[T3] turn signal assembly broke. HELP!

Ken Main Mail kensue356 at cableone.net
Sat May 28 13:36:20 PDT 2011


Hello,

I found a turn signal assy.  Thanks for your input. 

Kenny Rogers

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From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Mike
Fisher
Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2011 12:30 PM
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] turn signal assembly broke. HELP!

I tried to post a picture of my 2 '71 switches, but it's "awaiting
approval".  The nice complete switch has a broken lever, but the
incomplete switch has a good lever.  New pic in my Photobucket.  $50
shipped for both '71 switches.

On Sat, May 28, 2011 at 11:37 AM, Mike Fisher <fisherfarms at gmail.com> wrote:
> The nice complete switch has a broken lever, but the incomplete switch
> has a good lever.  Better clean/lubricate it when you assemble it.
> Picture attached.  $50 shipped for both!
>
> On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 7:54 PM, Jim Adney <jadney at vwtype3.org> wrote:
>> On 25 May 2011 at 16:26, Adriel Rowley wrote:
>>
>>> > From: jadney at vwtype3.org
>>
>>> > 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.
>>
>> It should not have required anything other than the 4 screws to hold
>> it together. The cable tie was just there to hold it together until
>> you could tighten the screws, which then hold the whole sandwich
>> together. Did something break and allow the ball to get loose?
>>
>>> > 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 think the problem was that you never complained after I fixed it
>> and then years later you mentioned that you were hoping for a
>> warrantee repair.
>>
>>> 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)
>>
>> Yes, only 1000 miles should be insignificant. I suspect that you're
>> right about the problem being that you had to pull back hard to get
>> the hi/lo relay to switch. That excess force probably broke
>> something, and the cause was probably some dirt or corrosion on the
>> little brass spring contacts for the hi/lo relay. I've never seen any
>> problems with those, so I probably didn't check them out. They played
>> no part in the reason you sent it to me in the first place.
>>
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>> Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
>> Madison, Wisconsin, USA
>> *******************************
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