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> TURN SIGNAL ISSUES, Any thoughts?
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post Jul 23 2006, 07:59 PM
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So it looks like it is the turn signal switch. So I have seen them in price from $54.00 to $150.00 Any suggestions on where to get one? Such a difference inprice makes me wonder, high end Performance Products.. Pelican has it listed as NLA...... Help!!!! I don't want toget screwed onthe price,but dont want crap that I will end up replacing in a year...
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post Jul 23 2006, 08:22 PM
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Isn't the turn signal switch interchangable with ONE year 924, and also a VW (...maybe old Rabbit)? I saw a reference to this just the other day here on the board in a thread talking about replacing the TS switch that has the air valve (for the ww fluid) to one that has a switch in it....
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post Jul 23 2006, 09:14 PM
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at work i've repaired several chevy trucks that do weird things to the dash when there side marker light loses ground. its back feeding for a ground and effecting the instuments when using the badly grounded light socket

you should thouroughly test not only ground at mounting surface, but do a ohm test or voltage drop test further up to the socket or anything else your checking. i was once told that ground faults account for the majority or electrical problems and i would have to agree.

heres a slim possibilty if everything (ground, switch, etc...) checks out:
when my son, kenny (a.k.a. - orange 914-) picked up his stripped down just painted 914, he installed the rear lights wrong and installed a "1157" in back up bulb socket! (dont ask). the lights of course easy give away, but the strange thing was when he put it in reverse the tach shut off, only thing i can figure is it was searching a good ground
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post Jul 23 2006, 10:42 PM
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Check the plug end on the turn signal switch. Not real sure if it is the cause, though. I would disconnect the fuel gauge, hit the hazards, take a meter and see what voltage you are getting on what wire and see which matches the hazards, chase the wire that the matching voltage is coming from.

If it leads to the switch, track it past the switch to see if it goes there.


SGB, yes there is a 924 switch that works for power washer upgrade as well. It is NLA currently. Not sure if there is a VW cross over part.
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post Jul 23 2006, 11:27 PM
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Try the relay... it's the reason I don't have highbeams. You can pull the TS switch and do a continiuty check of the wires, and switch.
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post Jul 24 2006, 06:47 AM
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QUOTE(Stieve @ Jul 23 2006, 09:27 PM) *

Try the relay... it's the reason I don't have highbeams. You can pull the TS switch and do a continiuty check of the wires, and switch.

Tried that, relay is good.
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post Jul 24 2006, 10:20 AM
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and the switch? Did you test it?
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post Jul 24 2006, 10:37 AM
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QUOTE(Stieve @ Jul 24 2006, 08:20 AM) *

and the switch? Did you test it?



I haven't tested the switch yet. Stupid question... How the hell do I test it? Where are the contact points? I wa looking at itand was confused beyond words...
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post Jul 24 2006, 10:43 AM
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QUOTE(SGB @ Jul 23 2006, 07:22 PM) *

Isn't the turn signal switch interchangable with ONE year 924, and also a VW (...maybe old Rabbit)? I saw a reference to this just the other day here on the board in a thread talking about replacing the TS switch that has the air valve (for the ww fluid) to one that has a switch in it....


I guess I could be wrong but the turn signal switch controls my brights not my

WW fluid.
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post Jul 28 2006, 10:31 AM
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from the switch connections, also check the plugs that plug into the switches for power.
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post Jul 28 2006, 02:18 PM
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QUOTE(So.Cal.914 @ Jul 24 2006, 08:43 AM) *

QUOTE(SGB @ Jul 23 2006, 07:22 PM) *

Isn't the turn signal switch interchangable with ONE year 924, and also a VW (...maybe old Rabbit)? I saw a reference to this just the other day here on the board in a thread talking about replacing the TS switch that has the air valve (for the ww fluid) to one that has a switch in it....


I guess I could be wrong but the turn signal switch controls my brights not my

WW fluid.


You must have an early car with the washer/wiper switch on the dash.
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