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On 30 Jun 99, at 9:50, ed.hanis wrote: > A couple of weeks ago I started getting a wierd noise whenever I put the key > in and turned it to the on position just before strarting it up. I would > get a buzzing noise that was comming from the area above the fuses where the > turn signal "box" is. The car would start fine and the noise would go away > but when I would use my turnsignal instead of the turnsignal indicators > blinking (the accual turn signals on the outside of the car would work just > fine) the generator light would blink on and off and my gas guage would move > from left to right! I thought that I would get back to it when I got back > from vacation this week, but when I went to work on Monday the problem has > gone away and everything is^þáî as it should. > > Any ideas on what could have happend there? Your instrument cluster lost its ground. This is normally just supplied by the retaining clips, and shifting it around will probably make it get better again. This is not serious, except that it can make your gas gauge read slightly off sometimes. > Also, my speedo works fine, but the odometer hasn't worked for the last 6 > months. Is that an easy fix or should I be looking for a new one? This is a common problem that requires disassembly and repair of the speedometer. It is so common that getting another used one may just give you another broken one. I can usually repair these for $55, including return shipping. Email me for details if you are interested. Jim - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe