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BlueComb78 Samba Member
Joined: January 08, 2004 Posts: 8 Location: Apopka, Fl
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Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2004 3:46 pm Post subject: Turn signal not working 2 |
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Hey, i'm new to owning a VW thing . just got one a couple days ago and am very excited about it. I'm just having problems with the turn signal. It won't turn on when i flip the switch. Does the Thing have a flasher? and if so where is it? Any suggestions would be helpful as i am not exactly the most mechanically experienced person . oh well. Thanks for reading.
What you see above was my previous submission. Since then i've found a more serious problem that may be linked to the broken turn signal. When i took the plate (to the left the steering wheel) down so as to see the wires i found that it looks like a mouse or something got in and chewed through a couple wires . This may be the cause of the turn signal not working. Everything else seems to be working fine. Do i need to go to an electrician to fix this? or can i do it myself? If anyone can help me that would be great. _________________ Don't you just hate it when you go to work on something and when you're done with it, you have extra parts left over? |
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BlueComb78 Samba Member
Joined: January 08, 2004 Posts: 8 Location: Apopka, Fl
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Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2004 6:41 pm Post subject: problem solved |
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last saturday me and my dad rewired the electrical behind the dash board. We had found that mice not only chewed through two wires but almost all the warning lights and other such wires. Crazy rodents . Oh well. everything is working fine now except that the flasher is burning out. Hmmm... _________________ Don't you just hate it when you go to work on something and when you're done with it, you have extra parts left over? |
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edgy Samba Member
Joined: January 22, 2003 Posts: 424 Location: Bel Air, Maryland
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Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2004 4:38 pm Post subject: |
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As long as the wires are still there, you can replace the "chewed" portions one at a time. If wires are actually missing, you will need a wiring diagram.
It is pretty easy to work on 12V DC electrical stuff. You may need patience but not an electrician. |
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fretless Samba Member
Joined: October 07, 2002 Posts: 72 Location: Vista, Ca.
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Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2004 11:01 am Post subject: |
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I to am having problems with the turn signal. when I flip the turn signal to the left it blows the fuse but it will not blow using to turn right. I don't have any rodent damage or any bare wire that I can see. |
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edgy Samba Member
Joined: January 22, 2003 Posts: 424 Location: Bel Air, Maryland
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Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2004 3:23 pm Post subject: |
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Simple answer is a short in the left side turn signal circuit. Start by checking bulbs to make sure they are broken os shorted within the socket. Then I'd start at the switch and begin ruling things out until you find it. |
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BlueComb78 Samba Member
Joined: January 08, 2004 Posts: 8 Location: Apopka, Fl
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Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2004 1:18 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks edgy . Its a good thing i decided to get an older car that is not so hard to work on because i also have some other mechanical work that i'm doing like replacing the brake line and stuff. I also got a new flasher from thingsunlimited.net and it seems to be working fine now.
Also fretless, at type181registry.com/links/ there is a link to Thomas ainly's technical site that has wiring diagrams and stuff for the thing.
Thanks again edgy and Godspeed. _________________ Don't you just hate it when you go to work on something and when you're done with it, you have extra parts left over? |
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