Rear Indicators Both Stay On ???

[Range01]

After the heavy rain last sunday both rear indicators are staying on permantly(only the rears). I have to take the battery lead off to turn them off. Trying to work out the issue I have noticed that if i switch on the hazard lights the front flash you can tell the rears are working with a slight increase in the glow however the trailer light indicator on the dash also flashes which would usual only work if the trailer was attached and pluged in. I have unpluged the trailer connector below behind the inspection plate in the rear. I have idea how to turn them off.

[Scouse]

They're controlled through the BECM so I hope it hasn't been water affected. It might be worth having a look under the drivers seat for any sign of dampness :(.

If that looks OK, they might be getting a back feed from some dodgy wiring. I realise you've unplugged the trailer wiring but is it hooked up to the factory plug or has another plug been wired in?

[ytt105]

My mate had it happen to his 2000 P38, just before I bought it!

I replaced the battery and it has been faultless since.

Do the electrical sticky at rrnet.com

[Range01]

Thanks I have a electric brake controller wired in however that just runs of the brake switch. The trailer connections is plug in arrangement I will look under the drivers seat.

[Range01]

Thanks I have a electric brake controller wired in however that just runs of the brake switch. The trailer connections is plug in arrangement I will look under the drivers seat.

I found aftermarket alarm wire remantes under the carpet causing the problem. I removed a fuse controling it which turned off the rear lights I now need to work out how to remove the remaing wires so the car will start once fully removed. Thanks for the replys.

[Scouse]

Aftermarket alarm.....in a P38???

That's odd. I wonder how they hooked up the immobiliser?

[Grumbles]

Ritters in Melbourne disable/remove [?] the factory P38 alarm and immobiliser and refit an after market alarm and immobiliser. They just did this to my mates P38 a few weeks ago. I have no idea what or how it works but work it does with no more inadvertent lockouts by an overzealous P38 factory security system.