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captain cab
 Post subject: Clio
PostPosted: Wed Feb 12, 2014 2:23 pm 
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Ok it aint a taxi.

Bought Weeman a 52 plate 1.2 Renault Clio - its his first car and its low mileage, however there's a problem with the indicators.

I love the left indicator - when you press the stalk down to go left it flashes really well.

I hate the right indicator - when you push the stalk up the indicate right the left indicator flashes (this is going to be a bit of an issue with fellow motorists).

The car has had a new indicator stalk fitted and I also replaced the hazard warning switch.

Driving the car last night it seemed to correct itself and all the indicators were working correctly until I got home.

Any ideas??

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 Post subject: Re: Clio
PostPosted: Wed Feb 12, 2014 8:06 pm 
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captain cab wrote:
Ok it aint a taxi.

Bought Weeman a 52 plate 1.2 Renault Clio - its his first car and its low mileage, however there's a problem with the indicators.

I love the left indicator - when you press the stalk down to go left it flashes really well.

I hate the right indicator - when you push the stalk up the indicate right the left indicator flashes (this is going to be a bit of an issue with fellow motorists).

The car has had a new indicator stalk fitted and I also replaced the hazard warning switch.

Driving the car last night it seemed to correct itself and all the indicators were working correctly until I got home.

Any ideas??

Sell it!

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 Post subject: Re: Clio
PostPosted: Wed Feb 12, 2014 8:11 pm 
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Actually we have had a problem with one of our megane's. When using the indicators and pressing the brake pedal the back lights used to do all sorts of things, except what they were supposed to do. We found that there was a bit of corrosion on the terminals where the plug fitted into the light cluster. We made a temporary fix by cleaning the terminals and lubricating with Vaseline. In the end we had to get a new light cluster. It wasn't very expensive and fixed the problem. It may be worth a look.

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 Post subject: Re: Clio
PostPosted: Wed Feb 12, 2014 8:33 pm 
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grandad wrote:
Actually we have had a problem with one of our megane's. When using the indicators and pressing the brake pedal the back lights used to do all sorts of things, except what they were supposed to do. We found that there was a bit of corrosion on the terminals where the plug fitted into the light cluster. We made a temporary fix by cleaning the terminals and lubricating with Vaseline. In the end we had to get a new light cluster. It wasn't very expensive and fixed the problem. It may be worth a look.



cheers grandad I saw a similar suggestion on the Renault forum, will invest in some wire wool :wink:

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 Post subject: Re: Clio
PostPosted: Wed Feb 12, 2014 9:40 pm 
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captain cab wrote:
grandad wrote:
Actually we have had a problem with one of our megane's. When using the indicators and pressing the brake pedal the back lights used to do all sorts of things, except what they were supposed to do. We found that there was a bit of corrosion on the terminals where the plug fitted into the light cluster. We made a temporary fix by cleaning the terminals and lubricating with Vaseline. In the end we had to get a new light cluster. It wasn't very expensive and fixed the problem. It may be worth a look.



cheers grandad I saw a similar suggestion on the Renault forum, will invest in some wire wool :wink:

Don't forget the vaseline. :mrgreen:

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 Post subject: Re: Clio
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grandad wrote:
Don't forget the vaseline. :mrgreen:


aye, I'll txt nidge :lol:

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 Post subject: Re: Clio
PostPosted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 11:27 am 
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Swear at it in french.

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PostPosted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 12:00 pm 
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captain cab wrote:
Ok it aint a taxi.

Bought Weeman a 52 plate 1.2 Renault Clio - its his first car and its low mileage, however there's a problem with the indicators.

I love the left indicator - when you press the stalk down to go left it flashes really well.

I hate the right indicator - when you push the stalk up the indicate right the left indicator flashes (this is going to be a bit of an issue with fellow motorists).

The car has had a new indicator stalk fitted and I also replaced the hazard warning switch.

Driving the car last night it seemed to correct itself and all the indicators were working correctly until I got home.

Any ideas??



It's French.

Sounds like the Relay has gone belly up mate.
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 Post subject: Re: Clio
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captain cab wrote:
grandad wrote:
Don't forget the vaseline. :mrgreen:


aye, I'll txt nidge :lol:



Sorry I've run out, I've only got Lube left. :D
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 Post subject: Re: Clio
PostPosted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 12:24 pm 
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It's French.

Sounds like the Relay has gone belly up mate.



in my case it was the whole bloody Relay that went BU....a Citroen Relay at that

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Nidge2 wrote:
captain cab wrote:
grandad wrote:
Don't forget the vaseline. :mrgreen:


aye, I'll txt nidge :lol:



Sorry I've run out, I've only got Lube left. :D


That will be the penetrating fluid :lol: :lol:
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Nidge2 wrote:


It's French.

Sounds like the Relay has gone belly up mate.



in my case it was the whole bloody Relay that went BU....a Citroen Relay at that



The French are renown for having dodgy electrics.
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 Post subject: Re: Clio
PostPosted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 2:34 pm 
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skippy41 wrote:

That will be the penetrating fluid :lol: :lol:



With added grit.
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 Post subject: Re: Clio
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Baconsdozen wrote:
Swear at it in french.


C'est merde :shock:

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 Post subject: Re: Clio
PostPosted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 11:05 am 
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its reasonably obvious that the French shouldn't be allowed to build cars :sad:

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