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What's that beeping ?
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2015 6:41 pm
by mellon man
Just some times when I indicate right a beep beep noise in time with the indicator click can be heard
No beep at all when I indicate left
Can anyone tell me what's going on ?
Re: What's that beeping ?x
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2015 6:45 pm
by the laird
If it's got or had a tow bar it might be the flasher buzzer for the trailer your hearing and might be only one side wired or working
Re: What's that beeping ?
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 10:18 am
by David Edwards
mine only sounds when my trailer is connected so may well be a prob with the wiring making it beep on one side
Re: What's that beeping ?
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 8:20 pm
by Gasy
You might be going deaf in your left ear
Re: What's that beeping ?
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 9:55 pm
by mellon man
Thanks guys for your guidance but should it beep at all with nothing plugged into tow bar?
Re: What's that beeping ?
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 10:03 pm
by Gasy
No
Should only sound when something plugged in
Re: What's that beeping ?
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 10:44 pm
by the laird
But it may have a fault?
Re: What's that beeping ?
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2015 12:59 am
by Simon Jones
Try plugging something suitable (trailer, caravan, lighting board or test plug) into the trailer socket (assuming there is one) and see if the beeping is the same when indicating left. That way you know it's the trailer warning buzzer you are hearing and there is a problem with the right indicator circuit. Lots of towbar electrics are fitted using ScotchLok connectors and they are not well known for their long term reliablity.
Re: What's that beeping ?
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2015 9:51 am
by mellon man
Simon Jones wrote:Try plugging something suitable (trailer, caravan, lighting board or test plug) into the trailer socket (assuming there is one) and see if the beeping is the same when indicating left. That way you know it's the trailer warning buzzer you are hearing and there is a problem with the right indicator circuit. Lots of towbar electrics are fitted using ScotchLok connectors and they are not well known for their long term reliablity.
Cheers Simon - I would not have thought of the tow bar electrics as never used it.
Guess it must be a faulty connection as it is a intermittent beep! Maybe I should leave it as stops forgetting to cancel right indicator be handy if left beeped as well
(Reminds me of my youthful motorcycling days
) but may annoy if in a queue with window open
A friendly neighbour has a trailer
