[T3] Lack of high beam and turn signals

[Adriel Rowley]

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 at hotmail.com
> To: type3 at 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.  Do not know why the light is so dim; any way to make it brighter?
> 
> Still no dash lights.  Going to go through that now.
> 
> Thanks again Jack for your help!
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 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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