motdave
Nominated Tester
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Post by motdave on Aug 29, 2005 6:53:00 GMT
This may be old news, but I have often found that when testing the Hazard Lights on many Vauxhall's it is difficult to switch them off again!
The problem lies with the mechanical latching device not switching over to allow the hazard switch to be turned off.
The 'quick-fix' that I use is not to push the switch on & off, but to press the switch on and swiftly move my finger off sideways so that the switch springs out. This seems to give an extra boost to the latching mechanism inside the switch.
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NT
Nominated Tester
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Post by NT on Aug 31, 2005 19:07:00 GMT
A lot of Vuaxhall's I see is that the switch is wedged off with a piece of cardboard. So when I first saw this I thought it would fail but on checking there is no fail for not hazards switching off.
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daveh
Authorised Examiner
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Post by daveh on Sept 3, 2005 15:21:48 GMT
Hazard switch - reasons for failure - missing, insecure or faulty so you should be failing them if they are presented with a piece of cardboard holding them in.
Regards Dave
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Tom
Nominated Tester
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Post by Tom on Sept 3, 2005 21:59:13 GMT
Hazard switch - reasons for failure - missing, insecure or faulty so you should be failing them if they are presented with a piece of cardboard holding them in. Regards Dave I agree, a faulty hazard switch is a reason for failure, but what is the difference between a wedge of card holding the switch off and the internal latching device - they both do the same job. The switch will operate the lights, and when the lights need to be turned off, then they can be. I tend to think that a faulty hazard switch would be one where no matter how many attempts you have at prodding it, tapping it & kicking it, it refuses to switch on. However, this is another ambiguous RfR (reason for rejection) that the testers manual is full of. Faulty, excessive, etc. they all need to be replaced with definitive descriptions. It is only then will we all be able to test to the same standard.
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Post by karmakanic on Sept 4, 2005 17:14:33 GMT
Hi,
These are easy to take apart, bend the metal latch and refit.
karmakanic
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mack
Mechanic / Technician
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Post by mack on Apr 9, 2006 8:38:21 GMT
The switches fitted to Corsa's are famous for being crap at the best of times they seam to have changed the design a little by using a stronger strip of steel inside the assemble to prevent it bending so easily.
The early ones are famous for jamming with hazard lights on.
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mikeg
New Member
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Post by mikeg on Jul 18, 2006 12:56:38 GMT
Hello everyone -- Found you today -- On this subject...Has anyone tried fitting one upside down ?? Try it see what happens
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