[tcb] Re: blinker relay
- From: Mark Sawyer <mechmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 09:32:01 -0700 (PDT)
This is why when the Vanagon hits 25 years old,(when I don't have to deal with
inspections any more) I'm removing the fuel injection and going with good old
fashioned carbs. I'm tired of fighting the out-dated electronics of the Digijet
injection. I know everyone says to go with a Megasquirt but I'm not good with
electronics. I see even Chuck has problems with Megasquirt in his car.
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I was joking... You need one Flasher, your switch, +12V
+12V ---> Flasher ----> Switch (Positive In lead) -----> Left Front/Left Rear
turnsignal tied ---> Ground
|_ indicator bulb
|-----> Right Front/Right Rear turnsignal tied ---> Ground
Since you have 4 way circuits your brake lights are on a different circuit
unlike earlier busses and bugs. Therefore you can just tie your turnsignals
together at the switch.
You can use a 1 to 2 way spade splitter (autozone, electronics store) .
You have to remember in the 60s when your bus was engineered, components at an
electronics level were still limited to vaccum tubes, transistors and
resistors. ICs, diodes
(in their present form) were all relatively new. That's why I laugh at folks
who hunt for 68 - up Type 3 EFI boxes.... blah.. Unless you have an NOS 7
pin, forget it. Nothing like 40 year old electronics...
If you'll excuse me I now have to adjust my rabbit ears.
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Denning
Sent: Mar 14, 2008 12:13 PM
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tcb] Re: blinker relay
then why on earth would you re wire it for use of 5 relays and a
flasher...that's what some dude told me to do on the samba, which is stupid if
you can buy the 9 prong relay
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Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:06:09 -0400
From: evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tcb] Re: blinker relay
Sure, just like getting a master cylinder.
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Denning
Sent: Mar 14, 2008 11:27 AM
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tcb] Re: blinker relay
yep, J is the one, can you still get the 9 prong 68-69 only relay?
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Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 09:58:14 -0500
From: evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tcb] Re: blinker relay
with your bus being a BAY window.... You have 4 way lights which makes it
easier.
If you're talking about Item "J" on this diagram
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/wiring/baybus_6869a.jpg then you'll
need to replace it
or rewire your turnsignal switch and get a generic flasher.
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Denning
Sent: Mar 14, 2008 8:00 AM
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tcb] blinker relay
is there an aftermarket relay that i could get at my FLAPS that would replace
the factory 68-69 flasher relay on my bus???
evidently i was about a millimeter away from having an electric fire on top of
the engine fire that day. there is a quarter size hole melted in the middle of
the relay. the fuse was melted to the fuse panel as well. but i took care of
that problem, no wire damage though, thank god.
evidently turning on the flashers when you have nothing but exposed wires in
the back isn't a good idea, it can cause eletrical shorts.
so, is there an aftermarket relay out there? if so what's the part number? if
not is it a common thing that my vw store might have?
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