Indicator problem

[KeithbagVRS]

My left indicator turns on when I activate my high beams and won't turn off, as a result I can't use my high beam, head light are completely standard, help please!!!!!!

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[booke23]

Does the opposite happen when you turn your left indicator on?

[KeithbagVRS]

Yes! When I turn on the left indicator the right one comes on! But when I flash the high beams it's fine, I'm baffled!

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[chissey]

Try spraying some electrical contact cleaner into the stalk mechanism.

[KeithbagVRS]

Will do cheers chissey

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[KeithbagVRS]

Update: tried electrical contact cleaner spray seems to have had no effect, anyone have any ideas on where to go from here?

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[drw8]

Could you have a bad earth? Next step might be to dismantle the stalks and inspect the wiring.

[hell666]

Update: tried electrical contact cleaner spray seems to have had no effect, anyone have any ideas on where to go from here?

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I had a similar problem sometime ago, opened the stalk housing, cleaned the contacts and the problem was sorted. Now, after a year, it is back intermittently, time to clean them again.

 

BTW, I doubt a mere spray is going to help at all as there usually is carbon deposit on the contacts and requires "scraping" it off.

[KeithbagVRS]

Thanks for the replies guys.

 

hell666 in your experience how easy/hard is it to dismantle the stalk housing? Was looking at it with this in mind but can't find screw holes etc.

[Woo7dy]

I have an indicator stalk from a 56' Octy vRS which works fine if you wanted...

[KeithbagVRS]

I have an indicator stalk from a 56' Octy vRS which works fine if you wanted...

Woo7dy is it the stalk that's definitely the problem? I wanna try cleaning the contacts first, if I get no joy them I'll pm you cheers

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[hell666]

Thanks for the replies guys.

 

hell666 in your experience how easy/hard is it to dismantle the stalk housing? Was looking at it with this in mind but can't find screw holes etc.

 

Very simple, hope this link helps on how-to

[KeithbagVRS]

Very simple, hope this link helps on how-to

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Thanks hell666 I'll give it a bash!

[KeithbagVRS]

Ok so I've followed the how to guide and cleaned the cruise control assembly, no joy, the problem persists, the problem seems to be where the stalk meets the steering colum, how do I strip that down, I'm certain it's a bad contact in there somewhere

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[Eddie-NL]

You will have to remove the

 

Airbag

Steering wheel

Steering column trim

Slip ring / Slip ring & control module depending on Model year

Stalk

[trundlenut]

Remember to disconnect the battery first!!!!

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[KeithbagVRS]

You will have to remove the

 

Airbag

Steering wheel

Steering column trim

Slip ring / Slip ring & control module depending on Model year

Stalk

 

 

 

I don't think i'm technically minded enough to tackle this so i'm just going back to the garage that sold me the car (I've only had it a month anyway) He can sort it, Thanks for all the help /  insight guys.

Edited 11 October, 2013 by KeithbagVRS

[Nathanio]

Have you checked the headlight connector is secure? I had funny problems with lights when I hadn't plugged it properly.

[KeithbagVRS]

Might try that Nathanio thanks

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[TARIX55]

My mk2 developed a problem where if I indicated right the left one would flash ! As I drive a taxi , I managed a week without using right turn indicator . Now replaced stalk , cost me 36 for new stalk with cruise & 30 to fit . Steering wheel , airbag etc etc all had to come out . Fine now :-)

[KeithbagVRS]

I've bitten the bullet and purchased a new stalk €50 seems reasonable to put an end to this hassle, I got the car plugged in and the stalk switch is sending the wrong signal to the body control module so it's definitely the stalk causing the problem, I've a guy to fit it as a nixer lined up

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Edited 22 October, 2013 by KeithbagVRS

[AJ7788]

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/290329-indicator-issue/#entry3472123

[KeithbagVRS]

Update: Got new stalk fitted but the problem is still there! Any idea how much a new body control module costs? And where is it in the car?

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[trundlenut]

Update: Got new stalk fitted but the problem is still there! Any idea how much a new body control module costs? And where is it in the car?

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Are you still getting faults logged?

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[KeithbagVRS]

There doesn't seem to be a fault, the car was plugged in and the bcm was gettin a signal to activate the near side indicator when the high beams were activated

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