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Author:	minimanda [ Sat Oct 02, 2010 2:05 pm ]
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My indicators are having trouble. My left turn works but the right doesn't unless you hold onto the stem and push down a little. Which I don't obviously want to do because as soon as I let go it stops working. I need a How to .. so I can take the indicator stem / casing off and repair the connections or some advice. The indicator set up is apparently new as was told to me when I bought the car. I did see the receipt for it but didn't pay attention to the date :S.

Author:	Kennomini [ Sat Oct 02, 2010 3:54 pm ]
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I'm having the same trouble with mine. The solution is to open up the steering column cover to reveal the indicator stalk assembly. Then you should see a metal (copper) needle which makes a connection to a copper button when either left or right turn signal is selected. The reason why yours isn't working is because the needle isn't making contact with the cooper button when you signal, but when you apply pressure to the stalk it dose make contact. Simply bend the needle towards the button a little and it should work, just make sure you don't bend it to far or else your opposing side wont make contact . Hopefully that will fix it.

Author:	mini maxx [ Sat Oct 02, 2010 5:20 pm ]
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Make sure when you pull your column cover off to adjust the little copper prongs that you give both the prong and the contact a good clean as a crappy connection between the two usually leaves a fair bit of crud on the contact and copper prong

Author:	minimanda [ Sat Oct 02, 2010 6:18 pm ]
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Excellent. Thanks worked like a charm. As the inside looked brand new the dust / dirt wasn't an issue.. All connections were clean. It was however the issue that the connectors were not touching where they needed to. After a bit of a bend they work perfectly now

Author:	simon k [ Sat Oct 02, 2010 6:46 pm ]
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minimanda wrote: Excellent. Thanks worked like a charm. As the inside looked brand new the dust / dirt wasn't an issue.. All connections were clean. It was however the issue that the connectors were not touching where they needed to. After a bit of a bend they work perfectly now did you take pictures so you can make a how-to on it?

Author:	mini maxx [ Sat Oct 02, 2010 7:04 pm ]
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simon k wrote: did you take pictures so you can make a how-to on it? Bugga, didnt even think of that when i put my Hilos in

Author:	minimanda [ Sat Oct 02, 2010 7:20 pm ]
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No but I can certainly to that tomorrow. It is very easy to do.

Author:	minimanda [ Sun Oct 03, 2010 11:42 am ]
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Unscrew indicator housing. Unscrew side mounts. What the left stem / right indicator looked like before. This was the issue making it not form contact off position. (front view) Off position. (Top view) On position. (Side view) After a little bending and in on position. (Side view) On position. (front view) Once completed it should look something like this now. In off position. (Top view) Then put everything back together.

Author:	kimini [ Sun Oct 03, 2010 1:02 pm ]
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Thanks for that Manda! My whole indicater setup, has been living on the floor of my car for 6 months now.....................thinks it may need something like this done to eventually i'd reckon !

Author:	d1ck0 [ Mon Oct 04, 2010 1:25 pm ]
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Now remember you need to have Pink Nail Polish on before you can tackle this repair It says so in the Photo's. Dicko

Author:	MG Rocket [ Mon Oct 04, 2010 4:05 pm ]
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d1ck0 wrote: Now remember you need to have Pink Nail Polish on before you can tackle this repair It says so in the Photo's. Dicko Pretty toes!

Author:	minimanda [ Mon Oct 04, 2010 7:58 pm ]
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