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Subject: Re: HELP

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Laurence Fletcher

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Date Posted: 15:33:26 02/11/06 Sat
In reply to: ANDY 's message, "HELP" on 07:18:13 02/11/06 Sat

>had to change ignition on 71 beetle puttting back
>together and have come across small spring + metal u
>shape piece in steering housing . I put it all back
>together with out this bit and find wipers plus
>indcators dont work. have any one got any ideas of
>were this now annoying bit goes? my guess in goes some
>were round the small plastic pin that is on the left
>wiper section below high beam arm ?
> ANYBODY ANY IDEAS OR HAVE I CONFUSSED EVERYONE
>HOPE SOME ONE CAN HELP IAM NEW TO BEETLES AND THE WIFE
>CANT WAIT TO DRIVE CAR
>CHEERS ANDY

Hi,
It's hard to determine what those parts are, from your description. What kind of spring, (coil, flat 'M' shape or brass leaf ?), how big is it ? as for the "metal U shape", how big is that ? I doubt that these things would cause total failure of both indicators and wipers, that's more likely to be an electrical or wiring fault, changing the ignition switch can affect all the wiring in the column, it's too easy to trap the wires, and cause a short circuit which would have blown the fuses, check them first.
Cheers
Laurence

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