justustwo Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Had all my dash apart for the last 3 weeks trying to tidy up some dire wiring after lost all indicators and then a bit later all power . everything DEAD. Found a burnt white ign wire and replaced it and got everything connected (just hanging loose)today and all working but have some questions. I have fitted a new flasher unit (Lucas)and also hazzard warning switch( Britpart! ) The indicators are all working correctly and also the hazards which is better than before ,when the indicators worked but would also work when ignition was off (by the way my hazard switch had never been connected since I owned the car.) The only problem (I think ) is that I now hear the same (Lucas)indicator flasher relay click (one click) when I turn my headlights on (or flash the headlights) is this right ?? The headlights are all working correctly otherwise …..however I thought that the relay numbered no 1 in the pic below was a headlight relay(??) as it has the following wires going to it: 87 Blue, 30 Blue, 85 White, 86 Black…….. but this relay does not seem to click when headlights are operated / flashed. Do I still have a problem that needs further investigating and if so any hints on where to look? Last thing I cant decide what the following is . I have a yellow relay holder from behind the instrument panel which does not have a relay in ,wires going to it are: 86 brown, 85black (could have a tracer colour also but cant truly be sure), 87 black with slate tracer wire (2 off these to 87), 30 is empty but I have another wire black with slate tracer with spade connection in the same bundled wires going to the relay holder Pic of relay holder below All help gratefully accepted then I can get away from all this electrickery and hopefully the smoke will stay in the wire rather than coming out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justustwo Posted June 20, 2013 Author Share Posted June 20, 2013 forgot to add that its a 1993 defender 200 tdi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taff_jj Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 It is possible that the relays are behaving them selves and that you are just paying more attention to something you would normally hear! I found the best way to test relays are to either remove ones that should not be connected, and or touch the relays and feel the operation (this method can be a little tricky with several relays close together vibration travels) but if in doubt isolate by removing relays and or fuses. no amount of testing is bad. sometimes better to over test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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