Spent this weekend changing the gearbox on my 6 with the help of a good friend, as my last one was knackered.

Anyway, after putting everything back together, I have noticed problems with the indicator and horn.

When headlights are completely off, both indicators work if I push stalk up or down.

When sidelights are on (first click), again both indicators work if I push stalk up or down.

When headlights are on full (second click), the left indicator is constantly on (not flashing) on the front and back, but not full brightness.

The right indicator works if I push the stalk up, but the left indicator does not work at all when the stalk is pushed down.

Any ideas?? Obviously need my indicators working, during the day it is fine as I don't always need lights on, but if I want my headlights on at night, then I can't use the left indicator.

Also noticed my horn button doesn't work either when I went to use it after a van cut me up.

Cheers
Ash

Could the Gearbox Earth cause such a problem? I remember bolting it back in but i failed to clean up the mount before i put it back on Ash's 6'

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Richies Project Rallye

Electrical work carried out in Portsmouth

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Right, it's not directly under the Abs unit for starters it's on the chassis leg running alongside the battery tray where the earths are located.
But see this is the thing, it worked fine before we took it apart and it hasn't moved.
The gearbox earth (the one with the green wire bolted onto it) is the only thing i didn't make sure had decent enough contact. Sand it down to bare metal, do the same with the eyelet on the wire and bolt it back down.

Once that has been achieved then see if it all works. That's when you start moving round to check other things... i.e:
Other Earth locations
Indicator stalk.

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Richies Project Rallye

Electrical work carried out in Portsmouth

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