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indicator dash light always on dim??

hi my indicator dash light is always on dim when i don't have indicators on. The indicators outside are working fine..Don't know what to check any advice? is it a earth problem?

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have you checked the relay

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no i will check it thanks. But would everything still work fine if relay is faulty?

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its possible that the relay has a short and needs replacing, yes the indicators can still work ok, best thing is remove and clean terminals, try again, sometimes they stick slightly, worth a go before replacing it

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I have the same problem.  Relay is working for the hazards, but the indicators don't work individually from the stalk, and the relay doesn't click.

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its probably the hazard switch in both cases. relay generally just either works or it doesnt. hazard switch can get grotty inside and cause both of the above issues. my mk2 gti had the same problem after being sat for a year, after pressign the hazard switch a load of times the issue was solved, i assume the contacts had got dirty and pressing the switch helped clean them up a bit.

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I tried the above suggestion and no luck.  Any other ideas?

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did you change it or just press it alot? if pressing didn't help then you may need to replace it. im assuming you have checked the fuses already ;)

if its the later blade fusebox the 2 you're looking at are #4 and #19

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Nice one - will give it another shot.

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Twas the No. 19 fuse.  I'd been checking the wrong one.  Is it supposed to be a 15A load?

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looks like its supposed to be a 10a to me

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Hmmmmm….  Wonder if it's been popping with the lower laod on it and someone has upped the power?!  I do have an aftermarket grille that has the front indicators drilled in with the headlights - not the best of jobs to say the least.  wonder if thats a cluprit for shorting things out?  Will get a few of each fuse and investigate further.

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Johnny,

I have the same problem I think - indicator/hazard lamp on dashboard is permanently dim green and indicators don't work but hazards do work.

when the hazards work the lamp on the dash flashes bright green as normal but reverts to dim green when I turn hazards off.

given this should I not bother replacing the hazard switch to try and fix my problem?

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Sounds as if you have a back feed issue.
The Turns, and hazards have separate fuses.

The indicator shouldn't be glowing at all.
Now make sure that on the Back side of the 4-way switch are 2 bare wires, these bare wires have the connector uninsulated.  I have take over the years to use a piece of heat shrink over the bare connector.

If you have have, aftermarket…. then you could have a back feed issue on the after market Turns…. I would start by removing the connector for the turn and see if it resolves the issue first.

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