[T3] turn signal assembly broke. HELP!

Sat May 28 17:47:09 PDT 2011

I canceled that email as it was the Type 3 list holding it up and just
sent a plain email to alert Adriel Here.  My Photobucket account is
attached to my signature on my Samba profile so anyone can see my
pictures there under my Mike Fisher (user name).  ;-)

On Sat, May 28, 2011 at 4:29 PM, Dave Hall <dave at hallvw.clara.co.uk> wrote:
> You'll have to send them direct to Adriel than - the list doesn't allow
> photos - or is it Adriel's mail service that is holding it for approval
> maybe.
>
> Dave.
> UK VW Type 3&4 Club
> ===================
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
> [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Mike
> Fisher
> Sent: 28 May 2011 21:43
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Subject: Re: [T3] turn signal assembly broke. HELP!
>
> We know, you told us two days ago in a new thread, but Adriel asked for a
> picture of my switches.
>
> On Sat, May 28, 2011 at 1:36 PM, Ken Main Mail <kensue356 at cableone.net>
> wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I found a turn signal assy.  Thanks for your input.
>>
>> Kenny Rogers
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> 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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>>>> Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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