'73 Super HL Switch ON, No RTurn Signal or Flashers - FIXED???

[vamram]

Holy guacamole, Batman! Er, Ashman! You may have hit on something! I removed the plug over 5 years ago when I was finishing the build, but I left the harness wires wrapped behind the fan shroud, thinking someday I may have a use for them. At the time, I wrapped each end w/electrical tape, but w/the years and miles, it looks like some of the ends are now exposed - including at least the matching black/green stripe wire!!!

Tomorrow I'll clip the connectors from each wire and dip the ends in liquid electrical tape, reassemble my dash and poke the bear again.
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'74 Super 9/16 - present, in refurb process.
'73 Super - 6/18 - Present - Daily Driver!
'75 Super Le Grande...languishing since 2022.
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Save the Supers!!

[ashman40]

[vamram]

Ashman, you have a great eye!!! IT *MIGHT* BE FIXED!

Lest I forget, I took a picture of the bloody mess I had w/the dashboard tracing wires and grounds. I reassembled everything after this picture.

Then I went around back, cut the ends of of the diagnostic block wires, dipped them in liquid electrical tape, let them dry then zip-tied them the f*#k outta the way.

Then I went on a 20-mile city-highway cruise, over hills, speed bumps, many right turns and lane changes, w/the parking and HLs on the whole time....

NOT A SINGLE FAILURE OF THE TURN SIGNALS!!

Thank the samba gods! IF THIS HOLDS (you'll forgive my unchecked pessimism), I can move on to finishing the re-rebuild of my '74's motor and replacing its gas tank.

I know turn signals and parking circuit, and testing light and e-switches better than I ever wanted to. I probably have the cleanest rear and front light assemblies of any car on the samba (well, of any daily driver perhaps). In the process I managed to break and fix my factory wiper switch, fixed the radio's ground, replaced suspect parking bulbs...cursed a ton. Wow, man am I having a beer or two tonight. Or maybe Rum 'n' Cokes, yeah...!
_________________
"Men are qualified for civil liberty in exact proportion to their disposition
to put moral chains upon their own appetites. -Edmund Burke
“If something cannot go on forever, it will stop.”
Stop Russian-Soviet Aggression!!

'74 Super 9/16 - present, in refurb process.
'73 Super - 6/18 - Present - Daily Driver!
'75 Super Le Grande...languishing since 2022.
Click to view image
Save the Supers!!