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Date:         Sat, 9 Jan 2010 15:15:01 -0800
Reply-To:     Tim King-syncrowesty <syncrowesty@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tim King-syncrowesty <syncrowesty@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: anyone have a photo or exploded diagram of the wiper
              stalk/switch?
Comments: To: David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
In-Reply-To:  <4b48ff4c.04c2f10a.71e3.6532@mx.google.com>
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Hi Folks. Indeed, there are supposed to be tiny little springs. I even found the ones I lost. BUT, in attempting to get it back together (I now know why the nubbin that centers the sprayer contacts is supposed to be removable and why VW doesn't have an expoloded diagram), I fubared some other parts of the switch.

Heading to the wrecker to hope I can get one before they close.

On Sat, Jan 9, 2010 at 2:06 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote: > At 03:27 PM 1/9/2010, Tim King-syncrowesty wrote: >> >> the explosion, I picked up and reinstalled the two horseshoe pieces of >> metal that look like they run on tracks to control wiper speed (and >> on/off). The unit now works intermittently (I have to jiggle it and it >> sort of stays on). Is there supposed to be a little spring or > > Tim, I've never been in that switch, but if you're talking about a small > staple-shaped piece that fits into two slots in the moving part and bridges > two contacts on the fixed part to connect them, then there should be a hole > between the two slots to hold a very small coil spring that shoves the > moving contact against the fixed ones.  Exact specs aren't critical but it > has to fit the hole, and be short enough that you can rest the contact on > top of it while reassembling the switch. > > Yours, > David >

-- Tim King Seattle WA 87 Syncro Westy/ Suby 2.5


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