Thread: Very strange

I bet its your trailer plug.

I've read that this happens with the inertia switch. It is located on the firewall behind the washer bottle.

Isn't that part of the "spider " problem?
Regards Philip A

if its the same type of switch as in big red if you give the mounting panel a hit or the switch is loosely mounted when its shakes just right it will trip and turn on the hazards, Im pretty sure its also supposed to shut down the engine if the hit is hard enough.

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

Im pretty sure its also supposed to shut down the engine if the hit is hard enough.

It kills the fuel pump on petrol D1's. I think it just unlocks the doors & activates the hazards on diesels.

If you have remote locking /alarm then I am pretty sure the inertia switch is inside the alarm module, which is located behind/above the kick panel on passengers side ( normally a green plastic box about 6 inches by 4 inches. ). It's possible your inertia switch has become "super sensitive". Heard of this happening a couple of times before.
If you can find that box, maybe give it a tap with the handle of a screwdriver and see if it causes the problem you describe.
If the inertia switch is activated, all your hazards will come on and stay on until you turn off the ignition completely. This has happened to me a couple of times but only after going over very big bumps, which is how it should be. The fuel cut off is not activated on the diesels, but I understand it is on the petrol models. This is probably because of the lower flammability hazard of diesel.

Originally Posted by waynep

If you have remote locking /alarm then I am pretty sure the inertia switch is inside the alarm module, which is located behind/above the kick panel on passengers side ( normally a green plastic box about 6 inches by 4 inches. ). It's possible your inertia switch has become "super sensitive". Heard of this happening a couple of times before.
If you can find that box, maybe give it a tap with the handle of a screwdriver and see if it causes the problem you describe.
If the inertia switch is activated, all your hazards will come on and stay on until you turn off the ignition completely. This has happened to me a couple of times but only after going over very big bumps, which is how it should be. The fuel cut off is not activated on the diesels, but I understand it is on the petrol models. This is probably because of the lower flammability hazard of diesel.

THANK YOU!

I have been over every square cm on that car when i rebuilt it and never came across an inertia switch. I might have to operate on the tonight!

Mick

That explains why my hazard lights started flashing after hitting a sharp rise at speed in the dunes at Robe.

Thanks for that.