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08-06-2013, 03:42 AM
Hi. I'm having a problem with my hazard warning lights which have started coming on by themselves. This is only happening when the weather is hot - in normal weather they're OK. Once they come on the won't switch off with the switch. I just have to leave the car and eventually they stop. I had a new switch fitted thinking that heat build up in the cab may be affecting it somehow but this made no difference. I've searched the forum but no one seems to have had this problem. Does anyone have any ideas please? My Berlingo is an 08 Reg, Mark 2. Thanks.
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It might be haunted
illyme: Pull the flasher relay and give it a shake see if it rattles, something may be making a contact where it shouldn't.
So where does this bit go then ?
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BSI reset will never do any harm.
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You could fit a computer fan to blow air over the BSI? It would be a cheap solution
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Security system should not fail safe!
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As there is no problem when the weather isn't hot, I don't think a BSI re-set will help you.
Strange one, this. I am tending to think that there may be a 'dry joint' on the BSI board that
is affected by temperature. If you're up to pulling out the BSI when this fault occurs you may be able to
isolate it by gently tapping the components with a plastic tool or your finger tip where you can reach.
(Or you can do the same when the fault is not apparent and see if you can make it appear.)
Oh...a 'dry joint' is a poorly made solder joint that does not bond to the PCB track correctly.
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