[T3] turn signal assembly broke. HELP!

[Adriel Rowley]

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> From: jadney at vwtype3.org
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Date: Wed, 25 May 2011 09:06:28 -0500
> Subject: Re: [T3] turn signal assembly broke. HELP!
>
> On 24 May 2011 at 21:33, Adriel Rowley wrote:
>
> > Ken, I had one of Adney's rebuilds come apart, and have yet to here
> > back whether he is going to fix it.  The issue with rebuilding is the
> > unit's halves must be seperated and then has to have the four screws
> > hold it together.  Great idea, but not sure it is a perfect solution
> > because the ball can slip out and into the housing; trying to figure
> > out a better one.  For the price, better off getting one somewhere
> > else.  I used to have several, so sorry could not be more help.  I
> > will keep a better lookout now I know there is a need; used to get
> > them fairly often but stopped due to priority. ;)
>
> Adriel,
>
> I doubt that it's fair to claim that it "came apart." When I sent it
> back to you I warned you that you would need to install it and then
> cut the cable tie that I shipped it with to hold it together. After
> that, if you tried to remove it again it would likely spring apart.
>
Yes, and that is why before I cut the cable I used a Baggie tie to hold 
it together, but in the salt air it failed; think it be much better 
with stainless jeweler's wire.

> I believe that's what you did, and that's what it did.
>
It was in the housing with all assembled when it jammed.  I then 

pulled just the steering wheel and then realized the guts were not 

right.  I then pulled it out, and found the ball in the housing.

> I'm embarrased when one of my repairs fails, but I can't be
> responsible for fixing problems that weren't my fault. If you believe
> that there was a problem with the repair that I did and would like to
> send it back, I'll be happy to take a look at it. But my impression
> is that it worked fine for you for several years. It's unfair for you
> to expect me to put it back together again for free just because you
> didn't heed my written instructions.
>
I am sorry you feel embarrassed, but I thought a couple weeks was enough 
time for a response: should I have waited longer and if so, how long?

I do not expect you to fix something that is not your fault, thus the 
reason I did not want to say much and just send it back for evaluation
(remember the doctor joke when you rebuilt the distributor? ;) ).  It has 
not worked right from about the beginning, but did not know the high beam 
did not require pulling hard to activate.  With the replacement, I 
realized it only took a light finger touch to activate unlike the rebuilt 
switch.  Also, consider it has gone at most a thousand miles since then 
(been having nothing but trouble).

> If this was a minor thing I wouldn't complain, but I've done this job
> several times, I've made some fixtures to help me do it, and it still
> takes me several hours to get one back together successfully. It's
> not a simple job.
>
I know how hard you worked at it, and all the hours required, and so I did
not mind paying the price.  I have had a non-rebuilt unit come apart, and 
after a tedious hour or so, got the ball back in were it should be, then 
got it snapped back together; been a while so do not remember all the 
details.  But man, after that, I knew why you worked so hard to create a 
user's manual; believe it is in the Bentley's binder pocket as I have seen
it around. ;)

In short, please send me your address again, and I will get it off to you
A.S.A.P. with a thank you included. 


Take care and thank you,
Adriel