Jetta that won't indicate!

All of a sudden the indicator light glows slightly when I'm not indicating
and stays on...without flashing...when I am indicating! The lights and
flasher must be fine because when I switch on my hazards, all is well with
the world! It's a C reg Jetta....HELP!!

I had the same problem not too long ago, as I was indicating and braking,
the indicator light used to stay on, and upon releasing the brake pedal, it
would indicate normally.

From the trunk, you should be able to access the tail lamps circuit boards
on which all the bulbs are. Depending on which side (left or right turn) is
the problem when you are indicating, unclamp the relevant circuit board by
squeezing from the two sides, you'll see that there are two notches there.
Then to unplug the board from the connector, turn the board over and you
should see a notch on the connector that is holding them together. Use a
small flat head screw driver to push that notch in and then push the
connector out.

With the board disconnected, check the contacts for any rust/dirt etc. In my
case, it was a combination of rust between two contacts causing a short. I
just cleaned the contacts by sanding them very lightly with a fine sandpaper
or you could use a pencil eraser. Then plug the board back and turn on the
ignition and the indicator and see if it works. Make sure you check all
lights (parking/reverse/brake/indicator) before you snap the board back in
place.

Good Luck!

"Ade Evans" > wrote in message
...
> All of a sudden the indicator light glows slightly when I'm not indicating
> and stays on...without flashing...when I am indicating! The lights and
> flasher must be fine because when I switch on my hazards, all is well with
> the world! It's a C reg Jetta....HELP!!
>
>

On the dashboard the light that shows I'm indicating remains on all the
time....although dimmed. When I indicate the light comes on fully but
doesn't flash at all. The indicators do flash when I use the hazard warning
lights. Hope that makes sense!

>From: "Ade Evans"
>
>On the dashboard the light that shows I'm indicating remains on all the
>time....although dimmed. When I indicate the light comes on fully but
>doesn't flash at all. The indicators do flash when I use the hazard warning
>lights. Hope that makes sense!
>

Not sure of your year Jetta, is this a 1978 or a 2004?
That should be one of the rules of posting..........TELL US WHICH VEHICLE YOU
ARE TALKING ABOUT!! lol

Try very slightly and slowly moving the hazard switch on to see if that light
goes out and then try the turn signals. Should work then and indicate (pun
intended) that you probably need a new hazard switch. <g>

later,
dave
Reminder........
Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way,
when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them, and you have their
shoes. Frieda Norris

Sorry Dave, old friend, in my excitement, I forgot. I did say it was C Reg
but I guess if yr not from these parts that won't mean a lot! Its a
MkII...from 1986.
I'd just replaced the dash but used the old switches which were actually in
better condition. I have disconnected the hazard switch...it made no
difference! Like a steering wheel down me pants, it's driving me nuts!!

Ade

>From: "Ade Evans"
>
>Sorry Dave, old friend, in my excitement, I forgot. I did say it was C Reg
>but I guess if yr not from these parts that won't mean a lot! Its a
>MkII...from 1986.
>I'd just replaced the dash but used the old switches which were actually in
>better condition. I have disconnected the hazard switch...it made no
>difference! Like a steering wheel down me pants, it's driving me nuts!!
>

No I believe you need a good working Hazard switch installed for the turn
signals to work. :-)

later,
dave
Reminder........
Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way,
when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them, and you have their
shoes. Frieda Norris

"dave" > wrote in message
...
> >From: "Ade Evans"
>>
>>On the dashboard the light that shows I'm indicating remains on all the
>>time....although dimmed. When I indicate the light comes on fully but
>>doesn't flash at all. The indicators do flash when I use the hazard
>>warning
>>lights. Hope that makes sense!
>>
>
> Not sure of your year Jetta, is this a 1978 or a 2004?
> That should be one of the rules of posting..........TELL US WHICH VEHICLE
> YOU
> ARE TALKING ABOUT!! lol

He's in the UK and Jettas haven't been "Jettas" there since the A3s, so he
has to have either an A1 or A2.

"Ade Evans" > wrote in message
...
> Sorry Dave, old friend, in my excitement, I forgot. I did say it was C
> Reg
> but I guess if yr not from these parts that won't mean a lot! Its a
> MkII...from 1986.
> I'd just replaced the dash but used the old switches which were actually
> in
> better condition. I have disconnected the hazard switch...it made no
> difference! Like a steering wheel down me pants, it's driving me nuts!!

That is your issue most likely. My A2 GTI's signals won't work w/o the
hazard switch in place so if unplugging yours is making no difference than
your switch, when present, is acting as if it's missing I'm not sure of
all the wiring details but the hazard switch I believe is more than just the
hazard switch and is somehow essential to turn signal function so even
though the hazard portion itself works, the swich itself and how it enables
all the signals to work is still most likely bad.

Have you tried what I suggested in my reply, i.e. clean the contacts in the
tail lamp assembly?

"Ade Evans" > wrote in message
...
> Sorry Dave, old friend, in my excitement, I forgot. I did say it was C
Reg
> but I guess if yr not from these parts that won't mean a lot! Its a
> MkII...from 1986.
> I'd just replaced the dash but used the old switches which were actually
in
> better condition. I have disconnected the hazard switch...it made no
> difference! Like a steering wheel down me pants, it's driving me nuts!!
>
> Ade
>
>
>

Feel a bit of an arse here lads! Its was the fuse all along! When I
checked and found out the hazards were on a different fuse it all fell into
place! Just a lousy fuse! Thanks for all the hints etc