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GjMan
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 Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 8:14 am Post subject: Where to find 73 Bus turn signal switch? |
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| No luck on a search. Seems the 72-73 turn signal switches are very hard to find. Anyone know where to get one or modify an earlier or later switch to work? |
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busdaddy
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GjMan
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| Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 10:25 am Post subject: |
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| Yes, the Classifieds are an option, but I'd hoped to spend less than $100. Not realistic? |
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busdaddy
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| Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 10:55 am Post subject: |
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| I'd hoped to spend less than $100. Not realistic? |
You can still find the odd cheap one, that's why I posted the people parting buses. But in reality you are looking for a 1 1/2 year only part for a 39 year old vehicle, some other makes of similar vintage have an extra 0 after the prices.
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busboy73
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After looking for two years, I finally bought a turn signal switch from a guy on the samba in France. He appears to have more in the Samba classifieds. I tried repairing my old switch first, but ended up making it worse. The switches really were not meant to be serviced or repaired, therefore, I would not buy a used switch unless you can get the seller to stand behind his product. It cost me about $190 USD new, but well worth it. Hopefully, I never need to buy another.
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NASkeet
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Location: South Benfleet, Essex, UK
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In that case, I had better hang on to the set of 1974 VW Type 2 steering-column switches, that I have as spares, for my 1973 VW "1600" Type 2 Westfalia Continental. 
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Much modified, RHD 1973 VW "1600" Type 2 Westfalia Continental campervan, with the World's only decent, cross-over-arm, SWF pantograph rear-window wiper
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oorwullie
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| Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2012 9:06 am Post subject: |
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| In that case, I had better hang on to the set of 1974 VW Type 2 steering-column switches, that I have as spares, for my 1973 VW "1600" Type 2 Westfalia Continental. |
too damn right nigel. if it's getting that we are expected to give a lifetime garantee on 40 year old used parts then i ain't selling anything either. 
i have plenty of these 73/74 switches lying around. |
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jtauxe 
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| Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2012 2:21 pm Post subject: |
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Here is an NOS one -- for a price!
http://www.aircooled-museum.com/achat-t2-72-74-turn-signal-switch-21738.html
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NASkeet
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| Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 7:57 am Post subject: |
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I think that Aircooled Museum chap, thinks that all air-cooled VW spares (NOS or second-hand) are like gold dust and asks gold-bullion prices to match! 
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Nigel A. Skeet
Independent tutor (semi-retired) of mathematics, physics, technology & engineering for secondary, tertiary, further & higher education.
Much modified, RHD 1973 VW "1600" Type 2 Westfalia Continental campervan, with the World's only decent, cross-over-arm, SWF pantograph rear-window wiper
Onetime member, plus former Technical Editor & Editor of Transporter Talk magazine
Volkswagen Type 2 Owners' Club (Great Britain)
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busboy73
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| Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 12:41 pm Post subject: |
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| In that case, I had better hang on to the set of 1974 VW Type 2 steering-column switches, that I have as spares, for my 1973 VW "1600" Type 2 Westfalia Continental. |
too damn right nigel. if it's getting that we are expected to give a lifetime garantee on 40 year old used parts then i ain't selling anything either.
i have plenty of these 73/74 switches lying around. |
Ok, a lifetime guarantee was never suggested when buying this switch. What was suggested is that the buyer stand behind the product he is selling. There are a lot of people out there that will sell you their crap, and they probably know its crap most of the time. If I buy a part and find out it is complete garbage, I would expect to be able to return it for a refund and the seller can throw the part away. These switches have too many platic parts that get brittle over time and then break. They are completely useless at that point. I'm happy that you have tons of the switches, but if they don't work, you really have nothing but garbage taking up space. If there is somebody that is lucky enough to have a few NOS switches lying around, he can sell them for whatever he wants. The demand is high and the supply is very low. I would rather pay $190 once, rather than paying $50 gambling that I might find one that works. Eventually I would still have to pay the $190. My point is, it's hard to trust that someone is selling you a good used part.
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MOX
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| Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 3:01 pm Post subject: |
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i have 3 or 4 complete turn signal sets, can you get me a part # or pictures of what you need?
ill get it to you cheap
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NASkeet
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| Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 8:25 am Post subject: |
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| In that case, I had better hang on to the set of 1974 VW Type 2 steering-column switches, that I have as spares, for my 1973 VW "1600" Type 2 Westfalia Continental. |
I was mainly indicating that with the increasing scarsity and prices, of such specialised parts, it would be prudent for me to hoard this spare, just in case the one which was factory-fitted to my vehicle, eventually fails!
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Nigel A. Skeet
Independent tutor (semi-retired) of mathematics, physics, technology & engineering for secondary, tertiary, further & higher education.
Much modified, RHD 1973 VW "1600" Type 2 Westfalia Continental campervan, with the World's only decent, cross-over-arm, SWF pantograph rear-window wiper
Onetime member, plus former Technical Editor & Editor of Transporter Talk magazine
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busboy73
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| Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 8:29 am Post subject: |
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| In that case, I had better hang on to the set of 1974 VW Type 2 steering-column switches, that I have as spares, for my 1973 VW "1600" Type 2 Westfalia Continental. |
I was mainly indicating that with the increasing scarsity and prices, of such specialised parts, it would be prudent for me to hoard this spare, just in case the one which was factory-fitted to my vehicle, eventually fails! |
I totally agree with you. I would not let those switches go. You're a lucky person to have them.
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420GOAT
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who the fuck wants 73's anyway!? just scrap the whole year....yeah!
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420GOAT
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seriously though, many folks dont know jack. and electrical is not returnable ANYWHERE. so standing behind everything is unreasonable.
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busboy73
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| seriously though, many folks dont know jack. and electrical is not returnable ANYWHERE. so standing behind everything is unreasonable. |
So you wouldn't stand behind one of your newly padded dashboards? If I'm paying $150 for a dash, then it better not fade or crack after a short period of time. You CAN stand behind the obvious stuff. If the turn signal is cracked to begin with and doesn't actually click when it engages or doesn't even cancel, I would consider that something that a seller would notice before it was sold. I'm sure I have a lot of parts I could sell that are not working and never will work, but I would consider that unethical. If I sold something and it didn't work, the buyer would get all their money back and I would just throw the part away. Sure, there are some parts that just can't be tested until it is installed.
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420GOAT
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| Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 10:19 am Post subject: |
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stuff i made yes, electrical no.
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oorwullie
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| Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 2:21 pm Post subject: |
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| stuff i made yes, electrical no. |
dat's a sensible business code.
seriously. it's really getting almost as bad on the bay scene as with the splittie crew.
the brotherhood ideal is all well and good but a few decades out of date as far as total strangers are concerned.
when it's getting to multi tens of thousands of $$$'s vehicles and people who don't know which end of a screwdriver to insert in the appropriate place who expect as new parts for peanuts..............  |
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sambailey
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| Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 1:08 am Post subject: Re: Where to find 73 Bus turn signal switch? |
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| No luck on a search. Seems the 72-73 turn signal switches are very hard to find. Anyone know where to get one or modify an earlier or later switch to work? |
Hi there - bumping this old post up, because I'm looking for a replacement 1973 indicator switch and stalk, and all roads seem to lead back to this 2012 post. Anybody know where I can find one? (Apart from that French museum site which is still asking 160EUR for one!). Cheers- Sam |
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