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  1. #1
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    The same thing happened to my MK4 Polo - the flasher relay had to be replaced. I took it somewhere (i am hopeless at fix-it-yourself) cost about $40. When i pressed the hazard light button, it ticked normally. The dash lights (blinker ones) would flash dimly but the actual light bulbs on the car wouldn't turn on unless i asked them to (hope that makes sense - i'm not technically minded at all...)
    I'm going to the pub... I may be some time...

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    My Bora does the same thing. The dealer diagnosed it as the flasher stalk. I haven't done anything with it as yet. As none of the outside lights flash when it clicks i have just learned to put up with it for the moment. It doesn't do it all the time.
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    Yay, Managed to fix it with some contact cleaner into the end of the stalk nearest the steering wheel. Cheapest and easiest fix so far on the car. Just remove the top plastic and spray into the end and wait an hour. Seems to fix it so far.

    Cheers all

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    Reviving a really old thread

    My golf just started doing this a week ago. Sometimes it seems like the sound is coming from in the dash (behind the hazard light switch) other times it sounds like it's coming from in near the indicator stalk.

    I'm going to try the contact cleaner on the indicator stalk before I worry too much about whats in the dash. I have two questions. Firstly, whats the method for getting the top panel off the steering column? Secondly, if I have to get into the dash behind the hazard switch is there an easy way to do this?

    Thanks for all your help!

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    Quote Originally Posted by clark View Post
    Reviving a really old thread

    My golf just started doing this a week ago. Sometimes it seems like the sound is coming from in the dash (behind the hazard light switch) other times it sounds like it's coming from in near the indicator stalk.

    I'm going to try the contact cleaner on the indicator stalk before I worry too much about whats in the dash. I have two questions. Firstly, whats the method for getting the top panel off the steering column? Secondly, if I have to get into the dash behind the hazard switch is there an easy way to do this?

    Thanks for all your help!
    When i did my fix i really didn't have to take any thing off (i did but it didn't help). Otherwise if you do its just the screws underneath the steering column. All i did was sprayed it with a straw where the end of the stalk is (In the steering column).

    The hazard switch and all that should pop out. Heres a picture if it helps.

    2001 Turbo! 4mo Bora 'Boring' | Carbinaro CAI | Fixing broken stuff | Sorting the Turbo Goodness! | BBS Lm's 18x8.5 | KW V2's | 4 pot Brembo's

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    Quote Originally Posted by Back Door Shenanigans. View Post
    When i did my fix i really didn't have to take any thing off (i did but it didn't help). Otherwise if you do its just the screws underneath the steering column. All i did was sprayed it with a straw where the end of the stalk is (In the steering column).

    The hazard switch and all that should pop out. Heres a picture if it helps.
    Thanks mate! Thats really helpful.

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    my hazards button started clicking not long ago, but seems to have stopped again.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Back Door Shenanigans. View Post
    When i did my fix i really didn't have to take any thing off (i did but it didn't help). Otherwise if you do its just the screws underneath the steering column. All i did was sprayed it with a straw where the end of the stalk is (In the steering column).

    The hazard switch and all that should pop out. Heres a picture if it helps.
    Hey backdoor! I've just fixed this as well but my hazard lights aren't actually working so the Hazard light switch needs to be replaced. How did you actually get all of those switches out of the dash?

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    Sorry for the late reply haha. Ah you very very gently (Or with a plastic thing) pry them out using a flat screw driver. They are held in with two metal tabs either side

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