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Posted by: porschefile2010 Nov 1 2011, 01:30 AM

The indicator light in my dash starts flashing continually at a faster than normal speed when I turn the key on and still goes when the engine is running. All the turn lights and emergency flasher work as they should. If I use the turn indicator the light indicates as it should but at normal speed.
I don'thave an owners manual so does anyone know if this is a warning of some sort?

Posted by: Scarlet75 Nov 1 2011, 03:27 AM

Have you checked your bulbs both front and rear?

Posted by: pcar916 Nov 1 2011, 05:11 AM

While you're in there and unless you've done it recently, make sure all of your bulb contacts and connectors are corrosion-free.

Good luck

Posted by: porschefile2010 Nov 1 2011, 11:28 AM

Thanks. Yes all the lights front and rear work fine. So I presume the repeated flashing doesn't mean anything apart from maybe a faulty contact or relay?

Posted by: zymurgist Nov 1 2011, 11:30 AM

It's not the brake indicator light, is it? Those have a tendency to flash if the master cylinder switch hasn't been reset, or when there is a fault in the parking brake circuit.

Posted by: porschefile2010 Nov 1 2011, 12:18 PM

No, From memory that's a red light in the left hand cluster. This is the direction indictor light in the centre dial/rev counter. I was hoping someone might have a manual where it might tell us if there is a problem when this flashes like this. I get the impression it's not sinister-just annoying

Posted by: Drums66 Nov 1 2011, 04:32 PM

.....You're running out of gas??