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Indicator Speed

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Indicator Speed

Post by concept » Thu Feb 09, 2017 1:33 pm

Silly one this I know, but, can the indicator speed be slowed at all?!

Its so quick, it feels like a bulb is out! Or is this just how they are?

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Re: Indicator Speed

Post by MattX » Thu Feb 09, 2017 2:00 pm

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Silly one this I know, but, can the indicator speed be slowed at all?!

Its so quick, it feels like a bulb is out! Or is this just how they are?
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Are you sure a bulb isn't out?

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Re: Indicator Speed

Post by concept » Thu Feb 09, 2017 5:44 pm

Yeah, it was a slight exaggeration, but, they are noticeably quicker than my 2016 Golf, and various other vehicles.

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Re: Indicator Speed

Post by X5Sport » Thu Feb 09, 2017 5:59 pm

Have you got any LED lamps in place of filament lamps?  If so then you may have a resistance issue that means the electronic flash control runs faster.  LEDs are lower resistance and that can cause a rate cycling issue but not enough to trigger a bulb out warning.
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Re: Indicator Speed

Post by MattX » Fri Feb 10, 2017 3:40 pm

I like where X5Sport is going - something is definitely wrong. My indicators blink at the "usual" speed.

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