Turn Signal Switch 7 wire T2 1972-Only 211 953 513 J FAQ

[Tcash]

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[Tcash]

Disassembled 211 953 513 J

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Do anyone have this for sale?

[alman72]

I found one used once, but strangley was a 5 wire

[busdaddy]

The 5 wire is the standard equipment on North American delivered buses, the 7 wire version is for markets that included the Euro parking light system. Unless there's still a law where you live that you must have a light on while parked in some places the 5 wire is all you need for turn signals.

Wasn't someone 3D printing a replacement plastic part for these now?
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[alman72]

[Ben Middleton]

I'm trying to repair a part of my '72 switch. There is an area I can't quite see on the the photos in this thread and that's the area I need to copy.

The cream plastic below is the '72 switch I am repairing. The black plastic is a '73 switch. I am attempting to build the central little rectangular plinth but I need to know if it is the same as the '73 or different entirely. Does anyone have a photo of the '72 part?

[mikewire]

'72-'74 should be the same inside but '72 has only 5 wires, and it's a one year only part...IIRC the stalk is a slightly smaller diameter.

I don't have a good photo of my old part - a while back I rebuilt my OEM '72 switch using 3D printed parts, it broke soon after, so I rebuilt it again, and it's sitting with my parts stash until I feel like swapping it back out again.

Take a look here for more info and see if it helps get your answer: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=...mp;start=0
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[Ben Middleton]

Wow that post has astonished me. I also designed and 3D printed the main horizontal part a couple of years ago. I had no idea somebody else had already done it!

I never installed the part because I figured that the layered nature of 3D printing would cause the hooks to snap off easily so I found an original to put back in. I wonder how he prints his parts to avoid this from happening..

Anyway - mine is the 5mm stalk. I can see from his design the adjustment I need to make. However, I don't believe I have the 4.5mm ball bearing installed and I have also glued the stalk in place. Do you know if there's a problem in having the stalk solidly glued in position instead of pivoting slightly? Also, any idea why was the ball bearing installed originally?

Thanks!

[heimlich]

Would someone send me the design for the plastic piece? I can look at having it manufacturer from solid material.
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[mikewire]

[heimlich]

I saw you say that you installed it and it broke so I thought maybe I could be of help. If there is someone producing them already with good quality then you don't need me.

[mikewire]

[busdaddy]

I'm fairly sure the plastic is also an insulator, if it was metal you'd get smoke.

Maybe some sort of glass reinforced resin instead?
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[mikewire]

[SGKent]

so CIP has the 5 wire 211 953 513 J version. Is this something that doesn't work?

https://www2.cip1.com/vwc-211-953-513-j/?utm_source=geotargetly_from_ca&utm_medium=referral
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[alman72]

[telford dorr]

It would seem to me that if a later year switch would physically fit and operate properly, that any extra wires could be insulated and ignored. All you need it three turn signal wires and two high beam switch wires...
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[SGKent]

so it isn't that you can't find one but rather you don't like the price when you do find one. Ok, I get it, Not flaming you but these are 50 year old cars, and the parts were expensive when they were new. Using your hands is even cheaper. Why not just do that and save both the time and money?

see, I have a feeling that if someone stepped forward with a brand new one in a box for $600 you would say, but I can buy one from CIP for $225.

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