340 turn indicator relay location

I have a Volvo 340DL 1.4 from 1986 (250K Km)

The turn lights and emergency indicator have stopped working
- stopped working for several days, worked for a few hours, and then stopped
working again
- There is no ticking sound, so I think the relay might have a fault (have
checked the fuses)

Could there be other causes ?
Where will I find the relay, and is it easy to change yourself (I'm not a
very technical guy), Is there and illustration on the Web some where ?

Thanks,
KL

"K Lang" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:css5nv$2i95$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have a Volvo 340DL 1.4 from 1986 (250K Km)
>
> The turn lights and emergency indicator have stopped working
> - stopped working for several days, worked for a few hours, and then
stopped
> working again
> - There is no ticking sound, so I think the relay might have a fault (have
> checked the fuses)
>
> Could there be other causes ?
> Where will I find the relay, and is it easy to change yourself (I'm not a
> very technical guy), Is there and illustration on the Web some where ?
>

The relays are normally quite reliable, but most are located behind the
instrument panel clipped onto the steering column bracked and strengthening
bars. There are a few in the fuse box, but I can't remember which ones do
the indicator.

I had a similar problem once where the dash and engine wouldn't work atall
intermittently. Turned out to be a burnt contact between the fuse box and
block connector on the inside of the car. Try pushing the wiring around
behind the dash, or tapping the relays.

If you want to do any work on a car you need a workshop manual, this will
have the wiring diagram, although is not that good at telling you where
stuff you can follow the wiring generally, and test with a low wattage bulb.

--
Tony Stanley ++Always Learning++

Found it ! You were right, it's behind the instrument panel, accessible by
removing the cover above the pedals.
There were a few with four legs on the relay (lights I think), this one had
three legs.
Changed it and now the turn light works again :-) Thanks.

"Tony Stanley" <(E-Mail Removed)> skrev i en meddelelse
news:ctvg3g$bub$1$(E-Mail Removed)...
> "K Lang" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:css5nv$2i95$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I have a Volvo 340DL 1.4 from 1986 (250K Km)
>>
>> The turn lights and emergency indicator have stopped working
>> - stopped working for several days, worked for a few hours, and then
> stopped
>> working again
>> - There is no ticking sound, so I think the relay might have a fault
>> (have
>> checked the fuses)
>>
>> Could there be other causes ?
>> Where will I find the relay, and is it easy to change yourself (I'm not a
>> very technical guy), Is there and illustration on the Web some where ?
>>
>
> The relays are normally quite reliable, but most are located behind the
> instrument panel clipped onto the steering column bracked and
> strengthening
> bars. There are a few in the fuse box, but I can't remember which ones do
> the indicator.
>
> I had a similar problem once where the dash and engine wouldn't work atall
> intermittently. Turned out to be a burnt contact between the fuse box and
> block connector on the inside of the car. Try pushing the wiring around
> behind the dash, or tapping the relays.
>
> If you want to do any work on a car you need a workshop manual, this will
> have the wiring diagram, although is not that good at telling you where
> stuff you can follow the wiring generally, and test with a low wattage
> bulb.
>
> --
> Tony Stanley ++Always Learning++
>
>