Front Left Indicator has fallen out

[aussiebeano]

As the title says - fell out the other day and found that one of the plastic retaining clips that holds it into the fron clam had broken. I found the bit and unfortunately it is the wrong type of plastic to super glue together.

Ordered a new one and should have it within the next week.

Question - is it just a simple matter of pushing it into the hole in the clam? I scared the plastic springy bit may break as I put the indicator housing in.

[Bing o]

aussiebeano said:

As the title says - fell out the other day and found that one of the plastic retaining clips that holds it into the fron clam had broken. I found the bit and unfortunately it is the wrong type of plastic to super glue together.

Ordered a new one and should have it within the next week.

Question - is it just a simple matter of pushing it into the hole in the clam? I scared the plastic springy bit may break as I put the indicator housing in.

Yes, it's that simple - however, in my experience, once they start to go, they go - I ended up getting mine glued in....(was on third indicator by then)

[Justin S]

Later ones have a different clip. Not saying its any better mind you...............Just put the slotted end in and then gently push the clip end in to locate it.

[volores]

mine fell out couple of years ago - same thing - plastic clip snapped - stuck it in with some sticky gum type stuff that comes in strips - not moved since!

[hueandcry71]

Mine once fell out on the motorway at 70ish mph. Made a bit of a mess of the clam in the process.

The newer ones are slightly more robust, not much though!!

I "fixed" my old one when it happened to me (whilst waiitng for the new one to come) by melting the plastic clip back into place using a soldering iron

[andy_s]

Same here, was flopping on the bonnet like a landed fish as I was away down the motorway.

Fixed it with self-adhesive velcro pads on the underside, been good ever since.

[CooperS]

Yep they go, and looking at the price lotus would of charged me it costs about £74 + fitting. TBH dead easy to fit and the mech guy used some silcon to bond the unit to the clam as he said they do go and i should watch out for the other side. But tbh 10 months later i've had no problem with it.

[400SE Dave]

Common problem, happened to me......on the day I collected the car, new from the showroom
That one then lasted about 18 months but was replaced under warranty.

I guess another 6 months before needing a new one then

[otolith]

Mine went. I did some research and then stuck it back down with silicone like everyone else does!

[dgr]

Very common problem, I have been through 6 (under warranty). Lotus came down and shaved a bit of my clam in the end, not had a problem since. As others have suggested Silicon adhesive is effective solution.

[Jonathan E]

http://www.sandsmuseum.com/cars/elise/experience/m...

hth
or use a cable tie through the clamshell hole.silicone works fine though

[nsm3]

Had my car 3 years and 12k miles and not had this happen - perhaps it was a batch problem that has been sorted?

Do we know if it only happens on cars before a certain date - mine is Aug 2006?

[otolith]

nsm3 said:

Had my car 3 years and 12k miles and not had this happen

Mine was five years old when it happened.