Dodgy Indicators

most important: the brake lights should not operate with the hazards or indicators (fix this first)

sounds: possibly you have a reversing bleeper or sensors which are being operated by a bad earth or incorrectly fitted bulb or connector.

mrcheerful

Check the earth path for the left hand cluster. If there is a bad earth then the current from your indicator will find another path, often through the other lights, causing them to light also.

Tony.

Almost certainly a dodgy earth. Look at the taillights and see where the earth wire is. They're often just under one of the taillight fitting securing screws. Cleaning the connection to the bodywork should help.

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That's the "impending baby" alarm.

Thanks for your replies ... seems most probably to be the earth then Will check as soon as I can & let you know

Cheers to all

Earthing or bad connections in the light units

Well guys on investigating further guess what .... found that a tow bar must have been fitted previously as there is a warning bleeper + main cable leading down thro spare wheel well . This had just been snipped & not taped up etc. so over time with water infiltration must have caused the short . It was an ex fleet car so my guess is that the garage who I bought it from had it away. Funny thing is it passed its MOT last week with this bleeper sounding which must have indicated a fault .......... just goes to show :-)

Thanks for all your help