Indicators on new cars not working?

DMC

Hi all.

Over the past few months, I've noticed a staggering amount of new or new-ish cars who appear not to have properly working indicators. I wonder is it a design or factory fault?

For example. When I'm at a junction and I'm turning right and there is no oncoming traffic on the road coming from my left, I notice that the left indicator of oncoming cars, vans, whatever, who are turning left at the junction, don't appear to be working.

I also find a high failure rate of indicators at roundabouts, especially when turning right or taking the third exit off a roundabout. Left indicators most often fail here too.

Also, on motorways or dual carriageways, I find that a lot of fast two-litre type vehicles also don't have working indicators when switching lanes. I have also come to the conclusion that indicators do not work when coming off a slip road.

Now, I'm not sure if it is an intermittent fault or not, because if I'm behind a car who's indicators didn't work before, they sometimes appear to come on if they turn at another junction.

It doesn't just occur on cars that are cheapish. It appears to also occur on cars that have cost a lot of money, like BMW's, Mercedes, and possibly a higher number of jeeps, SUV's, the bigger family vehicles. All of these mostly have been manufactured in the last 7 years. You'd have thought, that on cars that expensive, that surely properly working indicators are not only a must, but mandatory!

I'm baffled. I wonder to motor manufacturers or mechanics know about these faults? Has anyone experienced this phenomena? I hope I'm not the only one!

ninty9er

DMC wrote:

Hi all.

Over the past few months, I've noticed a staggering amount of new or new-ish cars who appear not to have properly working indicators. I wonder is it a design or factory fault?

For example. When I'm at a junction and I'm turning right and there is no oncoming traffic on the road coming from my left, I notice that the left indicator of oncoming cars, vans, whatever, who are turning left at the junction, don't appear to be working.

I also find a high failure rate of indicators at roundabouts, especially when turning right or taking the third exit off a roundabout. Left indicators most often fail here too.

Also, on motorways or dual carriageways, I find that a lot of fast two-litre type vehicles also don't have working indicators when switching lanes. I have also come to the conclusion that indicators do not work when coming off a slip road.

Now, I'm not sure if it is an intermittent fault or not, because if I'm behind a car who's indicators didn't work before, they sometimes appear to come on if they turn at another junction.

It doesn't just occur on cars that are cheapish. It appears to also occur on cars that have cost a lot of money, like BMW's, Mercedes, and possibly a higher number of jeeps, SUV's, the bigger family vehicles. All of these mostly have been manufactured in the last 7 years. You'd have thought, that on cars that expensive, that surely properly working indicators are not only a must, but mandatory!

I'm baffled. I wonder to motor manufacturers or mechanics know about these faults? Has anyone experienced this phenomena? I hope I'm not the only one!

Bradidup

This was already discussed on another thread yesterday.
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055078597
:eek: :

ninty9er

Bradidup wrote:

This was already discussed on another thread yesterday.
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055078597
:eek: :

These are two totally different issues. Methinks the OP forgot the sarcasm tag

C_Breeze

UGH - how not funny, laughable attempt at humour

Esel

Die, thread, die!

OP, don't give up the day job - wasting your time and ours.

DMC

ninty9er wrote:

Methinks the OP forgot the sarcasm tag

Correct. It was complete sarcasm.

People just don't know how to ****ing indicate, its one of the worst traits amongst motorists.

Wishbone Ash

Jesus DMC, the're not appreciating your sarcasm over here! Better stick to the Cricket.

Guy:Incognito

Wait a minute..............I see what you did there.;)

Rowley Birkin QC

C_Breeze wrote:

laughable attempt at humour

hehe :rolleyes:

Wishbone Ash

Well spotted bigkev49 :D