[T3] Lack of high beam and turn signals

Adriel Rowley adriel_rowley at hotmail.com
Fri May 13 08:52:05 PDT 2011


I did get a lot of discoloration out of the switch, but still no high beams or proper turn signals.  I did try disconnecting the turn signal switch but did not have an affect.


Thank you,
Adriel 

> From: Bobsnotch at aol.com
> Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 19:43:42 -0400
> To: type3 at 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 at hotmail.com writes:
> 
> High  beam switch was intermittent and now does not work at all.  Dash 
> light  does not come on.  Then when I checked the turn signals, they would act  
> in a spastic manner.  Since the gas guage was flashing I moved all the  
> under dash grounds.  Also moved the fuses and made sure they were all  good.  
> After this, key turned to system energized the turn signals  started going and 
> in a spastic manner.  Turn on the emergancy, right or  left signal, and for 
> a while would work normally then right started  spasing.  Removing and 
> reinstalling relay made all signals stop and now  have no lights in the gas 
> guage.
> 
> This is in my '71 Squareback with  rebuilt turn signal switch by Adney.  
> Could of it failed?  I need  the Squareback in functional order by Saturday so 
> kind of short on  time.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 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.  Even Russ had come across this. You can do a search on the Samba for 
> his reply.  ;^)  
> 
> Bob 65 Notch  S with sunroof and IRS (Krusty)
> 71 Notch (Krunchy)
> 64 T-34 Ghia  (Wolfie)
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