Date:         Mon, 2 May 2016 16:56:36 -0400
Reply-To:     "kenneth wilford (Van-Again)" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         "kenneth wilford (Van-Again)" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Turn signal puzzle
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
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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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Thanks,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
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