Indicator problem

[BenG40 gmoNeY]

hi peeps my problem is I have a buzzing sound coming from passengers side of the car
After a while I get smoke coming up from that side. The buzzing sound stops if I
Switch the indicator stalk on. Is it the indicator relay or something more? if anyone
Can help with some info it'll b much
Appreciated thanks Ben

[GR40]

From your description it sounds like the relay has shorted out. Could also be your flasher that is shorting out though causing it to malfunction.

[BenG40 gmoNeY]

Cheers mate so it's either the indicator relay or flasher. By flasher do
You mean the indicator symbol flasher on the instrument cluster or one
of actual indicators

[GR40]

Sorry for my bad English. I mean the flasher lever switch. The one on the steering column. The contacts in them go bad after years of use. Maybe something shorts out in there! I had a problem similar to this but the smoke was coming from the steering column.

[BenG40 gmoNeY]

Sound mate thanks for your help. I know now
What steps to take to get this sorted.

[GR40]

For starters I would try changing the relay cause that is most likely to be faulty. If you can't short a genuine vw one, General Motors makes the same flasher relay (I know cause there is one on my car) . If I remember correctly the vw original number is 21. If that doesn't short the problem then it's either the lever or a shortcut somewhere in the wiring that you will have to find.

[BenG40 gmoNeY]

Thanks for the help it was the relay indicators and hazard all
Work now

Cheers