Indicator staying on

[squareballs]

Occasionally when I park and lock my Toledo (02 TDI) the passenger indicators stay illuminated. A simple click of the central locking switches it off again. Can anyone help? What can be causing this, I have been caugh out with this fault a few times as I have parked, went to work only to return to a flat battery! It happens about once a week. Please help!

 

[car_guy143]

When you park up, is the indicator still in the on position (up or down)? If so then it's your parking lights.

Sorry for the response, but some people don't realise these cars have the parking lights feature.

 

[Muttley]

As above, you are parking with the indicator stalk up or down. Make sure it's centered before you leave the car.

 

[squareballs]

Thanks for the feedback, unfortunately no, its not the parking light! It happens when the indicator is off and I lock the car.

 

[m0rk]

dodgey relay?

 

[squareballs]

Cheers Mork. Wondering how I can check this?

 

[m0rk]

Probably cheap to replace

 

[DPJ]

I had this with my Leon once. Definitely wasn't the relay. It was the central convenience module causing it.

I did a battery disconnect reset and it didn't come back.

 

[squareballs]

Thanks! That seems to have done the trick!!!

 

[DPJ]

Good! Weird, isn't it! Took me ages to realise what it was. Glad its sorted.

 

[squareballs]

Thank you! I done the battery disconnect reset a few weeks ago now and hasn't happened since so really looks like its gone for good! Very cheap solution!

Strange thing is, since I done that, the car seems to be driving much better also, more power and easier on diesel!

 

[Slimy]

Thank you! I done the battery disconnect reset a few weeks ago now and hasn't happened since so really looks like its gone for good! Very cheap solution!

Strange thing is, since I done that, the car seems to be driving much better also, more power and easier on diesel!

That battery disconnect would have reset a whole load of settings, and most new cars have a facility to 'learn'. There is a hypocryphal story that says that if you disconnect and reconnect the battery, then drive like you stole it, the computer thinks you're an 'enthusiastic' driver, and sets the engine up to suit. I'm not sure it goes to that much trouble, but hey, if a reboot can clear a PC's memory and make it run better, why not a car computer?!