PT Cruiser turn indicators and towing

I've just been towing a caravan for the first time with my 2003 CRD Touring.
All was fine until I disconnected the caravan plug from the car socket and
headed home. Now the turn signals are flashing faster as if indicating a
blown lamp but all are OK on the car. The car was fitted a mopar towing
system complete with removable tow ball when I bought it and this is the
first time its been used. I can still hear the relay clicking as if it
expects the caravan to still be there. Anyone any suggestions where to look
first.

Thanks

Bob

 

For myself and any others who may not be familiar with the term
*caravan,* is this what would be called a *trailer* in the U.S.?

Did the towing package include a heavy duty flasher unit? Seems like
the flasher is now expecting the additional load that the trailer lamps
provided.

-Kirk Matheson

 

Yes a caravan and trailer wiring circuits are the same so it can apply to
both. I bought the car used at 18 month old and the towing system was
already fitted so don't know if its a heavy duty flasher unit. I tested the
socket on a friends trailer before setting off to pick up my own and it
didn't cause the the fast flash when the plug was removed. Then I set off to
pick up my trailer and towed it 200 miles back with no problems. It was when
I disconnected after the journey and used the indicators for the first time
that I noticed the fast flash on both left and right while driving home.

Bob

 

Problem solved, there is a switch in the tow socket that tells the system
when a trailer is plugged in. The switch was stuck so saying I had a trailer
connected and the indicator circuit expected the extra load of the trailer
lamps. Once I'd freed off the switch the indicator flash speed dropped back
to normal.

Bob