Indicator switch

[t11ner]

My 82 sc tends to switch from dip to high beam when I indicate and the screen wash arm needs pulling very hard to get it squirting so it looks like I'm in for some new switchgear!

It looks a lot like a VW/Audi setup to me, is there an equivalent VAG part that I can get or can anyone recommend somewhere to get the Porsche item from?

 

[bones]

Try cleaning the contacts in the stalk switches first and if you want to preserve the life of the main /dip switch and the headlight wiring in general fit headlight relay. See a post about it here and a link to the kit supplier
http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/tm.asp?m=65459

 

[t11ner]

Cheers, I'll give that a try.

 

[RSGulp]

T11NER,

My main beam developed a life of it's own recently and would flash the headlamps on or off every time I went over a bump in the road.

A few irrate drivers giving me the one fingered salute drew my attention to it and a quick drive around the block behind my partners car soon showed that the switch wasn't working properly.

So, I took off the steering wheel (mark the steering shaft and collar within the wheel so you can get it back on centrered later), then removed the plastic shell surrounding the switchgear (1 screw each side at 9 and 3 o'clock). I think I removed the 4 screws facing the driver once the steering wheel was removed but not sure whether that gave any more access. Disconnected the battery so I didn't blow anything, before using a flat bladed screw driver from the side to very carefully bend the brass strips at their bases within the switchgear until they were connecting or disconnecting as required. You can work it out by reconnecting the battery at intervals. Do it carefully so nothing snaps or gets too bent - they just need a tiny bit of persuasion.
Once it works put the wheel back on and make sure it's nice and tight.

Best of luck,
Rich

 

[t11ner]

That'll be a task for Sunday morning then, thanks for the help.

 

[t11ner]

All sorted now as you described - nice straight forward job []

 

[jamiemulhall]

i had the same problem so i bought a 2nd hand one from a breakers in gloucester for £15 a fiddley job to fit so mat at autowerk fitted it for me £30 saves any faffing around i will find the link and post it on here they are very good next day delivery