In the Hartnell era it wasn't called the fault locator. It was indeed called the fault indicator.
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The '''fault locator''' was a component of [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]]. It was located in the computer banks lining the console room wall. It was used to detect the source of malfunctions on the ship. | The '''fault locator''', otherwise known as the fault indicator, was a component of [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]]. It was located in the computer banks lining the console room wall. It was used to detect the source of malfunctions on the ship. | ||
When the TARDIS failed to dematerialise from [[Skaro]], [[Susan Foreman|Susan]] checked the fault locator and determined that one of the [[fluid link]]s had run out of [[mercury (element)|mercury]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks]]'') | When the TARDIS failed to dematerialise from [[Skaro]], [[Susan Foreman|Susan]] checked the fault locator and determined that one of the [[fluid link]]s had run out of [[mercury (element)|mercury]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks]]'') | ||