METHOD FOR OPERATING AT LEAST ONE DIRECTION INDICATOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND MOTOR VEHICLE

Method for operating at least one direction indicator (3, 4) of a motor vehicle (1), wherein, as of an actuation time, the direction indicator (3, 4) outputs a light signal (8) comprising a periodic repetition of alternately successive on-phases (10) and off-phases (11), wherein a discrepancy of a starting phase angle of the light signal (8) with respect to a predefined reference signal (9) is determined at the actuation time and is compared with a predefined target phase angle assigned to the direction indicator (3, 4), wherein, when there is a phase offset between the starting phase angle and the target phase angle - at least two of the on-phases (10) and/or off-phases (11) of the light signal (8) are extended or shortened by a different time difference value in each case after the actuation time such that the phase angle of the light signal (8) with respect to the reference signal (9) then corresponds to the predefined target phase angle, and/or - the light signal (8) is started with a first off-phase (11) at the actuation time, wherein the duration of the first off-phase (11) corresponds to a time offset corresponding to the phase offset between the starting phase angle and the predefined target phase angle, with the result that an on-phase (10) of the light signal (8) following the first off-phase (11) is at the target phase angle with respect to the reference signal (9).