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| Rhodes71/914 |
 Oct 31 2004, 02:30 PM
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Glacier  Group: Members Posts: 1,374 Joined: 8-August 04 From: End of the Road, Alaska Member No.: 2,482  |
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. |
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| Aaron Cox |
Oct 31 2004, 02:32 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
happened to me too. forgot what i did to fix it tho. i just laughed at it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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| Rhodes71/914 |
Oct 31 2004, 02:39 PM
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Glacier Group: Members Posts: 1,374 Joined: 8-August 04 From: End of the Road, Alaska Member No.: 2,482 |
Thank Aaron that helps a lot. Pretty much what I did when I saw it happen.
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| Aaron Cox |
Oct 31 2004, 02:44 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
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? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) i think i unplugged the headlights and plugged em back in, that made my prob go away |
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| McMark |
Oct 31 2004, 03:08 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
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.
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| Rhodes71/914 |
Oct 31 2004, 03:09 PM
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Glacier Group: Members Posts: 1,374 Joined: 8-August 04 From: End of the Road, Alaska Member No.: 2,482 |
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.
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| SirAndy |
Oct 31 2004, 03:22 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,640 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
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. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) 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 ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) Andy |
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| Aaron Cox |
Oct 31 2004, 03:25 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Oct 31 2004, 02:22 PM) kind of like the old "wavey" turn signals on cars from the 30s ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) Andy ahhh...semaphore signals (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) |
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| IronHillRestorations |
Oct 31 2004, 10:27 PM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,719 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None 
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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" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
Kinda wish I could get one to do that now (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
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