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Thu Aug 05, 2004 10:04 pm

I just got my 55 rag today and it is having some semaphore problems. The passenger side semi is getting stuck on the inner wall of the slot. Bent spring i assume? There is a lot of pressure going to one side of the slot. It will pop out and up when driving here and there but normally it doesnt. It always lights up and has power all the time. Even the driver side semi gets stuck some times on the wall, is there a way to keep it from catching on it? What is the best way to go about getting these fixed? Especially the passenger side.

Fri Aug 06, 2004 7:54 am

I have this problem with one of mine, so I am ssuming it is common. Anyway, looking forward to anyone having an idea how to fix it.
Kurt

Fri Aug 06, 2004 5:14 pm

Anyone?

Fri Aug 06, 2004 6:27 pm

I have 3 bugs with semaphores and I have never experienced what you are talking about. Sounds like it could be a voltage problem, not getting enough juice to make the solenoid open sometimes. Or you might need to check and see if the semaphore is properly aligned in the slot in the post. Twinwindows would be the expert on this situation.

Fri Aug 06, 2004 6:49 pm

mbugz60 wrote: Or you might need to check and see if the semaphore is properly aligned in the slot in the post. That is what the problem is on one of them, at has a lot of pressure against one of the inside walls which seems to be from the spring being tweaked... Never had a semaphore in my life and im not about to mess with it now.

Fri Aug 06, 2004 6:53 pm

Somebody might have twisted it while it was open.

Fri Aug 06, 2004 6:58 pm

Thats what it seems like, i dont see what else could have happened.

Fri Aug 06, 2004 7:26 pm

What spring are you talking about, there is just one little return spring....

so open it up and look at it, see if it's bent, there are a lot of stupid mutherfuckers out there that don't realize that they open with Electricity and not THEIR HAND.

If you still can't fiqure it out, I'll take a look at it for you at BOR for the nomial YUSTRN consulting fee of 20.00.

---Thank You.

Fri Aug 06, 2004 9:16 pm

Yustrn wrote: What spring are you talking about, there is just one little return spring....

so open it up and look at it, see if it's bent, there are a lot of stupid mutherfuckers out there that don't realize that they open with Electricity and not THEIR HAND.

If you still can't fiqure it out, I'll take a look at it for you at BOR for the nomial YUSTRN consulting fee of 20.00.

---Thank You.
Im not sure exactly, ill look at it and get back about it. And ill make it 40.00 just cause im a nice guy. :wink:

Fri Aug 06, 2004 10:38 pm

Slammed 64 wrote: Yustrn wrote: What spring are you talking about, there is just one little return spring....

so open it up and look at it, see if it's bent, there are a lot of stupid mutherfuckers out there that don't realize that they open with Electricity and not THEIR HAND.

If you still can't fiqure it out, I'll take a look at it for you at BOR for the nomial YUSTRN consulting fee of 20.00.

---Thank You.
Im not sure exactly, ill look at it and get back about it. And ill make it 40.00 just cause im a nice guy. :wink:

Hell for 40 I might actually fix it for you, I was just gonna look at it for 20...LOL

Sun Aug 08, 2004 3:38 pm

Yustrn wrote: Slammed 64 wrote: Yustrn wrote: What spring are you talking about, there is just one little return spring....

so open it up and look at it, see if it's bent, there are a lot of stupid mutherfuckers out there that don't realize that they open with Electricity and not THEIR HAND.

If you still can't fiqure it out, I'll take a look at it for you at BOR for the nomial YUSTRN consulting fee of 20.00.

---Thank You.
Im not sure exactly, ill look at it and get back about it. And ill make it 40.00 just cause im a nice guy. :wink:

Hell for 40 I might actually fix it for you, I was just gonna look at it for 20...LOL
You think im serious? i have people that will help me for free, but thats a lot for the offer. :roll:

Sun Aug 08, 2004 8:49 pm

Problem # 2: the pass. side semaphore that was having the most problems earlier, is still lighting up and getting power, but even when helped with my hand, it will not exted out and up. It makes it about an inch out and then feels like if i try to help it any more something is going to snap or break. What is the deal? what could be holding it down?

Mon Aug 09, 2004 1:53 am

You need to take it out of the car and clean up the mechanism. Over the years people like to squirt oil on them, causing them to collect dust, which gums them up.

Tue Aug 10, 2004 9:45 am

I had kinda the same problem with my passenger side semaphore on my '58 euro...Mine would pop out very slow, sometimes sticking partway open. What I did, was to lightly (very lightly) grease up the sliding shaft that goes thru the semaphore, thus making a smoother operation....maybe that will help, I was mind boggled until that point.

Tue Aug 10, 2004 10:02 am

kel dub wrote: Problem # 2: the pass. side semaphore that was having the most problems earlier, is still lighting up and getting power, but even when helped with my hand, it will not exted out and up. It makes it about an inch out and then feels like if i try to help it any more something is going to snap or break. What is the deal? what could be holding it down?

get a real car lol....

Tue Aug 10, 2004 10:57 am

doubledoor64 wrote: kel dub wrote: Problem # 2: the pass. side semaphore that was having the most problems earlier, is still lighting up and getting power, but even when helped with my hand, it will not exted out and up. It makes it about an inch out and then feels like if i try to help it any more something is going to snap or break. What is the deal? what could be holding it down?

get a real car lol....
like a 95 Vr6 Jetta? :roll:

Thu Aug 19, 2004 5:34 am

Mr. Semaphore here. There are 3 springs on each semaphore and only one could possibly contribute to your problems and that is real unlikely.

1) Alignment-can be caused by several problems-narow semaphore post opening, bent semaphore arm, or loose piece in semaphore arm where hinge pin runs through the semaphore arm - the last is most likely.

2) Rising semaphore-multiple causes, most likely is dirty piston/solenoid follwoed by need for new pisrton because yours is worn or rusted, followed by faulty solenoid (unlikeley), or hinge pin return spring improperly set (unliekely) etc.

Matt: bugpartsman@interbaun.com

Email me with good pics for free troubleshooting

Thu Aug 19, 2004 6:12 am

HamburgerBrad wrote: doubledoor64 wrote: kel dub wrote: Problem # 2: the pass. side semaphore that was having the most problems earlier, is still lighting up and getting power, but even when helped with my hand, it will not exted out and up. It makes it about an inch out and then feels like if i try to help it any more something is going to snap or break. What is the deal? what could be holding it down?

get a real car lol....
like a 95 Vr6 Jetta? :roll:

better than a burnt down fat chcik... :shock:

Thu Aug 19, 2004 8:20 am

Bring them to BOR , I will even take my take along fixit semaphore tool box!
Gonna cost you lunch tho.

Thu Aug 19, 2004 11:26 pm

twinwindows JHC wrote: Bring them to BOR , I will even take my take along fixit semaphore tool box!
Gonna cost you lunch tho.
It'll be there. now both of them are acting up... :roll: