Just getting my 73 square ready for roadworthy.
The indicater lever does not flick back after turning. Having never owned a VW before, is this normal and will this be a problem with getting a roadworthy?
Can anyone help with how to fix it? Parts etc?
Cheers
None of my Type 3's have ever done it, My 73 or my 70, but a mates 73 does...
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Any car so nice you can't drive it in the rain.. is too damn nice to enjoy
They all did it originally, but the pissy little plastic hooks that hold the spring snap off real easy.
Also most aftermarket steering wheel bosses dont have real good tab parts that operate it, heaps smaller than stock wheels
All mine flicked back so yours is stuffed.😀
71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE
Mine doesn't either and it passed rego. I didn't even know mine was capable of doing it.
Doctor wrote:None of my Type 3's have ever done it, My 73 or my 70, but a mates 73 does...
Have a look at Doc's rides and see if anything works!
Just jokin Harv
Mine self cancels on left turn, dosn't on right turn but I do have an after marked steering wheel.
I dream of a day when a chicken can cross a road without being asked for it's motive!
Its been a standard feature on vws since 1960, most are just broken by now
Joel wrote:Its been a standard feature on vws since 1960, most are just broken by now
or the steering wheel is too far from the switch .
I guess mine is broken too?
I didd'nt know if they had self cancelling either but now I know they did so Ive got stock original broken self cancellers.
I think you should just take a chance on getting it over the pits.
Mine works perfect 🙂
Vice
Currently driving my 1st VW.. 67 type 3 1600..And loving it..
My notch also has broken cancellers and just past a blue slip the other day.
Thanks guys, will give it a go with my broken cancellers.
My Holden loving mate has got me worried about getting a roadworthy and reckons they will will pick up on every little thing.
Getting new tires on Monday then in for RW next week sometime, fingers crossed.
Depends where you get a roadworthy...mine passed and only one of mine self cancels... but... it is a road worthy item. You can buy parts to fix it but probably see if they pick it out on first try...
Heidi - 1960 White Beetle
'65 Kiwi Ghia
Roundabouts kill them
Are the fragile self-cancelling indicators almost up there with the stupid pneumatic windscreen washers in terms of VW design faults? They would have to be close.
yea those washers are stupid. thats why i am making my electrical conversion but still keeping it original looking.
71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE
It is not a legal requirement for the indicator to self cancel.
vlad01 wrote:yea those washers are stupid. thats why i am making my electrical conversion but still keeping it original looking.
My pneumatic washers work in all of my buses, my 62 Type 3, my Type 3 panelvan, my imported 67 bug... what's your point?? original looking is original functioning...
No indicator cancel for me. Passed blue. Never been questioned on a pink.
The washer used to work then put electric in, the motor died so now don't have washers either, but I have more boot space.
Tuned Type IV power - shaking out the rust.
Just got the 65 notch RWC with indicators self cancelling - usually before I get to the actual turn unfortunately 🙁
