Turn SIgnal Relay, Will the VW one work, for 80% off? |
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Turn SIgnal Relay, Will the VW one work, for 80% off? |
Tobra |
Nov 15 2005, 04:47 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,453 Joined: 22-August 05 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 4,634 |
I am pretty sure I need to replace my turn signal relay, but $34.99 seems like a bit much for this
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Tobra |
Nov 15 2005, 04:48 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,453 Joined: 22-August 05 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 4,634 |
when I can get this one, for $9. This is a 4 prong relay for a K Ghia, will it work?
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grasshopper |
Nov 15 2005, 08:24 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,613 Joined: 10-December 04 From: Valdosta, GA Member No.: 3,258 Region Association: None |
looks like it should work (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif)
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Tom Perso |
Nov 15 2005, 08:37 PM
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Crazy from the Cold... Group: Members Posts: 647 Joined: 8-August 03 From: Kalamazoo, MI Member No.: 1,003 |
To be honest, I think a turn signal relay is a turn signal relay. They are not complicated devices.
On my 63 bug I thought I would get cute and get one of those solid state type flashers and it never worked. Went and got the $2 cheap one and it worked perfect. Just make sure whatever you get, it matches the wiring and needs. Tom |
Rockaria |
Nov 16 2005, 09:22 AM
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ZippidyDoDah... Group: Members Posts: 817 Joined: 2-May 03 From: Southwest, USA Member No.: 645 Region Association: None |
I bought a standard $8 one at my FLAPS and it worked okay. Turn signals work great, but it does not do the red blinkie thing correctly when I pull on the parking brake. It kinda sounds like it is sizzling or something. Hooking the red blinkie brake light to two bulbs instead of just the one, made it work perfectly. Who knew,
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Marlow |
Nov 16 2005, 10:08 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 311 Joined: 14-August 03 From: Manassas, VA Member No.: 1,027 |
I bought a NOS unit a while back and popped it in my car. With the newer unit my e-brake light blinked when the emergency brake was on -- with the NOS unit the e-brake light stays on and the relay buzzes with the emergency brake.
Anyone know/remember how the brake light originally worked - solid on or flashing?? |
nomore9one4 |
Nov 16 2005, 10:20 AM
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Member of the Eastcoast Thread Killers Club Group: Members Posts: 2,666 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Pittsburgh,Pa.15237 Member No.: 14 Region Association: None |
Mine flashes on my 72' and does not work on my 74' or 75'.
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fiid |
Nov 16 2005, 11:00 AM
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Turbo Megasquirted Subaru Member Group: Members Posts: 2,827 Joined: 7-April 03 From: San Francisco, CA Member No.: 530 Region Association: Northern California |
The VW ones lower the performance of your car. A porsche one is worth at least 5 hp.
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914Sixer |
Nov 16 2005, 12:31 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,878 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I know that the early 70-72 have a different part number than the later one. Check the part numbers. I have some of both that I can check went I get home.
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Tobra |
Nov 20 2005, 12:13 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,453 Joined: 22-August 05 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 4,634 |
When I looked at the original and the replacement, there was a little metal mounting tab on the new one, sort of pop riveted on, used some needle nose pliers to diminish the strength of it, tab came right off.
On the plug end, they both have a 49, 49a and 31 labeling the same little spades, and the old one has a C, new one a K1 stamped on the fourth one. Appear to be identical on the business end. The old one was much larger than the new one, but when I plugged it in, everything worked perfect. Even the parking light thing worked(Where you engage the turn signal when the car is parked to light up signals on that side of the car, try it) $9 beats the heck out of $35. The same relay works for a 914, a '65-'84 911/912/930 and this one was listed for pretty much whatever 68-70 VW you care to name. On the box, it is listed as a universal Mercedes, now I have some Brazilian Electronics in there. Interestingly, this solved the problem I thought was a bad ground, the turn signal indicator stayed lit, along with a few other little things. One of the signals was a little dim too, which turned out to be the filament getting sort of attentuated as it gradually burned out. It was stamped made in Germany, wonder if it is original. |
bondo |
Nov 20 2005, 12:46 PM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California |
Cool! Do you have a part number? |
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Tobra |
Nov 20 2005, 03:44 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,453 Joined: 22-August 05 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 4,634 |
I went in to Bugformance and said, "Give me a 4 prong relay for a 1970 bus." You should be able to get it from the usual suspects via mail-order. like here Midamerica |
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