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Hey guys
Weird thing that's just happened, indicator stalk seems to be stuck, and I can barely move it more than a few mm's up & down.
It no longer clicks & stays on, I have to hold it. Indicators still work, if I hold the stalk. Although sometimes the relay flashes fast
Any ideas?
PS; car is ph2 with front fogs
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Mine melted last year, does it smell?
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(07-04-2016, 07:58 AM)Mattcheese31 Wrote: Mine melted last year, does it smell?
Happened in my last 30 seconds of driving before work. Didn't seem to, although I have a 200 mile trip to do later tonight!
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07-04-2016, 08:07 AM
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My heated rear screen relay melted, I checked them all after seeing that and my indicator relay looked a tad rough so i changed it. Could be that!
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(07-04-2016, 08:07 AM)PugRory Wrote: My heated rear screen relay melted, I checked them all after seeing that and my indicator relay looked a tad rough so i changed it. Could be that!
But the stalk is physically stuck in the middle, like I can't press it up or down to get it to hold indicators on? I guess I'll take it out & try to disassemble the stalk itself to try to fix. Or buy a new/used stalk entirely
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Buy another one, they're like a fiver used, not even worth the hassle of stripping tbh.
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We had the same problem recently, 'new' stalk and jobs a gooden
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To be fair mine completely melted so there was no fixing that, I did strip down another broken stalk and fix it though, I'm from the fix and make do generation, not like our Tom ![Wink Wink](https://www.306oc.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/wink.png) lol
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Ok fair enough, thanks all! I'll have to drive home with less indicating than normal! 200 mile trip to do as well, not ideal!
Ordered a 'new' (used) one. Will replace once it arrives, perhaps strip & fix mine as a spare!
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I'm from the 'its cheaper to replace than fix shit' generation.
I never find 'fixing' stuff actually works though, stalks, motors, ICVs, etc...I've spent time trying to fix them, for it to last a week and then need replacing anyway lol.
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07-04-2016, 10:46 AM
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you need to learn these skills, tom, as at some time, there ain't gunna be bits left. Sheared bleed nipple so "new " caliper required??
I'm coming at this from a "lack of money " angle, but agree, sometimes bits are unfixable, or more commonsensical to just replace.
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(07-04-2016, 10:31 AM)Toms306 Wrote: I'm from the 'its cheaper to replace than fix shit' generation. ![Wink Wink](https://www.306oc.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/wink.png)
I never find 'fixing' stuff actually works though, stalks, motors, ICVs, etc...I've spent time trying to fix them, for it to last a week and then need replacing anyway lol.
haha I've got a bite, real mechanics used to fix stuff not replace it lol, my stalk is still going strong 7 months later
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yeah, true, but the more modern the bits, the more unfixable they are!! a throw away mentality and has been for many years.
However, old school will always try to find a "fix".......I aint paying £60 x 4 just for some rubber diaphragms that are " rolled retainer" ed on, un removable ( yeah right, unroll and make a screwed on retaining plate me thinks, size/room willing ) well not yet anyways!
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My vacuum cleaner broke the other day, well, the cord fractured inside, did I let my wife go buy another? Fcuk that, had to strip the vacuum totally to pieces to replace the cable but done and excuse the expression, dusted! ![Big Grin Big Grin](https://www.306oc.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.png) throwing away is lazy and a bit problem in todays society, 9 times out of 10 things are fixable, saves you money, saves the environment and provides satisfaction and learning
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That's hardly the same... A wiper stalk costs a fiver, a Hoover costs £100!!
I do put more effort into fixing expensive things lol. Got given a petrol mower that was going to the dump about 5 years ago. It's old and shit but I managed to keep fixing it as they're expensive to buy lol.
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Well, I tried to fix it yesterday as best I could, made it worse!
Inside, there is a pin with a small spring behind it that makes contact with a slider, the slider has intents in the middle & on both ends to make the indicators stick. I think the pin itself is worn, as it should be dome-shaped (from what I can tell) and mine is very pointed. Also the slider is un-even making the pin difficult to cross. I did my best to fix this up, but ended up with having the indicators on constantly. Took it apart maybe 5-6 times, same thing every time.
Somewhere it must be contacting constantly now, hence indicators on all the time, but couldn't see where. So I've given up, removed the pin completely, I have no indicators at all, but at least headlights/rear lights work. Waiting new stalk now! Luckily I don't really have to drive anywhere for the next few days
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