Hey gang,

So, I have a JDM Diamante 'Auto' light stalk which has started giving me intermittent grief. Whenever I indicate right, there is probably a 10% chance on average that rather than engaging the indicator as per normal, it does the indicator 'click' twice as fast, and the green arrow and actual indicators don't come on. I can fix this either by pushing the stalk further right, or unengaging it then engaging it again.

This is rather troublesome because it's not immediately obvious when you're merging on a freeway as you don't hear the clicking. I'm mid lane change and I look at my speed and there's no green arrow and I realise I've merged without indicating, effectively. No harm done, safe gap but I would have looked like a tosser!

Given that moving the stalk fixes it, I assume the problem is local to the stalk. Now, aside from the extra wire from the auto position, physically the engagement mechanism appears to be the same so I'm hopeful maybe either I can swap a part in or maybe it's just a contact needs cleaning or who knows. But before I take it apart I figured I'd ask (After searching and finding similar but not same issue) if anyone has come across this and knows the cause?

Alternatively, if it's broken, anyone got one of these JDM stalks? :P

It's not broken, the contacts in the stalk have deteriorated and become dirty of the indicator.

It will start buzzing lots when you do lane change. It is bad as it is overworking a relay which makes the tick.

However it is easy fixed. Most jdm stalks seem to do it after a while in my experience. Aussie ones do not.

Disassemble the jdm stalk(3screws hold it together), so the stalk with the loose plug is apart from the base. Do the same to an Aussie stalk. Swap the base. Reassemble and reinstall onto the column. Job done.

Contact me if you require more in depth instructions.

Mike

Wicked. Will give it a go when I've got some free time, thanks for the background info. (Figured you'd chime in.)