[T3] Lack of high beam and turn signals

[C. Rochambeau]

Are the relays well grounded? You say you "moved" them, do you have a
continuity meter to insure they are not working into a resistance on the
coil side of the switch? Resistance on the "control voltage" side of things
can play hell with function.

Curtis

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.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 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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