71 blinkers on the blink

Smelly_Cat · « **on:** October 31, 2009, 03:31:31 PM »

All this talk about lights made me want to get Stupies blinkers going
Right works / Hazards work, Left's make a buzzing sound then I smell smoke and a fuse blows

Ripped off the steering wheel and shook out all the broken blinker workings into my shoes. Maybe because everything is broken in there is contributing to my woes.

There are 3 black green wires that make the blinkers go.
There are 3 brown wires , One probaly makes the horn blow and the other 2 appear to be grounds. its hard to tell with all the broken things

Any THoughts on the brown wires? am I close?
I bet a new vw blinker assembly cost a bunch for a 71 stuper.
I'm gonna see if I can find a switchy part at the hardware store. SC

Smelly_Cat · « **Reply #1 on:** November 01, 2009, 07:48:15 AM »

I love it when I actually fix something. Whoopee.

We've all felt that the VW beetle had too many buttons and levers on the steering column. Very distracting when your trying to keep the motor going.

Years back, the ignition switch imploded. The remaining hole is good to store nickels and parts that some how are always rolling around on the floor. A working blinker assembly has alot of moving parts. You should see how many parts there are in a broken one. My ignition switch loose part holder is full.

Went to my local building supply , Salvage Store, he has a beat up box full of switches. My heart was set on a 480 volt switch, but it would make my fingers sore and was about 4 inches square, but it looked cool. Found a smaller one that matches the current parts scheme I've been using for 2 bucks .

In the dash, there are 2 dials that open ducts.. I think. All duct work was removed to lighten the car some time in the past. Stuck the new blinker toggle switch in the hole above the shifter.

Amazing, I'm so happy. It took 4 years to get the Blinkers to work,
Next.. "The Horn"
SC

ASBug · « **Reply #2 on:** November 01, 2009, 08:21:14 AM »

I have a 1972 steering column with all switches = $40.
Even has an ignition switch that zen could make a key for.
and matching door lock cylinders.
so for like $50 you could have a normal non-spontaneously combusting steerign column.

LMK.

I am parting out a 1972 Super if you need any thing else. I am going to cut out steel to fix the ghia with unless someone offers me like $200 for the rolling shell w/ transmission.

KC

Zen · « **Reply #3 on:** November 01, 2009, 02:36:11 PM »

The steering collumn is the one part that's way different on a 71 and 72. I'm pretty sure you could bolt the collumn in without much trouble, but the wiring might be a bit of a challenge. The good news is that if you did the swap, new turn signal switches, wiper switches and ignition switches would be cheaper and easier to install in the future as compaired to the '71 style.

Smelly_Cat · « **Reply #4 on:** November 01, 2009, 07:00:35 PM »

ASbug, thanks, I'm not too keen on replacing anymore steering wheel stuff especially if its going to do any thinking. . The strut towers would be a cool thing to replace though, and I need a windshield and an ashtray and bumpers.

Zen · « **Reply #5 on:** November 01, 2009, 07:09:29 PM »

Hey SC, if you can get your hands on a set of early super struts (71-sometime in 73) I'll help you go rebuild them and swap 'em out with Stupie's . . . and maybe you can get rid of that plywood strut shim.

virgo062 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 02, 2009, 10:03:34 AM »

Is that a good tranny? Will it fit a 71 Super FeeBee?

Smelly_Cat · « **Reply #7 on:** November 02, 2009, 06:04:44 PM »

Hey Feebee, does the blinker lever work the high beams on Feebee or is there some other High/low beam stwitch

virgo062 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 03, 2009, 09:05:01 AM »

I will check it tonight when I get home I don't usually drive her at night for fear of breaking down aftrer dark........Rick thinks it's the lever but we shall see.

Ret.Bugtech · « **Reply #9 on:** November 03, 2009, 09:44:07 AM »

As I remember , '66 up had the H/L "dimmer" on the turn signal stalk . '66-'67 had a micro switch built into the stalk that you squeezed and later cars you pulled the whole stalk back to change light beams. H/L dimmer relay is under the hood by its self on the early cars and the later cars it was plug into the fuse panel. ( '71 up I think) Correct me if I'm wrong there.

certdubtech · « **Reply #10 on:** November 03, 2009, 11:45:46 AM »

I believe that's right, sir.

virgo062 · « **Reply #11 on:** November 03, 2009, 12:00:43 PM »

Hey SC the high beam in on the lever.......

ASBug · « **Reply #12 on:** November 03, 2009, 04:22:42 PM »

Quote from: "Smelly_Cat"

I love it when I actually fix something. Whoopee.

We've all felt that the VW beetle had too many buttons and levers on the steering column. Very distracting when your trying to keep the motor going.

Years back, the ignition switch imploded. The remaining hole is good to store nickels and parts that some how are always rolling around on the floor. A working blinker assembly has alot of moving parts. You should see how many parts there are in a broken one. My ignition switch loose part holder is full.

Went to my local building supply , Salvage Store, he has a beat up box full of switches. My heart was set on a 480 volt switch, but it would make my fingers sore and was about 4 inches square, but it looked cool. Found a smaller one that matches the current parts scheme I've been using for 2 bucks .

In the dash, there are 2 dials that open ducts.. I think. All duct work was removed to lighten the car some time in the past. Stuck the new blinker toggle switch in the hole above the shifter.

Amazing, I'm so happy. It took 4 years to get the Blinkers to work,
Next.. "The Horn"
SC

"You ain't Right...."
KC

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