bleeping noise from indicator

[ste68blue]

Hi all, just encountered a strange happening...

When i indicate with the right indicator i get a bleeping like you get when a trailer is hooked up, i have a towbar but nothing is hooked up...

It only does it on the right turn and not the left if that helps?

Anyone have any ideas?

Cheers
Stephen

 

[geoffdown]

Hi all, just encountered a strange happening...

When i indicate with the right indicator i get a bleeping like you get when a trailer is hooked up, i have a towbar but nothing is hooked up...

It only does it on the right turn and not the left if that helps?

Anyone have any ideas?

Cheers
Stephen

u have a earth problem or bulb problem on that side the ecu is detecting an extra load on that side so thinks u have a trailer attched. probley the rear lights at the bottom on that side hope that helps

 

[ste68blue]

Hi mate, thanks for that i will have a look at that

Cheers
Stephen

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

It might be worth looking at the audible relay and the wiring connected to it, often they are 'scotch-locks' and the connections deteriorate over time. The one in my present T2 melted inside and had to be replaced :thumb2

 

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

i get this sometimes. like trailer is plugged in for one beep.

i suspect its an issue with the towing repeater. it only happens
once in a given journey if its going to happen.

all my towing kit was brand new pro fitted in august this year.

funny as i recall my father's car always beeping like this once
when solo oh 30 years ago. wasnt considered a fault then.

will have to check if it happens on left and right, certainly has
on right turn.

 

[rustic]

i get this sometimes. like trailer is plugged in for one beep.
funny as i recall my father's car always beeping like this once
when solo oh 30 years ago. wasnt considered a fault then.
.

Yes one beep is not an issue, it is caused by the extra surge when switching on a bulb. The extra load can be just enough to trigger the unit.
When cold, the resistance of a bulb is lower than when hot (whilst on).

On the second flash of the indicator, the bulb is now warm, so no surge and no beep.:thumb2

 

[rustic]

It might be worth looking at the audible relay and the wiring connected to it, often they are 'scotch-locks' and the connections deteriorate over time. The one in my present T2 melted inside and had to be replaced :thumb2

I agree with Plank, I really hate "scotch-locks" loose strands of wires pressed into a "v" shape and clamped with an uncontrolled force using an unsuitable tool, ie pliers.
Add vibration, and the strands come loose, pass high current and the joint heats up, and the plastic gives a little making the connection looser and overheat more.....
Add a few % of moisture or worse, a bit of road salt and you have a major issue with corrosion.

Also use the wrong size wire on either side and you have a poor connection again.

So what are the advantages of them... they are cheap, quick to fit, easy to hide a mistake if the wrong wire is chosen, and always last the 12 month warrenty, before failing. Great for alarms, tow bars etc....:doh :doh


The other problem is water in the tow bar socket, when I wired and fitted my sockets 16+ years ago, I greased the wires with vaseline before tightening them and a bit more over the connections.
Still working, never been touched. Also keep the brass pins and sockets of the connector coated as well.


If you're not into vaseline then a bit of waxoyl does a great job.:augie

I tend to use red crimps on the car, using a ratchet tool so a minimum crimp force has to be used.
I also have a supply of Blue and yellow crimps for larger wires.

 

[makeitfit]

Scotch blocks shouldn't have loose wire strands mate Just the cable with insulation still on :thumbs
Admittedly not good in wet places but I've never had an issue with them :nenau

 

[rustic]

Scotch blocks shouldn't have loose wire strands mate Just the cable with insulation still on :thumbs
Admittedly not good in wet places but I've never had an issue with them :nenau

Yes, I agree, but they are loose from the point of view that they are not clamped fully, the top strands at the top of the "V" rely on the flexible insulation to keep them in place, and they can all creep upwards, hence my comment that they are loose.
You are probably fitting them correctly, using wider pliers that push on the metal part, and not small pliers that press only on the plastic.


For the nylon screw connections, I have started to use boot lace ferrules, they are a small metal tube with an insulated top, that you insert the strands of a wire in, and when fitted into the connector, crimp the metal tube, and don't break the strands.
You can fit several wires in each, and I initially crimp these lightly with a pair of pliers to retain the wires, before fitting into the connector.

When you undo the connector, the wires stay in the boot lace ferrule.
Another advantage is that the plastic insulator retains any loose strands.
Great for the Tow bar connector plug and socket.


They come in different sizes, colours etc. Example below:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Boot-lace...al_Components_Supplies_ET&hash=item1e5d0cbbfd