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Indicator wont "Auto-Off"
Allbones - April 22nd, 2013 at 04:57 PM

As title states, when I finish my turn the indicator wont switch off automatically.

Can I fix this or have I broken it beyond repair?

Thank you!

Johnny.

Yogie - April 22nd, 2013 at 05:37 PM

There is a little tab on the indicator housing that has probably broken off. You have to take off the steering wheel and then take out the indicator switch to see it to be sure but I would be willing to bet that is the problem.

Yogie

68AutoBug - April 22nd, 2013 at 06:44 PM

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Originally posted by Allbones
As title states, when I finish my turn the indicator wont switch off automatically.

Can I fix this or have I broken it beyond repair?

Thank you!

Johnny.


what model beetle Johnny?? early [up to >1968]
Late [from 1968 on>]

take the steering wheel off and You will see the spring clip etc
I hear of a lot of people replacing their blinker switches so maybe this is what breaks???

cheers

LEE

Allbones - April 22nd, 2013 at 07:21 PM

Sorry, It's a 64 beelte. Will Have a look on the weekend and advise. I did hear a large click from it the other night though When I held the indicator on when it tried to turn itself off so that may have done it.

1916baja - April 22nd, 2013 at 08:07 PM

I normally just get used to it when that happens....:lol:

bajachris88 - April 22nd, 2013 at 08:58 PM

I never knew there was meant to be an auto off!! :crazy:

MISS VDUB - April 22nd, 2013 at 09:27 PM

It's a novelty when I get a VW which has an indicator that still cancels out. I've just gotten used to turning it off myself also. Just one of the quirks of old cars and things that stop working.

Allbones - April 23rd, 2013 at 08:58 AM

OK, looks like i have stumbled across the problem. Upon dricing to work today the indicator switch decided it didnt like its current position, and started hanging freely.

Got to work and realised the grub screw holding it in place had loosed. Held the indicator unit close to the steering wheel where it should be, and it "Auto-offed" when I turned the wheel.

So it was just a loose grub. Lucky me :)

Allbones - April 23rd, 2013 at 07:27 PM

I spoke too soon :(

I got home and tried to tighten the grub screw on the side of the indicator assembly. Nothing happened.

So I removed the grub screw thinking there may be a hole or something in the steering column that it needed to thread into.

When I removed the screw a backing plate fell out, and the screw appeared to be broken at the bottom (pictured below)

What do I do now? how do I secure the assembly in place?

69bug - April 23rd, 2013 at 07:38 PM

So they are meant to auto cancel?

Joel - April 23rd, 2013 at 08:15 PM

Yep, standard feature since 1960

Allbones - April 23rd, 2013 at 10:51 PM

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Originally posted by Joel
Yep, standard feature since 1960


I'm going to start a rush in indicator assemblies aren't I? Everyone's going to want this feature back now :lol:

bajachris88 - April 24th, 2013 at 08:52 AM

haha, I for one thats for sure. I never knew of such. I'm gonna take a screw driver to it tomorrow :P

Allbones - April 24th, 2013 at 09:03 AM

Never the less, back to the point at hand. How do I mount the indicator switch? :lol:

matberry - April 24th, 2013 at 11:23 AM

Remove the switch assembly, put the screw back in, fit the tab and try and peen the end of the screw to keep the tab in place. Looks to me to be a replacement switch as the cad plated screw is normally zinc plated on an og unit.

Allbones - April 24th, 2013 at 11:58 AM

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Originally posted by matberry
Remove the switch assembly, put the screw back in, fit the tab and try and peen the end of the screw to keep the tab in place. Looks to me to be a replacement switch as the cad plated screw is normally zinc plated on an og unit.


OK, will give it a go. Thank you.

AA003 - April 24th, 2013 at 04:13 PM

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Originally posted by Allbones
How do I mount the indicator switch? :lol:


Doggy, missionary... It's up to you. :lol:

Allbones - April 24th, 2013 at 06:49 PM

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Originally posted by AA003
Quote:
Originally posted by Allbones
How do I mount the indicator switch? :lol:


Doggy, missionary... It's up to you. :lol:


bahahaha. Well said.