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    Indicator problem

    Hi, we have a 2012 VW polo and the dash light came on yesterday indicating there is a problem with the lights. I checked all the lights and everything appears to be working fine except when indicating left, the indicator light on the dash is flashing fast - this would indicate that one of the actual indicator bulbs has gone, however, all the indicators are working correctly. Any ideas? do these things have a flasher unit that may be faulty??

    Thanks
    Ben

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    Should indicate that a globe has gone; thats usually what it means.
    Turn your hazards on then walk around the car and look at all six of them.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mysticality View Post
    Should indicate that a globe has gone; thats usually what it means.
    Turn your hazards on then walk around the car and look at all six of them.
    Thanks, I'll do that, but I did check that all 6 worked but using the indicators themselves, not with the hazards. What has got me confused is the discrepancy with blink rate between the actual indicators and the dash

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    Everything in these cars is computer controlled - the dash is hyperflashing to tell you that theres something wrong!
    2012 Octavia vRS TDI. Darkside big turbo, 3bar tune, other stuff. 200kW/650Nm.
    1990 Mk1 Cabrio. 1.9 IDI w/ 18PSI.
    1985 Mazda T3500 adventuremobile. 1973 Superbug. 1972 Volvo 144 in poo-brown.
    Not including hers...

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    It could have an iffy bulb.

    Have it scanned, that should point out exactly where the issue lies.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Umai Naa!! View Post
    It could have an iffy bulb.

    Have it scanned, that should point out exactly where the issue lies.
    Thanks, problem has strangley resolved itself, so until it does it again I'll let it be.

    Cheers

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