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Offline hongkongphooey

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Handbrake warning light
« on: November 17, 2010, 07:27:48 PM »
Is it supposed to flash through the indicator relay?

Offline MattNoVAT

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Re: Handbrake warning light
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2010, 07:32:39 PM »
Hi,

Yes it should - although when mine failed I had to use a Delta indicator relay so it no longer flashes!
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Re: Handbrake warning light
« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2010, 07:56:41 PM »
Up under/ to the right of the the steering column there should be a two pin flasher unit,
small silver/alloy can (just over 1 inch diameter).

This is the handbrake flasher unit (does not normally use the standard indicator or Haz unit)
the unit runs at about 2w , anything greater and there would not be enough draw to flash the lamp.

Geoff

Offline hongkongphooey

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Re: Handbrake warning light
« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2010, 08:42:43 PM »
God,it's so annoying! What with that and the 50 switch positions for the headlamps! ::)

Thanks  :)

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Re: Handbrake warning light
« Reply #4 on: November 26, 2010, 06:18:51 PM »
Hong Kong

I re-wired mine without the flasher so it just lit the light as it drove me mad as well!

Cheers

Eric

Offline cheeky monkey

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Re: Handbrake warning light
« Reply #5 on: November 26, 2010, 09:13:40 PM »
disconnected my hazard warning light.  the indicators have been better since
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Offline hongkongphooey

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Re: Handbrake warning light
« Reply #6 on: November 27, 2010, 03:51:51 PM »
I'm glad i'm not the only one it annoys! Might have to by-pass it then....My indicators aren't the best either so hopefully it'll help them too!

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Re: Handbrake warning light
« Reply #7 on: November 27, 2010, 05:57:42 PM »
disconnected my hazard warning light.  the indicators have been better since

by the way, i meant the handbrake warning light not the hazard. You soon get used to not hearing or seeing the warning light flashing. 
Graham

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