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Strange things going on with lights and locking ?
Hi learned members
When I lock my D3, the indicators flash 3 times as normal, then intermittently the side lights start to 'flicker'
When I unlock, the indicators flash one slightly longer flash, and the side lights come on half way through this flash (so . . at that point both the indicators and side lights are on together) then they extinguish at the same time.
I have no fault lights or DTC's present, so am at a loss as where to even start with this one
Anyone had anything similar, or any ideas Never get mad - get even !!
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24th Dec 2013 12:50 pm
disco_steve
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I did think it might be a bad earth connection somewhere, or possibly some water ingress into the loom, thee is obviously some leakage current from somewhere ?
but any ideas where I should start, this could potentially be a big headache
p.s everything else in the car appears to be working normally (which is actually worrying ha ha ha )Never get mad - get even !!
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previous vehicles:
04 D2 TD5 - (clocked 189k from new)
52 X-Trail 2.2 SVE
various euro boxes !
24th Dec 2013 6:24 pm
Robbie
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Just work your way along the loom back from the lights and inspect the earth points. If you get as far back as the earth points with nothing obvious then get a tester connected or seek help.
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Hi Robbie,
Thanks for the info, appreciated
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I have a full copy of the wiring diagrams, but it's more a case of knowing where the earthing points are
Looks like it may be 'wet weather' related, as it's stopped now it's dried out a bit, the weirdest thing was the rear lights pulsing on/off for a nano second approx every 2-3 seconds (looked very cool actually )Never get mad - get even !!
06 D3 now gone to family member and still going strong at 265k
previous vehicles:
04 D2 TD5 - (clocked 189k from new)
52 X-Trail 2.2 SVE
various euro boxes !
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