Indicator Handle

[sibz]

i have a 1967 beetle and my indicator handle besides steering is broken. i have opened it and repaired the handle but could'nt get the indicators work as it was assembled back wrong. can anyone help me with a circuit diagram and how does it work when closed. do someone has tried to open their indicator handles? i am in PK now and a new one is not available in market...

handle picture:
http://www.pakwheels.com/forums/wheels-fan-clubs/1...ost2701647

[sibz]

sorry, its 1966

[Aynthm]

I had the same problem exactly. Broken handle etc. Here's what I concluded:

I took it apart and found that the innards were binding and that is why it took a lot of force for the PO to use the turn signals. So much binding that excessive force broke the handle. I found the binding parts inside but....after research on The Samba, I realized that these innards are complicated to fix and most of the time they are shot.

http://airheadparts.com/vintage-vw-parts/turn-sign...53517-f-wh

http://cid-cc6eb06813162fb4.photos.live.com/self.a...000056.jpg


I bought a very nice silver beige unit from Airhead parts along with a real nice silver beige steering wheel. Best deal in town.

Good luck.
Ohhh, by the way, where is PK?

[mnakandala]

[glutamodo]

More than one company made turn switches for VW. The most common is SWF but that doesn't look to be one. You might look at these threads where a couple of styles are discussed:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=445850&

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=157894&