Hazard Light

While I lost my headlight, I found out that I hazard indicator lights are working and available for me to use. And I found this today by accident.

It was not working in the past, probably due to multiple problems in the electricals.

While testing the switches a day or two ago, I must have switched on the hazard by mistake and let in stay on. Since I don't really mind if the switch is on or off, so I thought nothing about it, because Haji the mechanic also thought the switch might be problematic. And it did nothing, so there.

But as I drive just now, I indicated to the left, and instead both indicator sides lights up.

The hazard is available! And I am surprised that it does.

I think as I see things go, the hazard might function only when both switches are on, the hazard main switch, and either side of the indicator, unlike most cars which have a single switch to activate the hazard.

Either way, I am relieved. Finally I can proudly use it in case I have a breakdown. Not that I am eager for a breakdown or anything.

No Lights

I found the first electrical fault today.

The headlight went off, and on again, and off again, several times.

Few minutes later, it died the penultimate time.

I had to hold the toggle switch to beam mode to illuminate the dark LDP streets near the Limkokwing stretch.

I may think the lighting switch is at fault, or was it the beam-to-headlight toggle switch?

Either way, the beam was fine. So I'll be using that as substitute for now. I guess the illumination is better with the beam mode on.

Hand Signal Aficionado

I believe not having any brake and indicator lights has its benefits.

One of my observation proves that. I think the person behind me backs off a little farther when I waved to slow down, compared to the past when I simply pressed the brakes to emit the lights.

And then, using the hand to indicate tends to make the person easier to give way than using the lights.

But the drawbacks are clear.

Indicating my braking or turning intents should be done way early. And there's no guarantee that they saw it.

Still, I like waving the stop sign and look in the rearview mirror. It's refreshing to see them back off.

But, with a defective footbrake, I sure will have problem doing that, without abandoning the steering wheels sometimes.