Date:         Wed, 24 Jun 2015 23:18:06 -1000
Reply-To:     "SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From:         "SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Organization: Cosmic Reminders
Subject:      Re: Question about turn signal
Comments: To: PB <pbrattan@GMAIL.COM>
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Are you serious ?
it's a standard control on the dash..

marked with an icon of some universal sort ..
it''s in the owner's manual.

Vanagon drivers should know all the switches, features, and controls of
the vanagons they drive.

( the heater controls are rather obtuser... so understandable there )
otherwise ...you know.

Aways remove and inspect all front and rear turn signal assemblies.
the fronts in particular fill with  water, get very bad corrosion at the
socket ..

There is just no substituent ( should I put that in upper case...No
Substituent ) .....
  for LOOKING at parts in a system that are not working.
Visually inspecting.


There is just no substituent ( should I put that in upper case...No
Substituent ) .....
  for LOOKING at parts in a system that are not working.
Visually inspecting very carefully.

Most often the culprit is good ole corrosion ..
or conorossion ( rust ) and neglect.

the front turn signal assemblies of Vanagons need to be removed and
inspected maybe once a year.

For vans left out on the elements and not driven , remove the lens
assemblies as some of them fill with water just sitting out, after a while.

Cossosion is the main enemy of vehicles that want to stay serviceable
long term.

Besides ordinary wear...like engines eventually wearing out..
or head gaskets failing from never changing coolant ..
or brake fluid, or trans oil etc. never or rarely being changed..etc.
it's 'Corrosion:.

so very easily treatable and stopable too.
I should write a little book/manual.
Heck, it's fun and easy to do, and so rewarding.

just look at stuff, treat corrosion and lack of lubrication ..
that can do a world of good.

where I am coming from is having seen hundreds of vanagons and vehicles
that never get much detail attention in their lives...then
  they're thrown away ..
all for lack of frequent detail attention of the simplistic variety really.
Vesicles would last forever if really taken care of.

it's all good.


"take things apart and look at them.
Look for things that do not look right.
Correct as needed. "

LOL

On 6/24/2015 10:49 PM, PB wrote:
> Where is the emergency flasher switch located?  My driver side front signal
> lights, but does not blink.
> Patti
> 90 Westy Automatic
> Los Angeles
>
> On Thursday, June 25, 2015, SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott ) <
> scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>
>> yes..speaking of that ...!
>> Recycle the Four Way Flasher switch a few times..
>> that often will fix a weariness like this.
>>
>> On 6/24/2015 7:31 AM, Jeff Schwaia wrote:
>>
>>> I've seen this before when the emergency flasher switch went bad.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Jeff
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>>> Of Jim Felder
>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2015 9:58 AM
>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>> Subject: Re: Question about turn signal
>>>
>>> Somebody who knows more of what they are talking about needs to chime in
>>> here, but I seem to recall that the TS in on when the circuit to the
>>> flasher is interrupted. See if your circuits are good, or test with a
>>> temporary ground.
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>> On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 11:21 AM, thewestyman <zolo@foxinternet.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>   Jim,
>>>> Yes, all the lights are on together with the single green light of the
>>>> TS, while the ignition on and the TS switch is on or not.
>>>> The other dash lights are working well.  When the key is off it's still
>>>> on.
>>>> Zoran sent a message 'it's the TS switch'.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for helping.
>>>> Zoltan
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message----- From: Jim Felder
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2015 4:43 AM
>>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>>> Subject: Re: Question about turn signal
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> When you say the turn signal light on the dash is on constantly
>>>> without blinking, is that with the key on and the TS switch off (or
>>>> on), or with the key off?
>>>>
>>>> Are your other dash lights working properly?
>>>>
>>>> The first thing I have been trained by this list to look at when a
>>>> cluster light does not work as expected is a bad ground somewhere.
>>>>
>>>> Jim
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 12:09 AM, thewestyman <zolo@foxinternet.net>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>    Hi to all,
>>>>
>>>>> I am trying to find out why my van does not do the blinking.  The
>>>>> turn signal light on the dash is on constantly without blinking.  I
>>>>> did change the #21 relay which in my other van is the one that does the
>>>>> blinking.
>>>>> But that did not help.
>>>>> I see all the fuses are fine.
>>>>>
>>>>> I don t have a clue.
>>>>> Anyone would know this?
>>>>>
>>>>> God bless the List.
>>>>>
>>>>> Zoltan
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>