Yes, Dennis is most likely right. If the emergency flasher switch gets bumped or contacts get a little corroded, that will do it. Ken On Mon, May 2, 2016 at 4:37 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > No relay, only a flasher. Since both sides not working try that or work > the emergency flasher switch. The turns signals go through it and dirty > contacts can mess up the works. > > Dennis > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf > Of thewestyman > Sent: Monday, May 2, 2016 1:28 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Turn signal puzzle > > I am in Europe with my ‘86 Westfalia. It was sitting for a year and a > half and besides I had to charge the batteries again, the only one thing is > not working properly is the turn signal. As I switch on there is a > momentary flash and then nothing. It is not blinking. Both sides it does > the same. I left it on for a few more seconds but I was not sure if I may > not cause some overheating of an electrical item. I’m guessing, there is a > relay. But my thinking would say, that it should not fail because of not > being used for a long time. I can’t guess what is the number on that relay. > Anyone had any experience with this? > Zoltan >
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