Somehow that sounds sacrilegious on multiple levels. On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 10:20 AM, Denis Dodson <coocoo@xxxxxxx> wrote: > it can be done with some nails and a big piece of plywood and a lot of time > > > > > > *From:* tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On > Behalf Of *kelly dosch > *Sent:* Wednesday, May 11, 2011 5:06 AM > *To:* tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Subject:* [tcb] Re: Gremlins > > > > The owner of Bugoholics in Pasadena says there is a really good shop > near his that will actually just make a new harness and install it for a > fraction of the cost of ordering a new one. (imported labor ) He said > they're cheap, fast, and they know what they're doing. > Actually, I think he said,"They do good work. They'll getcha in & out > and you can probably pay 'em with a case of beer." > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* w.wood <evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx> > *To:* tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Sent:* Wed, May 11, 2011 1:21:51 AM > *Subject:* [tcb] Re: Gremlins > > The Bays were the first VW bus with integrated all of the turn signal and > hi/low beam functions. It could be that the switch is just worn out. My > Step Dad's old bus used to have similar issues so > we replaced the switch with one from a bone yard. That cleared it up for > awhile then finally we replaced the dimmer relay and it fixed everything. > The bays were the first to actually get an honest relay in a bus. As all of > the other e-mails replying to this indicate, patience is your best friend > along with a good multimeter. Also, don't forget that the contacts, even > though they'll conduct current, won't do it well. Also, if your wiring has > been severely hacked by DPOs or FPOs (are they like APOs?) just get a new > harness; it'll save you tons of headaches and frustration. > > > > > On Tue, May 10, 2011 at 3:20 PM, Julie <julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > This is probably a Chuck question since my '68 zebra Bus doesn't have > normal wiring and he is familiar with Denis' abnormal wiring. This Bus has > glass fuses and everything looks different. > > At times on my driveway or at my mechanic's the horn, brake lights, brites > and low beams and turn signals have worked correctly and then they work on > quickie test drives but then on longer journeys (like to work) they get > freaky. Like the turn signals work but when I turn them off they go off but > the green triangles stay lit. Sometimes I can get these to turn off by > putting my headlights on and clicking them to brite to turn the green > triangles off. Or then sometimes the turn signals just quit. > > Later (maybe hours or days later) after I make it to my destination, I > start to fiddle. I mess with the fuses up front, I mess with the wires in > the back, I mess with the wiring in the turn signal housing (some of the > wires in there are on their last leg, one is now unattached, I think it has > to do with switching from low to high beams) and usually I get it back to > some state of working. And then I test drive, it works well enough. And > then I drive to work and it goes goofy again and stops working. > > So here is my theory, can the turn signal relay work normal sometimes like > after a period of rest but not work other times because it gets hot over a > longer drive? > > Or do I need to call a priest and have an exorcism? > > When the turn signals, horn and brake lights stop working all at the same > time I believe that has more to do with a fuse that gets loose. > > My alternator light sometimes goes on when I am stopped at a traffic light > especially if I have my headlights on but when I start moving it does go > off. I thought perhaps a timing/idle problem but the mechanic worked on > that today and the green light is coming on again when stopped at traffic > lights even without the headlights on. I don't know if this has anything to > do with the turn signal gremlins. > > Thanks for reading this babble, I can't believe you made it this far. I > like quirks but this Bus has a few too many. > > Julie > > > > > -- > My Email Moniker > http://www.findinternettv.com/Video,item,1570570433.aspx > -- My Email Moniker http://www.findinternettv.com/Video,item,1570570433.aspx