RE: black box

["Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 20 Mar 00, at 14:15, Andrew Riley wrote:

> Is this the round blinker / flasher unit that your talking about??

No, it is the (68) 69-70 rectangular plastic box that is about 3 x 2 x 
1".

> > On 19 Mar 00, at 11:49, Jess wrote:
> > 
> > > I live in San Francisco.... the weather here is always the same, about
> > > 60F, except when it "warms up" to about 70-75F, that's when it quits.
> > The
> > > emergency flashers still work, the turn signals just glow solid, no
> > flash,
> > > both on the dash and outside.  .  I opened up the black box, looks just
> > > fine, copper is still coppery looking etc., It hasn't failed this year
> > > yet, not warm enough I'm thinking.  The mail order houses list the part
> > > but cannot get it.  Sounds like the later part will work although not
> > > mount, no problem I think.  Do you think that's a good solution?  Is
> > there
> > > anything else in the circuit that could fail? Like you mentioned the
> > > bulbs.... do they affect the blinking?
> > 
> > I might be able to improve the connections in your box. I also have 2 
> > others which are in unknown used condition. If you can wait, I should 
> > wait until summer and get out my 69 and test both of them and get 
> > them working. I know I had quite a battle getting my own 69 one to 
> > work, but now it is fine.
> > 
> > If you would be willing to do without yours for a couple of weeks I 
> > could probably fix it for sure, but it would be best if that happened 
> > while my 69 was out so I could test it.
> > 
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> > Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
> > Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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Jim Adney
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