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Dashboard direction indicator lights flashing rapidly

GERNICK
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My dashboard direction indicator light is flashing at least double the speed of the exterior lamp indicators.

I have checked the external indicator flashing speed which is normal, and all bulbs are working.

It's rather annoying as I'm worried a bulb may have blown, but there's nothing obvious.

Any clues?

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    Have you replaced any of the lamps with LED's ?

    Are the side repeater indicators (mounted on the mirrors) working ?

    When you use the Hazard lights does the warning lights flash at the correct speed ?

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    As unofix has mentioned, ensure non of the bulbs are LEDs and no bulbs have popped, including side repeaters

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    its called hyperflash caused by fitting incompatile non canbus bulbs

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    Thank you all. The Warning/hazzard lights flash at the correct rate. All bulbs were as I received the vehicle, so no idea if any had ever been replaced. It's only just started after I charged the battery!

     

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    1 hour ago, GERNICK said:

    It's only just started after I charged the battery!

    Not that it should make any real difference to how the indicator warning lights behave, but did you reset the BMS after you changed the battery ? 

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    • 2 weeks later...
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    Me being ignorant of the acronym, what is the BMS please?  Thanks

     

    Tim

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    tHANK YOU. i WILL CHECK !!

     

    TIM

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    The external indicators are flashing at the correct speed, and the dash panel at twice the speed !

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    Has the vehicle had a towbar fitted in the past that has now been removed ?

    Hyper flash of the indicator warning lights on the instrument cluster is a warning that the trailer module is faulty or disconnected.

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    May be worth checking Fusebox  and the relays. Just a thought 

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    54 minutes ago, RL123 said:

    worth checking Fusebox  and the relays.

    Indicators are controlled by the Body Control Module, there are no relays or flasher units just a computer 😉

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    Yes, a towbar was fitted 10 months ago, and I put a pin convertor  into the EU standard 13 pin to 7 pin socket

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    Your Ford trailer module software is either not configured or is has been incorrectly configured. The BCM needs to know that the vehicle now has a towbar and that a trailer module is connected.

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