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replacement indicator arm for early type 3 ideas?
type3lover - June 1st, 2009 at 07:06 PM

Greetings!
My indicators won't cancel and the assembly is shagged.
I need to find a replacement whether vw or something from another car. Mine is the early type steering column.

What are people using?

Cheers, T :tu:

1500S - June 1st, 2009 at 08:18 PM

But which "early" type. The one with the steering lock/ignition switch across the top of the column or the simple one with ignition switch dangling below column ? The top ones are as rare as rocking horse .. well you know .... but the lower one can be addapted from a similar model Bug. You will have to fiddle a bit to put the headlight dipper switch into the arm.

DH

type3lover - June 1st, 2009 at 08:37 PM

Thanks Dallas
Mine is the same ignition switch as the lower pic.
Can the beetle arms you mention be purchased new still and are they any good?
I have the dipper switch integral to the stalk. How much "fiddling" are we talking about?

1500S - June 1st, 2009 at 08:40 PM

Have my phone number in PM. Give me a call in 10 minutes.

DH

grumble - June 1st, 2009 at 09:06 PM

Weren't these similar to the ghia?

type3lover - June 1st, 2009 at 09:19 PM

Thanks D great chatting with you!
Hey Grumble I have no idea...maybe someone else knows?

Still looking...

1500S - June 1st, 2009 at 09:20 PM

A Bug assembly will be ok but he may have to put up with an ivory one. Can't remember if Bugs had the black things..... toooooo long ago! Only a coat of paint though.

DH

Klaus - June 2nd, 2009 at 10:23 AM

converted mine to dipper switch think it was only drilling and tapping a very small hole for switch to pivot on .

type3lover - June 2nd, 2009 at 05:27 PM

Thanks Klaus that's pretty much what 1500S mentioned to me as well.

I have been told that mine is most likely serviceable so I'm going to have a go at it...starting with disassembly and a good clean!

Still, I do like the idea of a non VW one say like a BMW or similar (german if possible!)

Spent hours at the wreckers and couldn't find anything suitable.

hellbugged - June 2nd, 2009 at 06:01 PM

not cheap, but have recently seen new ones (yes type 3 with dipper) going into a hot rod.........will find out where they came from.

type3lover - June 2nd, 2009 at 06:32 PM

Thanks Daimo!
Interesting choice...was it a VW hot rod? :smilegrin:
If you do happen to find out that'd be cool.
U have a PM too
Cheers! T :tu:

REDKG - June 3rd, 2009 at 05:11 PM

ghia & type 3 are the same. early ghia used the switch to flash the headlights and type 3 used it for hi/lo beam. i used a beetle one , just swapped the switch over. there are repro ones about.