| Author | Message | ||
     Patrick Francis Frequent User Username: jackpot Post Number: 297 Registered: 11-2016 |
The indicators on my Shadow have just stopped working. When I move the stalk either way, the telltale on the speedo comes on, but not flashing, but none of the indicator lights come on. The positive run, as I understand it, is from the battery, through the fuse, through the flasher unit, through the stalk connections, on to either the left or right indicators and telltales. I have tested the fuse and flasher unit anyway, which are good. I am about to embark on a voyage of investigation, but was wondering if anyone had a simple “go to” that I should check first? Thanks | ||
| Patrick Lockyer. Grand Master Username: pat_lockyer Post Number: 2197 Registered: 09-2004 |
Are hazards working ok, and switch in fully off. | ||
| Patrick Francis Frequent User Username: jackpot Post Number: 298 Registered: 11-2016 |
Hi Patrick, Yes hazards work fine and switch on and off. Made sure the switch is pulled well out. Ta | ||
| Mike Thompson Prolific User Username: vroomrr Post Number: 1035 Registered: 04-2019 |
On my SS the problem was corrosion on the stalk it had the same symptoms. I used a bit of sandpaper on the nubs to make it work. Help Restore My 1975 Silver Shadow Mike Thompson Posted on Friday, 19 April, 2019 - 06:29: http://au.rrforums.net/forum/messages/17001/35587.html?1560318680 | ||
| Mike Thompson Prolific User Username: vroomrr Post Number: 1036 Registered: 04-2019 |
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| Mike Thompson Prolific User Username: vroomrr Post Number: 1037 Registered: 04-2019 |
Sorry the problem I had with the flasher was the the flasher relay 35048B (rectangle) I replaced it with a Novita (a standared American) LL552 Flasher (round). | ||
| Mike Thompson Prolific User Username: vroomrr Post Number: 1038 Registered: 04-2019 |
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| Patrick Francis Frequent User Username: jackpot Post Number: 303 Registered: 11-2016 |
Just for future reference. After a lot of tracing cables etc, the problem was solved by resetting the otter switch on the reset relay below the flasher unit. I never realized that it reset the indicators as well! | ||
| ross kowalski Prolific User Username: cdfpw Post Number: 1278 Registered: 11-2015 |
Patrick, If you have to reset it, it's likely that component is a circuit breaker and not a relay. | ||
| John Kilkenny Frequent User Username: john_kilkenny Post Number: 318 Registered: 06-2005 |
Otter switches can be different types. Otter was the name of the company that made them.The small black box with the reset switch does not affect the turn indicators. It is the gear shift circuit cut out which which is a thermal cut out and removes power to the gearshift actuator if the circuit is not broken after the new gear is selected.It can be reset with the red button when the fault is corrected. The most common form of Otter Switch is a temperature sensitive device which makes when a particular temperature is reached and breaks when it drops, for example to switch on an electric cooling fan. |
