Re: type3-d Digest V2004 #566

[Russ Wolfe <russw@classicvw.org>]

On Mon, 2004-08-30 at 16:59, wodkowski@mac.com wrote:
> Hello, folks, I'm back from school, Canada, etc. and ready to talk type 
> 3s again.
> I'm completely bummed I missed the big Hershey event but life has it's 
> way of getting in the way.
> I trust you all had a great time.
> 
> Lo and behold, as soon as I get home my computer breaks down, and the 
> squareback starts acting up again - this time electrical. Turn signals 
> stopped working. BUT emergency flashers DO work on the right hand side. 
> This would lead me to believe I actually have 2 potential problems 
> rather than one - a) that my turn signal switch isn't working right and 
> b) that there MAY be something wrong with my relay..
> 
> I have to get an inspection sticker in 48 hours...so I'm wondering what 
> the best ORDER of trouble shooting might be.
> 
> With lights on, all bulbs appear to be working.
> Turn signal lever doesn't get anything out of the relay. No clicking, 
> nada. Emergency flasher DOES get relay clicking.
> 
> Please point me in a direction that makes sense before I start moving 
> in an illogical fashion.
> 
Yours is a later model, right???
Try spraying some type of cleaner (WD-40) or somethin in the 4 way
switch and work it a few times. On the late models, all of the turn
signals go thru the 4 way switch.

-- 
Russ Wolfe
'71 FB AT
'66 FB MT
'64 T34 (not running)
'65 T1 (not running)
russw@classicvw.org
http://www.classicvw.org

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