AC130Tron

I had to remove my steering wheel due to a broken weld on one of the spokes and have it repaired. I needed to replace the steering column bushing, so I removed the turn signal and wiper switches. After doing so, I noticed a thin metal part sticking out of the turn signal switch and it fell out of the switch. (For the photo, I reinserted it in the approximate position that I saw it before it fell out.) The switch will not operate and I have no idea if I can reinsert the part, as the switch housing is riveted and can’t be disassembled.

Any ideas?

alex.rhodes

you can drill out the rivets and screw it back together. I did that to rebuild mine. Looking at the pictures, I'm guessing you have an early car so it would be slightly different than mine. I would suggest going slow and taking pictures during disassembly.

jderimig

Or you can go to ebay and by VW/Golf/AudiFox turn-signal (same as yours) for about $25 new, $10 used.

AC130Tron

Thanks for the vector! I called the local VW via dealer and told the parts guy my predicament, and he gave me a part number from an 84 Golf. I googled this part number and found many options. I bought the part from eEuroparts.com for $10 and had it overnighted for $23, and was back on the road the next day for <$35!

jderimig

Awesome. Please share that VW part number for future problem searchers.