Bad earth??

[stuey]

Hi guys,

Wonderin if you could help as i'm not too good with electrics, when i turn on my indicators both indicator lights on the dash flash and my fuel guage starts to swing in time with the flasher is this just a bad earth or is something else causing this
Would appreciate any info, thanks.

Stuey.

[BusyKiwi]

sounds like bedford wiring lol

yeah bad earth

[Bedfordcrazy]

I am not a sparky, but it sounds like you may have a wire from the indicators touching the fuel, so when you power the indicators, power is going to the fuel gauge as well. I would check and make sure there is no exposed wiring, could be as simple as a stran of wire touching. Good luck.

george.

[Rogue Trooper]

My question would be did this just happen out of the blue, has it always done this or did it occur just after you had been working on it for whatever reason?

If the latter I would suggest retracing your steps and check the areas you had been working in.

[jimsvan]

bad wiring they have either wired the idicators from the fuel wiring plus bad bad earth id give it to an auto elec

[stuey]

The faults have been like this since i got her in december, but as she was being used over summer i didnt want to start playin with the electrics, will have a look at the basics as advised but if it gets too deep will take the advice and see an auto elec.
Thanks for the info.

Stuey.

[Noid]

Stuey

Check if any of the indicator bulbs have blown, this can cause the problem because when one is blown it tries to find an earth through another circuit.

Cheers

[john]

it may be the rear of the dash panel, the copper filaments between the plastic sheets break down with age, especially if sun exposed because of no rear panel, and is a major cause of such gremlins, good luck.

[Dano]

funny enough they actually run thru the same curcuit, I have just spent last night refitting a new fuse box and correcting everything, so far so good BUT at the mo mine's doing the exact same thing...........I think it could be related to indicators, fuel earth (tank) Iv'e read over the last couple of days My plan is to sort it today will let you know. I don't think it can be a bulb as my hazards are fine, but i have no lh rear indicator and number plate light...... it's all related somewhere.

Dano

[Bedfordcrazy]

Spagetti. 

george.