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Indicator Lights

Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 5:00 pm
by mikewhyte
Was across in America i seen alot of euro styled cars with the indicator light flashing rapid is there any law on how fast your indicators can flash? Seen as they have laws on everything else these days :rant:

Re: Indicator Lights

Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 5:55 pm
by beano4390
Hey mate not sure on law I imagin it not legal here thou cause I do no that it will fail m.o.t if they flash to quick...

Re: Indicator Lights

Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 6:28 pm
by Octane2097
the law says between The legal limit is between 60 and 120 times per minute.
so once a second or twice a second, no faster

Re: Indicator Lights

Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 8:02 pm
by Jimi137
Sumtimes electrical issues can cause it 2 flash quicker tho - like my m8s corsa has well rapid indicators on the left side for some odd reason

Re: Indicator Lights

Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 10:19 pm
by dannicoll
You'll find they flash quicker if a bulb is blown or if you install LED bulbs. Thus been a good indicator that a bulb is blown.