Re: strange happenings

[Josh Clark <joshc@garden.net>]

Jason Brunberg wrote:
> 
> knarphie wrote:
> >
> > At 09:54 PM 7/31/96 -0700, Jason Brunberg wrote:
> > >Hey all!  I have acquired myself a new problem (he with the most
> > >wins!).  Yesterday I replaced the reverse switch in my car.
> > >Unfortunately, now the reverse indicators stay on all the time.  The
> > >reverse lights are on if:
> > >
> > >       The headlights are on.
> > >       The car is in reverse (engine running or no).
> > >       The headlights are off, but engine is on.
> > >
> > I have this same problem with my 88 16v, I'd love to know what this is.
> > >       Another strange thing I noticed is that if the car is in the reverse
> > >gear when the car is off, a noticeable vibrating/humming comes from the
> > >passenger side of the car, about 3/4 back.  Initially I thought that my
> > >fuel pump was busted, but when I took the car out of reverse, the noise
> > >disappeared.  Hmmm, what an odd combination, no?
> > >
> > Well except for the taking it out of reverse part it sounds like that was
> > the vaccum pump for the power locks doing something or other.
> 
>         I would love for that to be the case, but I'm afraid I don't yet have
> power locks.
> 
>         I wonder...I noticed that my left turning signal is now moving twice as
> fast as normal.  These things _have_ to be related!  I can't see why
> everything is falling apart so soon after one another.
> jason
> 87 16V

Isn't the reverse light controlled by a relay?  Check your rear
blinkers, I bet one of them is out.  A blinker will go double speed if
the opposite one is not working (something to do with an incomplete
connection I guess)  Check all your fuses too. Maybe one of the wires to
the light switch isn't connected completely?  I've never heard of this
but something in the wiring is messed up.  good luck!
Josh
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