As the title says, the auto 3 flash thing on the indicators seems to not be working 100% lately. I'm noticing it more now than I used to, and I know sometimes if you just touch the indicator stalk it only flashes once, but sometimes it just flashes once when I'm sure I've pushed it far enough.

Does anyone know what is the correct way to activate the 3-flash? That might sound like a stupid question but I though you have to move it up or down just before it "clicks on" and hold it there for a moment, but just playing around with it while parked it seems like it also does the 3-flash if you give it a quick flick.

Like I said it's not 100%, maybe it's just the usual Ford build quality but I'd like to know if anyone else is having problems with this too.

You can change between 1 and 3 flashes in the menu options on the stereo, I'd check the setting first.

The setting is definitely enabled because it usually does flash 3 times, I find it's just a bit unreliable.

Mine seems to be hit and miss too. However it's been the same on every fiesta (mk7) that I've had - 3 of them!

I think it's just one of those things.

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Mine seems to be hit and miss too. However it's been the same on every fiesta (mk7) that I've had - 3 of them!

I think it's just one of those things.

That's interesting because I don't remember ever having a problem with it on my last Fiesta.

Maybe I've just been unlucky - or I don't press the darn thing down quite far enough every time.

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I find with my focus that pushing it up to the point that it is just about to put the indicators on properly then let go, the three flash sequence starts. Anything less and it doesn't.

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I find with my focus that pushing it up to the point that it is just about to put the indicators on properly then let go, the three flash sequence starts. Anything less and it doesn't.

Yes I think it's the same with the Fiesta, the problem is if you press it slightly too hard it clicks on, not hard enough and it only does one flash. I don't know why it would even do one flash anyway, if the option for 3 flashes is enabled it should do 3 flashes or nothing.

Sometimes depends on the steering wheel, if its starting 3 flashes then you turn the wheel eg going round an island or turning it seems to cancel it. If going straight leg motorway and switching lanes mine works fine every time

Sometimes depends on the steering wheel, if its starting 3 flashes then you turn the wheel eg going round an island or turning it seems to cancel it. If going straight leg motorway and switching lanes mine works fine every time

I think you may be right, I don't remember it ever doing only one flash on the motorway. I'll keep an eye on it and if it gets worse I'll have a word with the dealer.

You can change between 1 and 3 flashes in the menu options on the stereo, I'd check the setting first.

That setting is for the central locking flash.

That setting is for the central locking flash.

I'll have to try it out, but it says "indicators". And doesn't the central locking flash the indicators twice?

I flick the indicator on and then straight off with no pause. Works every time :)

I'll have to try it out, but it says "indicators". And doesn't the central locking flash the indicators twice?

My mistake. Why would anyone want it to flash once?

Flashes when you deadlock.

That setting is for the central locking flash.

Nope it's deffo the lane change flash setting :)

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Ahh right explains a lot. I always thought the setting was for the locking and couldn't figure why mine flashed twice. Didn't think it would be actually indicators as like said can't think why you'd want it once.

Ahh right explains a lot. I always thought the setting was for the locking and couldn't figure why mine flashed twice. Didn't think it would be actually indicators as like said can't think why you'd want it once.

Idiot rep driver setting that would be

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