ferguson_tom Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 Hi Everyone, I have a problem with my Kia Sorento 2003. Whenever i turn on the indicator all the indicators come on and flash like hazards. The side that is meant to be flashing is brighter so i am confident it is a short somewhere in the system. This started when towing a trailer but continues to happen when solo, not sure if this is a red herring though I have tried disconnecting all the trailer socket to eliminate that as a potential problem and tried cleaning all connectors in the engine bay. On the trailer wiring is a relay so you have a buzz noise when indicating with a trailer attached, could this be faulty causing the short? I am hesitant to try that though as its a case of pulling the back of the car apart to get to it and about 2 hour job. Any advice is greatly appreciated. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpringDon Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 Sounds like an earth fault. This can be tested by using a flying lead from -ve on the battery to (say) Earth on the r/h front ( or rear if easier). Try the r/h indicator and if the problem goes away you have the fun job of which connector has corroded or which wire has broken. If it was a landrover, I'd say run a permanent earth to the lights. But as it sounds a bit foreign (Norwegian?) it's probably all sealed up with plastic and tinsel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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