Indicator Automatic cancelling of indicators

Howard · 17th July 2007, 15:46

We are all familiar with the indicators turning themselves off after completing the appropriate turn, but on my Civic I have noticed that if I signal right and turn left, so that the steering wheel clicks the off switch, then my signal is cancelled even though I have not yet turned right.

I want to know if this is how all Civics behave or whether my car has a defect.

I suppose many of you may not have noticed this problem, but as I live in Milton Keynes with it's masses of roundabouts it happens to me all the time. i.e. I am signalling to turn right and then I have to turn left to go around the roundabout.

I certainly have not had this problem on my two previous cars.

Davidrm · 17th July 2007, 16:08

Yep mine does this aswell, my Focus used to do it aswell so I just presume it is the norm as these are the only 2 cars I've driven

dondon · 17th July 2007, 16:28

Mine does it too when I am going to turn right at a roundabout and have to signal before the short left-hand bend on the approach to the roundabout.

My previous cars all did it too so I hadn't even noticed it before now.

Foggy69 · 17th July 2007, 16:29

The Civic has a 'lane changing' facility on the indicators. If you just flick the stalk quickly it will indicate 3 times. Are you just flicking the stalk, seeing the car indicate and think it's locked into the direction you want it to indicate ??

I can't say I have noticed the behaviour you have described otherwise.

Foggy69 · 17th July 2007, 16:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Foggy69

I can't say I have noticed the behaviour you have described otherwise.

Oh dear, replying to my own post

I was thinking a bit more about this, and the only roundabout I regularly turn right at has a straight approach to it, so this is why I haven't noticed this behaviour.

Bungle · 17th July 2007, 17:01

It doesn't happen too often, but it did also on my old Civic, and on my Corsa school car. I don't think it is a fault. I know I pre-empt it happening without thinking so as soon as it cancells I am putting it back on.

Thinking more, I know it happnes often after turning the wheel the same direction as the indicator, but not too sure about turning the other way......

Brodick · 17th July 2007, 17:48

Had this in every car I have driven
Honda
Daewoo
Renault
Peugeot
etc

any car should do this the system will cancel an indicator if you turn the opposite way

Anthony · 17th July 2007, 17:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Howard

We are all familiar with the indicators turning themselves off after completing the appropriate turn, but on my Civic I have noticed that if I signal right and turn left, so that the steering wheel clicks the off switch, then my signal is cancelled even though I have not yet turned right.

I want to know if this is how all Civics behave or whether my car has a defect.

I suppose many of you may not have noticed this problem, but as I live in Milton Keynes with it's masses of roundabouts it happens to me all the time. i.e. I am signalling to turn right and then I have to turn left to go around the roundabout.

I certainly have not had this problem on my two previous cars.

It's normal I think; as a resident of nearby Buckingham, I will check it out next time I am in MK

Anthony.

richierich · 17th July 2007, 18:06

The system is designed to do that, imagine making a right turn into a side road, as you complete the manouvre the wheel is turning left, there is a little mechanical device which cancels the signal, no different to indicating right and actually turning left.

I guess the important bit is to make sure you are indicating once on the roundabout,having your indicator cancelled when turning left on to it, a pain as it is, is not that much of an issueal.

Howard · 17th July 2007, 19:45

I've just picked up a courtesy 1.8 Type S from my dealer whilst they investigate my rear sun blind issue and it does it as well.

My previous cars that didn't were a 2001 Ford Focus and a 1990 VW Golf. I spoke to a colleague at work shortly after posting my query and he had the same feature on his Peugeot 307.

I just found it an odd behaviour.

czechplastik · 17th July 2007, 22:34

Its doing what it's supposed to.

pariah · 7th August 2007, 22:21

New Vectra's do this aswell. Bloody nasty car though...

BigBud · 9th August 2007, 16:07

Strange...you only have to signal when you are already on the roundabout and not before...why do you do that...do I understand your situation?

Brodick · 9th August 2007, 18:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigBud

Strange...you only have to signal when you are already on the roundabout and not before...why do you do that...do I understand your situation?

er you should indicate before you join a roundabout if you are taking the first exit or if your are going around the roundabout to inform the cars behind you and who may be following

BigBud · 9th August 2007, 19:49

Here in Belgium you don't have to...I suppose it's useless...

czechplastik · 9th August 2007, 22:19

Signals are generally overused but approaching or on a roundabout is one time when it really helps others.

dondon · 10th August 2007, 08:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by czechplastik

Signals are generally overused but approaching or on a roundabout is one time when it really helps others.

Except when people indicate right which I am supposed to guess actually means "I am not taking the first exit" and then go straight on (at a 'standard' 4-way roundabout). Aaaaaaargh!

17th July 2007, 15:46	#1 (permalink)
Howard Valve Cap Join Date: 26th June 2007 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Automatic cancelling of indicators We are all familiar with the indicators turning themselves off after completing the appropriate turn, but on my Civic I have noticed that if I signal right and turn left, so that the steering wheel clicks the off switch, then my signal is cancelled even though I have not yet turned right. I want to know if this is how all Civics behave or whether my car has a defect. I suppose many of you may not have noticed this problem, but as I live in Milton Keynes with it's masses of roundabouts it happens to me all the time. i.e. I am signalling to turn right and then I have to turn left to go around the roundabout. I certainly have not had this problem on my two previous cars.

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17th July 2007, 16:08	#2 (permalink)
Davidrm Valve Cap Join Date: 28th April 2007 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yep mine does this aswell, my Focus used to do it aswell so I just presume it is the norm as these are the only 2 cars I've driven

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dondon Wheelnut Join Date: 18th February 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 94 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Mine does it too when I am going to turn right at a roundabout and have to signal before the short left-hand bend on the approach to the roundabout. My previous cars all did it too so I hadn't even noticed it before now.

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Foggy69 Vivid Blue Rocks!!! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 5th December 2006 Location: Westerham Posts: 1,042 Thanks: 2 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	The Civic has a 'lane changing' facility on the indicators. If you just flick the stalk quickly it will indicate 3 times. Are you just flicking the stalk, seeing the car indicate and think it's locked into the direction you want it to indicate ?? I can't say I have noticed the behaviour you have described otherwise.

17th July 2007, 17:01	#6 (permalink)
Bungle Rocketship door handle Join Date: 3rd July 2006 Location: SE London/Kent Posts: 1,217 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	It doesn't happen too often, but it did also on my old Civic, and on my Corsa school car. I don't think it is a fault. I know I pre-empt it happening without thinking so as soon as it cancells I am putting it back on. Thinking more, I know it happnes often after turning the wheel the same direction as the indicator, but not too sure about turning the other way......

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Brodick Perfect Guy! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 2nd December 2006 Location: Central Scotland Posts: 1,657 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Had this in every car I have driven Honda Daewoo Renault Peugeot etc any car should do this the system will cancel an indicator if you turn the opposite way

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richierich Smell My Cheese! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 17th May 2006 Location: Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 1,844 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The system is designed to do that, imagine making a right turn into a side road, as you complete the manouvre the wheel is turning left, there is a little mechanical device which cancels the signal, no different to indicating right and actually turning left. I guess the important bit is to make sure you are indicating once on the roundabout,having your indicator cancelled when turning left on to it, a pain as it is, is not that much of an issueal.

17th July 2007, 19:45	#10 (permalink)
Howard Valve Cap Join Date: 26th June 2007 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I've just picked up a courtesy 1.8 Type S from my dealer whilst they investigate my rear sun blind issue and it does it as well. My previous cars that didn't were a 2001 Ford Focus and a 1990 VW Golf. I spoke to a colleague at work shortly after posting my query and he had the same feature on his Peugeot 307. I just found it an odd behaviour.

17th July 2007, 22:34	#11 (permalink)
czechplastik King of the rodeo Civinfo guru Join Date: 24th October 2006 Location: Belfast Posts: 4,499 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Its doing what it's supposed to.

7th August 2007, 22:21	#12 (permalink)
pariah My other car is a bike... Wheelnut Join Date: 4th May 2007 Location: Telford, UK Posts: 76 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	New Vectra's do this aswell. Bloody nasty car though...

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BigBud Valve Cap Join Date: 23rd July 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 39 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Strange...you only have to signal when you are already on the roundabout and not before...why do you do that...do I understand your situation?

9th August 2007, 19:49	#15 (permalink)
BigBud Valve Cap Join Date: 23rd July 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 39 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Here in Belgium you don't have to...I suppose it's useless...

9th August 2007, 22:19	#16 (permalink)
czechplastik King of the rodeo Civinfo guru Join Date: 24th October 2006 Location: Belfast Posts: 4,499 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Signals are generally overused but approaching or on a roundabout is one time when it really helps others.