Wierdest turn signal issue ever...

[busdaddy]

[mattlockwood]

Ha! I've never actually driven a bus. So this is correct then?

Problem solved. 😄
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1970 Bay Window Bus.
110 hp 6 cyl Aircooled automatic

[busdaddy]

Cool, yes the arrows both blink, VW figured you were smart enough to know which way you had pushed the lever.
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[NASkeet]

[airschooled]

The cheapening out of the late bays included a fancy single light indicator for the turn indicators.

Bean counters.....
Robbie
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[mattlockwood]

Ok, so, messing around behind the dash again (why, oh why do I ever do that??!) and here's what Ive got:

Step on the brake, the parking light indicator comes on.. brakes and brake lights work as they should

Flasher and indicators work as they always have with my aftermarket relay (originally had a 4 prong), but when the bus is running, the flasher switch blinks verrrrry slowly, and no indicators on the dash.

A bad ground (always seems to be that) or Maybe need a new relay?
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1970 Bay Window Bus.
110 hp 6 cyl Aircooled automatic

[basic_bear]

I had a similar issue with my 68 panel; the right hand signal lights worked fine--both lamps and arrow indicators on dash flashed; the emergency flasher worked as well. However the left hand signals only worked on the lamps and not the indicators on the dash.
I removed the flasher relay and cleaned--made no difference. I removed and cleaned the rear left bulb and housing; made no difference. Then removed the light covers on both rear lights and the problem extended to both the right and left signal--they worked at the lamps but not at the dash indicators- with the right lens installed and a wire from the casing of the left, everything worked perfectly-the drawing for 68 shows side marker lights in the rear that don't exists with this model, also with these marker lights is a ground; which also grounds the tail light housing. Without this ground I believe the rear housing is ground through the lens cover screws. There is a rubber seal that is between the casing and the body panel.

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1958 Panel, Dove Blue
1969 beetle purple

[busdaddy]

[basic_bear]

thanks busdaddy, it is remarkable that one person has so much knowledge. It is appreciated. As it turns out all my recent electrical problems with the dimmer relay, horn and flasher relay were ultimately poor grounds.
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1958 Panel, Dove Blue
1969 beetle purple

[mattlockwood]

[busdaddy]

You may have a wire crossed or a wrong bulb in one of the fixtures, running light power shouldn't be backfeeding into the brake circuit (also powers signals and idiot lights). Could be in either the front or rear fixtures, maybe start by disconnecting all 4 and if it goes away reconnect them one at a time.
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[mattlockwood]

Nailed it again BD. It was the taillight.
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1970 Bay Window Bus.
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