Re: [T3] Lack of high beam and turn signals

[Mike Fisher <fisherfarms@gmail.com>]

Wouldn't it be a Hell of a lot quicker to take it to your local Auto
Electrician?

On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 10:32 AM, Adriel Rowley
<adriel_rowley@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Now lost high beams.
>
> Adney, think I need to send the switch back for warranty repair as been getting more and more sloppy.
>
> Thanks,
> Adriel
>
>> From: adriel_rowley@hotmail.com
>> To: type3@vwtype3.org
>> Date: Fri, 13 May 2011 10:04:37 -0700
>> Subject: Re: [T3] Lack of high beam and turn signals
>>
>> Got high beams now. ÊDo not know why the light is so dim; any way to make it brighter?
>>
>> Still no dash lights. ÊGoing to go through that now.
>>
>> Thanks again Jack for your help!
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Adriel
>>
>> > From: Bobsnotch@aol.com
>> > Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 19:43:42 -0400
>> > To: type3@vwtype3.org
>> > Subject: Re: [T3] Lack of high beam and turn signals
>> >
>> >
>> > In a message dated 5/12/2011 7:38:49 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>> > adriel_rowley@hotmail.com writes:
>> >
>> > High Êbeam switch was intermittent and now does not work at all. ÊDash
>> > light Êdoes not come on. ÊThen when I checked the turn signals, they would act
>> > in a spastic manner. ÊSince the gas guage was flashing I moved all the
>> > under dash grounds. ÊAlso moved the fuses and made sure they were all Êgood.
>> > After this, key turned to system energized the turn signals Êstarted going and
>> > in a spastic manner. ÊTurn on the emergancy, right or Êleft signal, and for
>> > a while would work normally then right started Êspasing. ÊRemoving and
>> > reinstalling relay made all signals stop and now Êhave no lights in the gas
>> > guage.
>> >
>> > This is in my '71 Squareback with Êrebuilt turn signal switch by Adney.
>> > Could of it failed? ÊI need Êthe Squareback in functional order by Saturday so
>> > kind of short on Êtime.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Sounds like the 4 way switch has some crud in it. You might try removing
>> > the knob portion, and spray some contact cleaner in it and cycle it a few
>> > times. ÊEven Russ had come across this. You can do a search on the Samba for
>> > his reply. Ê;^)
>> >
>> > Bob 65 Notch ÊS with sunroof and IRS (Krusty)
>> > 71 Notch (Krunchy)
>> > 64 T-34 Ghia Ê(Wolfie)
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