[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
>
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> 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.
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> 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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