[T3] Lack of high beam and turn signals

[Mike Fisher]

Don't get too anal and stay home Saturday if you don't have high
beams/turn signals etc!  ;^)

On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 8:52 AM, Adriel Rowley
<adriel_rowley at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 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.
>>
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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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