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 Post subject: Indicator fault
PostPosted: Wed Dec 04, 2013 2:34 pm 
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Taking a fare to the airport on Monday bulb out came on, so dropped off and on the way back pulled into a layby, found OSF indicator bulb permanently lit, removed bulb it come complete with plastic holder and is soldered in, so I found out when trying to remove it, new bulb and £36 ouch later still no indicators on FOS or RNS, changed bulb on RNS still nothing yet all other indicators are working, anyone got any ideas what's gone wrong, mechanic I use only has a small code reader and he can clear any faults with it he cleared mine but they keep coming back, its a skoda superb 1.9 tdi 59 plate hatch


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 Post subject: Re: Indicator fault
PostPosted: Wed Dec 04, 2013 3:00 pm 
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skippy41 wrote:
Taking a fare to the airport on Monday bulb out came on, so dropped off and on the way back pulled into a layby, found OSF indicator bulb permanently lit, removed bulb it come complete with plastic holder and is soldered in, so I found out when trying to remove it, new bulb and £36 ouch later still no indicators on FOS or RNS, changed bulb on RNS still nothing yet all other indicators are working, anyone got any ideas what's gone wrong, mechanic I use only has a small code reader and he can clear any faults with it he cleared mine but they keep coming back, its a skoda superb 1.9 tdi 59 plate hatch



To much power getting to the blub and flasher unit meaning it's on all the time. New relay might sort it. Looks like a main stealer trip.


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 Post subject: Re: Indicator fault
PostPosted: Wed Dec 04, 2013 7:00 pm 
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It was the voltage control unit J519 BCM, £546 ouch


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 Post subject: Re: Indicator fault
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skippy41 wrote:
It was the voltage control unit J519 BCM, £546 ouch



Cheap to run these Skodas aren't they?


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 Post subject: Re: Indicator fault
PostPosted: Wed Dec 04, 2013 10:27 pm 
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skippy41 wrote:
It was the voltage control unit J519 BCM, £546 ouch




Did you get told theres a VAG update on that module that can correct faults?

not that a main dealer would take you for £546 when an update coulda cured it of course

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 Post subject: Re: Indicator fault
PostPosted: Thu Dec 05, 2013 1:40 am 
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That in part is Why My Skoda went bye bye...it was beginning to show another darker side to its character.


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 Post subject: Re: Indicator fault
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That in part is Why My Skoda went bye bye...it was beginning to show another darker side to its character.



What you got now?


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 Post subject: Re: Indicator fault
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Nidge2 wrote:
bloodnock wrote:
That in part is Why My Skoda went bye bye...it was beginning to show another darker side to its character.



What you got now?


Merc C220 estate...goes well.


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 Post subject: Re: Indicator fault
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bloodnock wrote:
Nidge2 wrote:
bloodnock wrote:
That in part is Why My Skoda went bye bye...it was beginning to show another darker side to its character.



What you got now?


Merc C220 estate...goes well.



WOW bullet proof as well.


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 Post subject: Re: Indicator fault
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not if you have the silly fly by wire esp,abs system

i work on mercs
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 Post subject: Re: Indicator fault
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daz800 wrote:
not if you have the silly fly by wire esp,abs system

i work on mercs
daz


I fear that nowadays Mercs are as human as a Fiat or Ford.....

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