Erm, my indicators don't work on the passengers side.

slothmeister · 26 May 2009 at 10:10

Hi guys, whilst driving home last night all of my indicators on the left hand side of my car decided to stop working all together, cue lots of flashing from other drivers!

So what causes this, anything i can do to fix it or is it a garage job.

Car is a 98 plate fiesta si mk4.

Thanks.

Gaygle · 26 May 2009 at 10:12

Sounds like a simple fuse?

slothmeister · 26 May 2009 at 11:23

Do both left and right indicators have separate fuses then, bear with me i am a complete noob when it comes to cars!

Confused · 26 May 2009 at 12:22

Do they work when you put the hazards on? This will narrow it down to a wiring fault, a switch fault or maybe even a flasher unit fault, as the hazards typically use their own feed circuit, bypassing the standard flasher unit and switch on the column.

slothmeister · 26 May 2009 at 12:37

nope they didn't come on when i put the hazards on either, however i have just gone out and changed the fuse and they seem to be working now?!?

Finglonga · 26 May 2009 at 12:40

slothmeister said:
Do both left and right indicators have separate fuses then, bear with me i am a complete noob when it comes to cars!

I know they are working now but yes they do have a separate fuse foe each side.

MagicBoy · 26 May 2009 at 12:44

Probably the relay.

Dogbreath · 26 May 2009 at 12:49

MagicBoy said:
Probably the relay.

1) The OP already got it working by changing the fuses.
2) The same relay/flasher unit is used for both LH and RH indicators. Often, but not always the hazards use a separate flasher unit.

slothmeister · 26 May 2009 at 16:13

Right then, an update.....

It's stopped working again, so doesn't look like it was the fuse, think it was just a coincidence, so what's the next step. There is only the one fuse to replace for both indicators.

Confused · 26 May 2009 at 16:13

Has the new fuse you put in blown as well?

slothmeister · 26 May 2009 at 16:35

doesn't appear to have done, plus the fact that the fuse controls both indicators and the right ones are still working

Finglonga · 26 May 2009 at 18:03

slothmeister said:
doesn't appear to have done, plus the fact that the fuse controls both indicators and the right ones are still working

There should be separate fuses for left and right sides not the same one for both sides(well they are on my 2000 Festa).

I would check the bulb holders for corrosion/shorts or bad earth then check the fuse again and replace if necessary.