Turn SIgnal Relay, Will the VW one work, for 80% off? Options

[Tobra]

I am pretty sure I need to replace my turn signal relay, but $34.99 seems like a bit much for this

[Tobra]

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.