Indicators stop working

[yon_pie_eater]

Hello all,
We continue to have an extrordinarily warm winter here, and I take the 100-6 out two or three times a week. The temperature outside is ranging from 10 to around 16 degrees Celsius. The one problem that I'm having is with the indicators.
When I first set off, from the warm garage, all is well, but after a half an hour in the cool air, the indicators will fail, especially if I have the heater and/or the lights on. The routine is always the same - leave the garage and they work fine, ten miles later and they pack in. I don't have the battery on a charger, the lights are nice and bright, it's just the indicators; is there a voltage drop or something as the battery cools down after leaving the garage? Thanks, Andy

 

[Richard Dickinson]

Are you talking about the panel lights? Could be the slide switch under the edge of the dash. The switch could be bad and might not be related to temperature.

 

[Wana]

Pie,

Have you checked the state of your battery and/or dynamo?

 

[Johnny]

Do you mean all the indicators? (turn signals front and rear) and the brake lights?
It could be something very minor such as a loose connection at the fuse block or voltage regulator box.
Good luck.

 

[yon_pie_eater]

Thanks for the replies all,
All the indicators stop working when I drive the car for around for a good while in the cool(but I'm not sure about the brake lights). The panel lights are fine, the battery is only 6 months old, and I take it out every other day. It never needs charging, and the engine cranks over a treat. All the indicators work perfectly again when I first take it out of the warmth of the garage. I'll try the connections and see. (It's forecasted snow tonight here, so we'll be grounded for a couple of weeks - should I order any replacements in this downtime?) Thanks again. Andy.

 

[Keoke]

Andy I do not know for sure what you be going on about. However, change the fuses in the fuse block.--Cheers -Keoke

 

[GregW]

Hi Andy,
It may be your “brake switch overriding relay”. If you have a workshop manual, check pages N15 and N16 for troubleshooting. Maybe try leaving the heat off in the garage and see if the indicators stop working?