The Deoxit website certainly sings its praises. Bit dear but if it does the
job......
"LeRoy" > wrote in message
...
> On 17/06/2012 8:52 AM, Nate Nagel wrote:
>> On 05/24/2012 10:59 AM, Mr. K wrote:
>>> In om.au>,
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> I very much suspect the problem is the emergency switch if blinkers
>>>> now work
>>>> ok. When operated, terminal 49a connects to
>>>> terminals L and R on switch and the "+" terminal swaps over from
>>>> terminal 15
>>>> to 30. See if you can get some contact lubricant / cleaned into the
>>>> switch
>>>> and operate it a few dozen times.
>>>> "Mr. > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> In om.au>,
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> In my 70 T3 its the same relay. Wont affect the flash rate driving
>>>>>> all
>>>>>> four
>>>>>> lamps because it is designed to detect a halving off current when a
>>>>>> lamp
>>>>>> goes out. Current obviously increases when all four lamps go on.
>>>>>> You can
>>>>>> pop
>>>>>> the cover off these flasher relays and clean contacts.
>>>>>> Its a fiddle but you can also uncrimp the emergency switch and clean
>>>>>> contacts there. Probably just as easy to spend a few dollars and get
>>>>>> a
>>>>>> new
>>>>>> one. Fuses ok?
>>>>>> "Mr. > wrote in message
>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>> Is the directionals part of the emergency flashers circuit?
>>>>>>> first the emergencies went out and now nothing. do they share the
>>>>>>> same
>>>>>>> flasher relay unit?
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Karma, What a concept!
>>>>>
>>>>> Mystery close to solved. replacing the flasher. 3 prong square pants.
>>>>> didn't do the deed. so in my infinite wisdom I pulled on a few wires
>>>>> and voila they are now working. only 43 y.o. and the connectors must
>>>>> have oxidized. /The emergency flashers still don't work, I wonder who
>>>>> has these parts.
>>>>> Thanks for the help.
>>>>> --
>>>>> Karma, What a concept!
>>>
>>> yeah, I'll try that. thanks again.
>>> Let's keep those ACVW's alive.
>>> or die trying.
>>
>> I really like Deoxit for these kinds of things. Have used it on (non-VW)
>> terminals that were covered in dried acid, after dunking them in a
>> baking soda solution and rinsing. As long as the terminals an wires are
>> mechanically OK it does a good job. Packing with silicone grease
>> afterwards helps prevent future corrosion, although the Deoxit
>> supposedly has some corrosion protection properties itself.
>>
>> nate
>>
> Where can you buy Deoxit?