This Is What Makes The Ticking Sound Of Your Indicators
Ever wondered what's actually making that ticking sound when you put your indicators on? Watch this guy take apart two different types of indicator and you'll find out...
There are other kinds of systems out there (many indicator ‘ticks’ are made through speakers), but regardless, it’s cool to see these two taken to bits. On the subject of taking things apart, did you have any idea that the inner workings of windscreen wipers were so complex?
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
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Mud ithe guages is a jeep thing
I saw a Black Asian and now this indicator Ticking thing…
now i can die In Peace.!
only for anaracks
Not for me, in my 2006 impala it comes through the speakers
I want to be irrelevant so insert an Audi tailgating joke here
That looks to me to be a bimetallic switch. Most indicators nowadays will use relays or a full on microcontroller to run the turn signals. The bimetallic switches are a common, cheap and also fairly old fashioned way of controlling the turn signals. Relays are generally more common and are a fair bit more resistant to temperature changes and therefore are more robust.
Too bad BMW drivers will never hear this
Where do I find that in a BMW? or is it optional?