Thread: MY16 Puma blinker early cancellation

I have it with my 2016 110 and have had it driving Australian Army Perentie. It is a characteristic of the Defender and I always keep my hand near the indicator to put it back on when it clicks off. I usually find it's more pronounced when the vehicle is colder for some reason but I live with it.

Originally Posted by Greg4427

I have it with my 2016 110 and have had it driving Australian Army Perentie. It is a characteristic of the Defender and I always keep my hand near the indicator to put it back on when it clicks off. I usually find it's more pronounced when the vehicle is colder for some reason but I live with it.

Its true its more pronounced when cold in mine aswell, but its not exactly a complex system and the same works fine on countless other makes and models of car. There has to be an explanation for it

Originally Posted by Graekynn

Hi All,

I have a MY16 Puma 90 with 16k kms on it and recently the blinker has begun cancelling when turning into a corner as opposed to when the wheel is returning to centre.

Mine is a 2013 model with about 65,000 km
on the clock. It has never pulled the early signal cancel stunt. I'd hazard a guess many others can say the same. Assuming so then clearly it isn't something to be written off blithely as a "characteristic" of the vehicle.

On the switch mech there are two white tabs which ratchet in one direction of the steering wheel, and catch in the other direction, cancelling the indicator stalk switch. Only one of these tabs is presented when the indicator is on left, or right.
There's some funky stuff happening inside the switch (springs, ball detents, brass roller contacts etc) so it can be pulled apart and serviced to some extent, but the switch proper may be the only part that is commercially available.

I'd start by removing the steering wheel and gaining access to the blinker mechanism, and looking at the white tabs, ensuring they are not broken or missing. From there you may be able to work out your options. Worst case, it's a 70 dollar part and about an hours labour (free if you DIY!)

I'm just going off an autopsy of a switch I have here, so not 100% sure how it interfaces with the steering wheel.

16k's on the clock and something isn't fit for purpose and they call it a "Characteristic" is BS.

Even so, it appears OP has some choices to make:
1) Pursue warranty (which the vehicle is under)
2) Fix it at his/her own cost
3) Accept it and wear all consequences, if any.
Yes the switch may not be up to par with modern offerings, but let's face it- Defender (if you know what I mean). You want simple- the vehicle IS simple. You could literally rebuild the blinker mech out of fencing wire and solder if you needed to!

My opinion is that it's a (relatively) cheap part that could prevent a very costly problem (fines for not indicating or an accident which could worst case cause death of occupant or other road user). So in my mind, it's a relatively simple proposition of attempting recourse thru steps 1-3 above, in that order.

I have the same issue, cancels too soon in one direction, and way too late ( occasionally never ) in the other.
My dealer told me that nothing inside the steering column was adjustable, but they have replaced the switch once.
Last time I mentioned it I got the "It's a Defender thing" response.

Originally Posted by Surrufus

I have the same issue, cancels too soon in one direction, and way too late ( occasionally never ) in the other.
My dealer told me that nothing inside the steering column was adjustable, but they have replaced the switch once.
Last time I mentioned it I got the "It's a Defender thing" response.

Nothing adjustable isn't strictly true. One thing I have read on other threads is that the selector ring has an arrow that needs to face in the direction of the blinker stalk when the wheels are straight ahead, if not it might cause symptoms like you're describing.

Seems that there are definitely mixed opinions and experiences with this issue. I wouldn't be so fussed if there were no potential safety or legal ramifications. I will see how the warranty replacement goes, I've decided that if I cant get a proper fix (not convinced about the 'its a defender thing' guff) I'll just remove the ring altogether so at least it will stay on when needed and get used to killing it myself.