Chronic problem of the indicators breaking - qualis

montyguru · 5th November 2010, 22:41

hi,
our qualis indicators keep breaking. i understand this to be a design fault with all vehicles facing this issue. has anyone come up with a solution?

DRIV3R · 6th November 2010, 00:32

Which indicators are we talking here? Front, Side or rear?

SirAlec · 6th November 2010, 22:37

i have couple of taxi operator friends who has qualis as their prime possession. I don't remember they complaining.

montyguru · 8th November 2010, 15:13

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Originally Posted by DRIV3R

Which indicators are we talking here? Front, Side or rear?

front left and right indicators, i have seen a lot of qualis with tapes on them indicators.

GTO · 9th November 2010, 10:38

In a market like India, you'll easily find alternative part brands in the after-market. Choose a make that's different than the one on your vehicle, as long as its still reputable. On a related note, what are the chances that your replacement set was counterfeit?

v12 · 9th November 2010, 11:38

The indicators cannot just keep breaking on their own. Our indicators have broken only once in the last 10 years and that too because it was hit by a ball while playing cricket.

Another problem with your indicators breaking could be while washing. The Qualis indicators jut out towards the sides and if you indicators are fakes and of inferior quality - they could break easily. You can also go in for the indicators of the facelifted Qualis, but you would also have to change the headlights for that.

montyguru · 9th November 2010, 14:19

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Originally Posted by GTO

In a market like India, you'll easily find alternative part brands in the after-market. Choose a make that's different than the one on your vehicle, as long as its still reputable. On a related note, what are the chances that your replacement set was counterfeit?

no counterfeit, changed twice, once from delhi authorised service centre, second fr udaipur authorised service. and now the right one needs change again. the car runs on kacha roads quite a bit so i guess its the excess rattling etc causing the problem. strangely, i don't think it has the black beading that v12 has put up. i'll check again what they've done.. it's the old model one, don't know if it came in that.

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DRIV3R Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: India Posts: 1,905 Thanked: 2,254 Times	Which indicators are we talking here? Front, Side or rear?
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9th November 2010, 10:38	#5
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,497 Thanked: 300,308 Times View My Garage	In a market like India, you'll easily find alternative part brands in the after-market. Choose a make that's different than the one on your vehicle, as long as its still reputable. On a related note, what are the chances that your replacement set was counterfeit?
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9th November 2010, 11:38	#6
v12 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,739 Thanked: 7,212 Times View My Garage	The indicators cannot just keep breaking on their own. Our indicators have broken only once in the last 10 years and that too because it was hit by a ball while playing cricket. Another problem with your indicators breaking could be while washing. The Qualis indicators jut out towards the sides and if you indicators are fakes and of inferior quality - they could break easily. You can also go in for the indicators of the facelifted Qualis, but you would also have to change the headlights for that. Attached Thumbnails
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