Re: [T3] Odometer go

[jadney@vwtype3.org]

On 20 May 2007 at 22:22, russw wrote:

> On Sun, 2007-05-20 at 23:24 -0400, jadney@vwtype3.org wrote:

> > > There's an electrical gremlin.  The turn signal doesn't work. 
> I
> > > replaced the relay, but it's the same thing.  The PO stated that
> you
> > > can turn the emergency flashers on for 10 seconds or so and then
> it will
> > > work, but that's only effective 10% of the time.  Has anyone
> else
> > > encountered this? 
> > 
> > No, sounds pretty odd. I'd start by verifying that the contacts in
> the TS switch are 
> > making good contact.

> Clean the emergency flasher switch. if they get corroded, the T/S quit.
> All the TS's go through the emergency flasher. My 71 does that once in
> a while, and I just turn the emergencys off and on a few times and they
> are good for a few months. 

Might this be a sign that there's no sealing grommet around the antenna 
wire, where it comes into the car, under the dash? If so, this lets in water, 
which can cause corrosion on all kinds of things.

-- 
Jim Adney
Madison, Wisconsin, USA


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