera phone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzar Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 Does this topic need an introduction, just in case there are BMW drivers reading it? 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green200tdi Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 On 12/11/2020 at 8:50 AM, Gazzar said: Does this topic need an introduction, just in case there are BMW drivers reading it? 😂😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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