Hazard warning lights

Hi folks,

I had to change a drivers side front indicator bulb and it now works ok. I discovered a problem as I was locking my car though. When I lock via remote central locking on the key fob, the entire right side of the car will not light up (indicator lights). I have checked fuses and they’re all ok. The indicators all work when the ignition is on so I’m a bit stumped.

Any help much appreciated.

thanks

Paul

 

Hazard relay is working fine. Removed it and hazards stopped working.

 

Paul,

As I understand about remote systems such as locking modules and alarms connecting to the indicators, the 'normal' flasher relay has nothing to do with the additional unit, which simply links to the Left and Right side supply wires. Somewhere the cars' own wiring for the indicator wires will have wires from the remote c/locking unit joining them. When the unit locks or unlocks the car, it controls the two circuits for itself, rather than switching the relay.

 

Thanks Dougie, hopefully it’s not a pain for me to find the wires causing it.

 

Thanks Jonny, I’ll have another look

 

Could the bulb failing have damaged the control unit? I recall what I always thought was an urban myth about alarms; getting hold of the side repeaters and shorting out the terminals blew up the output side of the alarm, avoiding attention when actually forcing entry to the vehicle.

 

I've managed to get in touch with the man that fitted the alarm in 2019. It's a Cobra A4698 2-1 modular alarm. He said its either a loose connection or the alarm pcb board has got a dry joint. He has only texted me and he's gone quiet now. I've no idea where the pcb board is. I had changed a few fuses before the fault occurred so wondering if its somewhere new fuseboard inside car.

 

Just read my first post again. I wonder if the wire leading to that front bulb is the culprit if I've managed to damaged the splice for alarm side of it.

 

Brilliant. Thanks Jonny.