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Posted by: Rhodes71/914 Oct 31 2004, 02:30 PM

So this seems pretty typical for these cars and the older VWs that I have owned, you get one thing fixed and something else goes wrong. I finally got the thing on the road and was driving around the neighborhood. Pulled into the driveway and turn the lights off, as soon as I switch them off they start going up and down non stop. If I turn the lights back on the stay up and work fine. So now anytime I turn the key on the lights go up and down or basically the motors just keep running.

I think an evil spirit has entered the car and I hope on this day of Ghouls and Goblins it finds it's way out. Any Ideas on how to help it.

Posted by: Aaron Cox Oct 31 2004, 02:32 PM

happened to me too. forgot what i did to fix it tho. i just laughed at it.

Posted by: Rhodes71/914 Oct 31 2004, 02:39 PM

Thank Aaron that helps a lot. Pretty much what I did when I saw it happen.

Posted by: Aaron Cox Oct 31 2004, 02:44 PM

QUOTE(Rhodes71/914 @ Oct 31 2004, 01:39 PM)

Thank Aaron that helps a lot. Pretty much what I did when I saw it happen.

sorry- quirky little car makes me laugh. have you had a random winshiled wiper motion yet?

i think i unplugged the headlights and plugged em back in, that made my prob go away

Posted by: McMark Oct 31 2004, 03:08 PM

Try cleaning the ground on the back of the headlight buckets and take of the linkage covers (if they're there) and pull and replace the relay a few times to clean the contacts. I would suspect that will help.

Posted by: Rhodes71/914 Oct 31 2004, 03:09 PM

Random windshield wipers would be more action than i get out of my wipers. Nuther elec prob to deal with, gas tank is almost empty, will pull it and check out wiper motor.

Posted by: SirAndy Oct 31 2004, 03:22 PM

QUOTE(markd@mac.com @ Oct 31 2004, 02:08 PM)

Try cleaning the ground on the back of the headlight buckets and take of the linkage covers (if they're there) and pull and replace the relay a few times to clean the contacts.

improper ground can make them do this. i had a very similar problem, except mine would go up/down every time i used the turn signal (in the same interval as the signal).
kind of like the old "wavey" turn signals on cars from the 30s ...

Andy

Posted by: Aaron Cox Oct 31 2004, 03:25 PM

QUOTE(SirAndy @ Oct 31 2004, 02:22 PM)

kind of like the old "wavey" turn signals on cars from the 30s ...

Andy

ahhh...semaphore signals

Posted by: 9146986 Oct 31 2004, 10:27 PM

Very first 914 I owned, a 74 1.8 back in '78, had a interesting quirk with the headlights. If you turned them on and off quickly to flash someone, just one side would operate with a unique "winking action"

Kinda wish I could get one to do that now