[T3] Head lamps on left or right a idle ,turn signals lash fast.

[William Jahn]

I got a new rubber tube from ISP west. That will stop water. I think there
is a drain hole bottom of the lens.

 I tried the volt test off the fuse box on fuse 12, at idle it would drop
to 11.40 v. I have the vdo to the fuse box but through a relay of fuse 12
and the buzzer relay I removed. If I connect there then the voltage lamps
off idle in drive is the low 13.8 v.  Not sure why connected to fuse 12 the
voltage reads low. I also connected the the battery to calibrate the vdo
volt gauge. I know there is a voltage drop between the battery and fuse
box , this is why I used a relay. I will do further tests and once the part
shows up I will fix the water leak . I also ordered a new pair of headlamp
bulbs, mine are from 1985. I know how I have the voltmeter connected
through a relay offered a true reading and it,s all wired at the fuse box.
Spoke to others on samba and with no relay their readings are low.

On Sat, Jul 8, 2023, 9:43 AM Jim Adney <jadney at vwtype3.org> wrote:

> On 8 Jul 2023 at 8:30, William Jahn wrote:
>
> > No, I never have the headlamps on in the day. I rarely drive at night. My
> > wife is back in the hospital. It's a 3 mile trip . But the traffic only
> > moves at 20 MPH best case and it's constant stop and go, over 50% of the
> > time I'm stopped. It takes a few minutes before the voltage drops below
> > 13.5 V with the lamps on. As soon as I move again it climbs right back
> up.
>
> In that case, I don't see that there is a problem here.
>
> >  As I said before I fixed the right turn lamp bulb connections which were
> > all corroded because water gets in through the missing rubber tube to the
> > bucket. The right side works much better . I just touched the bulbs and
> > the right side flashed fast while the left didn't. This will not raise
> the
> > battery voltage but it will at least rule out some issues that need to be
> > addressed.
>
> That rubber tube is always broken anyway, so I started sealing where it
> enters the boot with silicone sealant. If your boot is torn or missing, I
> might
> have a replacement, or you might be able to fabricate something or just
> use
> the sealant to seal up the backside of each socket.
>
> Also, make sure the lens gasket is good and that the drain hole on the
> bottom is clear. (Isn't there a drain hole somewhere?) I have good
> replacement white foam rubber gasket material available by the foot.
>
> I find a dental tool useful to clean off the socket contacts. Then add a
> bit of
> grease to prevent future corrosion. Add this to both the center contacts
> AND
> the grounds. Clean any grease off the glass before you run the bulbs and
> get them hot.
>
> --
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> Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
> Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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