Thing #2. What in the world is it?

[ChrisFrost]

Here's the other thing. Also inside my dash. What is this and what's it for?

[Woreign]

Blinker relay for your turn signals...

[alg]

This might be the turn signal flasher.
Mine is to the right of the headlight relay (see answers to your other post).
Also mounts to the inside of the dash and should not be laying around in there.

alg

[uberautowerks]

It is the flasher relay, no question about it. On of the terminals is marked "KBL", that terminal is for the warning light in the cluster.
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- Douglas Adams -
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'74 Thing (White)
'71 Single cab (White too)
'70 Weekender (White three)
'05 Evolution VIII (White also!!!)
'68 F-250 (White over black)

[FreakCitySF]

What is that aluminum cylinder then on the left most side behind the dash panel? I felt it clicking one time when i had my turn signals on.

[uberautowerks]

Also a turn signal flasher, just a different style used to replace a bad VW unit.
_________________
--- The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair.
- Douglas Adams -
---
'74 Thing (White)
'71 Single cab (White too)
'70 Weekender (White three)
'05 Evolution VIII (White also!!!)
'68 F-250 (White over black)

[FreakCitySF]

oem was like the one shown above? or the cylinder? I noticed the cylinder I have has a little alumunium clip screwed into firewall area behind dash

My turn signal switch just died so I have to find a replacement

anywhere where i can buy an original?

[uberautowerks]

Plastic box is OEM.
OE switch # is 111-953-513F
Link to OE Vee Dub here in Colorado...
http://www.oeveedub.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PR...g-switches
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--- The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair.
- Douglas Adams -
---
'74 Thing (White)
'71 Single cab (White too)
'70 Weekender (White three)
'05 Evolution VIII (White also!!!)
'68 F-250 (White over black)

[FreakCitySF]

Says on microfice, its 211953215

Thing shop as that as well as cip1

[ztnoo]

I researched this part for availability.
I found three sources for the part number offered by FreakCitySF.
I looked closely at the part number in the pic by ChrisFrost, and even though the reflection in the photo semi-obsures the number, I believe FreakCitySF is correct that this is the part number listed on the part in the pic.
The biggest difference I found in the parts sources I located is the physical appearance and shape of the relay.
Something must have changed somewhere in the production cycle of this part.

Here are the links:
http://www.thethingshop.com/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=211953215C

http://germanmotorworks.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=1_35_38&products_id=208

http://www2.cip1.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=211953215&Search1=Search

[FreakCitySF]

All three the same,

So it's 211953215 C?

I need to order one first thing tomorrow.

[uberautowerks]

-Um... Freak you said your "switch just died".
--So the part number for your switch is 111-953-513F.
---The part in the picture is not a switch, its a flasher 211-953-215C.
----Make sure which one you need before ordering.
_________________
--- The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair.
- Douglas Adams -
---
'74 Thing (White)
'71 Single cab (White too)
'70 Weekender (White three)
'05 Evolution VIII (White also!!!)
'68 F-250 (White over black)

[FreakCitySF]

Now I don't know the difference, I thought we were talking about the same part!

[uberautowerks]

---Um... just to make sure... The switch is the bit you move up and down to indicate left and right. The box in the picture is behind the left-most dash panel and actually produces the "Click click" of the turn signals.
---Typically if neither the hazards nor the turn signals work it's the box (check your fuses first!).
---However if the hazards work and your turns do not it may be the switch.
_________________
--- The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair.
- Douglas Adams -
---
'74 Thing (White)
'71 Single cab (White too)
'70 Weekender (White three)
'05 Evolution VIII (White also!!!)
'68 F-250 (White over black)

[FreakCitySF]

Ah yeah I meant box

thanks for clarifying though!

[FreakCitySF]

Fuse popped!

Emergency is working.

Turnsignal lights up both the left and right light but nothing on the outside of car.

The last time i checked the little turn signal black box ( i have the metal clyinder type" was slipping down into the tangle of wires because the little alumnium bracket holding the alumnium clinder was snapped.

Could this be shorting the turn signal switch out? and popping the fuse?

Should i just replace the fuse?

[FreakCitySF]

So i have to make sure the cylinder is mounted to make ground correct?

I just used some string and tied to the panel, while resting on a screw, the little clip that held the cylinder is long gone.

[uberautowerks]

-The cylinder does not need to be grounded. Try mounting the flasher with some double sided foam tape.
-I've had the same problem in the past, the flasher moving and shorting out. I used the tape to mount the flasher and some electrical tape wrapped around the terminals to protect against metal to metal contact.
_________________
--- The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair.
- Douglas Adams -
---
'74 Thing (White)
'71 Single cab (White too)
'70 Weekender (White three)
'05 Evolution VIII (White also!!!)
'68 F-250 (White over black)

[ztnoo]

This appears to be the same part number in the first pic, although its is slightly different in physical appearance:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=439736

Here's a few more:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=380693

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=392561