Puma Indicator Issues

[bemm52]

The indicators in my 2013 Puma 90 are doing some strange things.
We have just returned home after some 2,500ks of driving over 6days some in rain some in dry and some towing a trailer.
After about 2.5 to 3hrs of steady driving at 100km/hr the indicator's stop flashing and just burn orange.............tried stopping and turning everything off and on but to no avail.
Left right or hazard the lights are there but don't flash.
After manually flashing for a couple of hours and stopping overnight I observed that once the car was parked for a few hours they started working again.
The cars under warranty but this is going to be a difficult one to demonstrate to the dealer.
Has anyone had this problem......I,m willing to have a go at fixing it but don't know where to start.
Its as if its linked to engine bay temperature but this doesn't make sense to me.
At this point I'll wait and see what more informed minds come up with
Cheers Paul

[BilboBoggles]

Are they glowing orange without the indicator switch on, or are the glowing orange steady when you indicate left or right. What happens when you use the hazard lights? When they glow steady orange - are BOTH sides on - or just one side?

My guess is that they are glowing solid when you indicate left or right, and that the correct side is lighting up. The only issue is they are not flashing - just staying on. There's no magic electronics in the PUMA, a plain old flasher relay does the business, I'd guess that has developed a fault. (My old td5 did this because of a dry solder joint - 10 seconds with a soldering iron fixed it.)

[chook73]

The indicators in my 2013 Puma 90 are doing some strange things.
We have just returned home after some 2,500ks of driving over 6days some in rain some in dry and some towing a trailer.
After about 2.5 to 3hrs of steady driving at 100km/hr the indicator's stop flashing and just burn orange.............tried stopping and turning everything off and on but to no avail.
Left right or hazard the lights are there but don't flash.
After manually flashing for a couple of hours and stopping overnight I observed that once the car was parked for a few hours they started working again.
The cars under warranty but this is going to be a difficult one to demonstrate to the dealer.
Has anyone had this problem......I,m willing to have a go at fixing it but don't know where to start.
Its as if its linked to engine bay temperature but this doesn't make sense to me.
At this point I'll wait and see what more informed minds come up with
Cheers Paul

I notice you live in Sydney…. why concern yourself with such trivial matters when no one else bothers to use them! \

I would try the dealer first, I would suggest its a relay getting hot or wiggling loose

[Chops]

I have this same issue with my 2011 Puma.
Told the dealer about, but because they couldn't replicate it,, they couldn't fix it
For me, at least now, it only happens every now and then. Makes no difference with running times or not, as it can happen first thing in the morning, or on a long drive, in the wet and in the cold.

[Uncle Mikey]

My 2012 puma flashes the trailer icon on the dash even though I'm not towing. It started after I used the trailer plug, but now it won't go away.
Not of any assistance to your problem, but I'll be raising it with the dealer soon.

[bemm52]

My guess is that they are glowing solid when you indicate left or right, and that the correct side is lighting up. The only issue is they are not flashing - just staying on. There's no magic electronics in the PUMA, a plain old flasher relay does the business, I'd guess that has developed a fault. (My old td5 did this because of a dry solder joint - 10 seconds with a soldering iron fixed it.)

This is correct where do I find the flasher relay??????????

Cheers Paul

[BilboBoggles]

My 2012 puma flashes the trailer icon on the dash even though I'm not towing. It started after I used the trailer plug, but now it won't go away.
Not of any assistance to your problem, but I'll be raising it with the dealer soon.

Do you have a bull bar? (IF yes - then it's possible that the indicator lamp in the bull bar is too high a wattage.)

[BilboBoggles]

Indicator relay is under the dash in the fuse box in a PUMA. I don't remember which one it is though. (You might feel it clicking when it's actually working.)

[bemm52]

Thanks for the replies guys.........will investigate the flasher relay this weekend.........could be the source of your problem as well Chop's I knew the dealer path would be difficult.........I've got a soldering iron if this is what's needed.

Cheers Paul

[bemm52]

Looking on line it would seem that if the flasher unit is faulty I would need one of these 4PIN ELECTRIC FLASHER UNIT RELAY 96FG14N089AA

FORD TRANSIT ESCORT PUMA KA MONDEO 4PIN ELECTRIC FLASHER UNIT RELAY 96FG14N089AA | eBay

It seems to be a solid unit what would need soldering?

Will be looking to find the relay on the car at the weekend

Cheers Paul