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kerian159 Samba Member
Joined: February 24, 2008 Posts: 344 Location: Pensacola, FL
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2016 10:42 am Post subject: Re: Automatic Transmission Reverse Light Question |
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I'd like to rebuild the one i've got first before ordering one from europe/bus depot. nothing against that and in the near future I will probably do that but to start with i'd like to see what I can do with what I have. _________________ 1976 Type II Westy P22
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SGKent Samba Member
Joined: October 30, 2007 Posts: 41031 Location: Citrus Heights CA (Near Sacramento)
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2016 11:06 am Post subject: Re: Automatic Transmission Reverse Light Question |
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kerian159 wrote: |
I'd like to rebuild the one i've got first before ordering one from europe/bus depot. nothing against that and in the near future I will probably do that but to start with i'd like to see what I can do with what I have. |
let's say you fix it and six months later and the fix fails. You decide to get one and it is NLA. Gonna hurt. Been there and seen that too many times lately. If you are going to flip the car that is even more the reason to fix it properly. Good luck. There are good used parts available too. _________________ “Most people don’t know what they’re doing, and a lot of them are really good at it.” - George Carlin |
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Tcash Samba Member
Joined: July 20, 2011 Posts: 12844 Location: San Jose, California, USA
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2016 11:07 am Post subject: Re: Automatic Transmission Reverse Light Question |
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kerian159 wrote: |
I will do some more testing hopefully soon. Any ideas on how to get the neutral contact off the gear selector so I can attempt to rebuild it? Does it just slide up and off the shifter? |
I would just pull the springs out and push the brass contact in all the way and remove it through the opening at the top.
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kerian159 Samba Member
Joined: February 24, 2008 Posts: 344 Location: Pensacola, FL
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2016 12:11 pm Post subject: Re: Automatic Transmission Reverse Light Question |
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I'm not going to be flipping the bus and I was just wondering if I could do an intermediary fix until I can afford to replace the part. Tcash that's kinda what I was thinking as well just wanted someone else's viewpoint. _________________ 1976 Type II Westy P22
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old DKP driver Samba Member
Joined: March 30, 2005 Posts: 4145 Location: Los Gatos,Ca.
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2016 7:09 pm Post subject: Re: Automatic Transmission Reverse Light Question |
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The parts are still available
Carrier (white plastic part) 311 927 147 B
Contacts (black plastic spring loaded brass contact) 171 927 145 A
Or, you could try soldering the brass contact while still on the shifter but,
if it gets too hot it will be < Fubar >
if i remember correctly the contact takes about 2 hours to do.
and that was on Porsche 924
Chris _________________ V.W.owner since 1967 |
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kerian159 Samba Member
Joined: February 24, 2008 Posts: 344 Location: Pensacola, FL
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Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2016 5:59 am Post subject: Re: Automatic Transmission Reverse Light Question |
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the contact switch points part #171 927 145 A is the incorrect part for the bus it fits vanagons and up. It is just a slight difference but enough. _________________ 1976 Type II Westy P22
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kerian159 Samba Member
Joined: February 24, 2008 Posts: 344 Location: Pensacola, FL
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2016 5:40 am Post subject: Re: Automatic Transmission Reverse Light Question |
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I have corrected the reverse light problems with a bit of solder on the contact metal spring bar. Once I had done that putting the thing back in is a pain with the two springs so if you need to do this try everything you can to not pull that out. I'll have pics posted this evening. Thanks to everyone that has helped me on this journey. _________________ 1976 Type II Westy P22
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