Re: [DMCForum] Re: turn signals/hazard lights

["Paul Salsbury" <paul.salsbury@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

John have you checked out my site with the page on other gull wing car in
the misc section there are some in there you may find interesting.
Cheers

Paul
#6463
http://www.paul.salsbury.btinternet.co.uk
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: John Dore 
  To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2003 8:50 AM
  Subject: [DMCForum] Re: turn signals/hazard lights


  Hey Martin,

  Thanks for that, having just got my ac mode switch out I could have 
  easily knocked the wires at the back of the hazard switch off and 
  caused this problem.

  After I shut down my engine because of the fans not coming on, I 
  could hear the coolant bubbling for a few seconds in the engine 
  compartment. Will check the fans tonight.
  When I had the car in boston, once or twice, the temp gauge would 
  rapidly rise towards the redline, gave me an awful fright sometimes! 
  I would shut the car down, check the engine temp on the coolant hoses 
  (it would be fine), and restart the car. The gauge would immediately 
  be back down at normal, so I guess my temperature sending switch 
  could be bad. Anyone else seen this?

  One other thing, I'm waiting on a new diaphragm for the mode switch 
  from Rob Grady, until then the switch is out and obviously the 
  hissing is very loud, big vacumm leak. Does it matter if I drive the 
  car like this? I was planning on putting around 70 miles on her on 
  Sunday... 

  Thanks,
  John

  PS That gullwing Jetta has left me speechless. Can't seem to find the 
  words to describe how stupid it looks.

  --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Martin Gutkowski <webmaster@xxxx> 
  wrote:
  > Hi John
  > 
  > The indicators are wired up THROUGH the hazard switch - the 
  simplest 
  > problem to cause this (and I've seen this on a friends car) is the 
  plug 
  > on the back of the hazard switch coming off.
  > 
  > To test your fans, un-plug the two wires on the otterstat (in the 
  > coolant pipe above the left exhaust manifold - by the diplstick), 
  and 
  > short the two ends with a jump wire or paperclip or anything 
  really. 
  > With ignition on, the fans should come on. If this works, replace 
  the 
  > otterstat - I believe it's a Rover Metro, but your local motor 
  factors 
  > should be able to match it up.
  > 
  > Another possibility is the water pump thermostat failing, however 
  this 
  > is apprently very rare (although I've seen it on 3 cars including 
  my own 
  > within one month). When the engine's warming up, check that both 
  the 
  > hoses connected to the top of the water pump are equally hot. Even 
  when 
  > the coolant's not flowing, the fans should still kick in because 
  the 
  > otterstat is mounted above the exhaust manifold and this transmits 
  > enough heat.
  > 
  > Martin
  > England
  > #1458
  > #4426
  > 
  > dmcjohn wrote:
  > 
  > >hey lads,
  > >Could someone give me a quick pointer on what to do/where to start 
  > >when my hazards and turn signals stop working? I used to have the 
  > >workshop manual, but left it behind me in Boston. When changing my 
  > >accumulator, I left the old one resting beside the manual, which 
  > >still had a bit of fuel in it, then someone threw a cigarette 
  beside 
  > >it, and whoosh! The end of my workshop manual :(
  > >
  > >On another note, my fanzilla never kicked in today. I had the car 
  > >idling in the driveway, and the temp kept climbing without the 
  fans 
  > >coming on. I shut it down before it got to the redline. The car 
  has 
  > >only driven 300 miles since last september, maybe its getting me 
  > >back?? Any ideas?
  > >
  > >Thanks a million,
  > >
  > >John Dore, Ireland, VIN 3810.
  > >
  > >  
  > >


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