With the headlight switch or ignition switch off it is normal for the high
beams to turn on when the lever is raised and turn off when it is released.
It is designed this way. The high beam portion is completely separate from
the turn signal part. Since the turn signal lever is trying to do something
look at the emergency flasher switch then next step is bulbs and grounds.
Most likely something under the dash has come undone.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Jim Felder
Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 1:57 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Turn signal woes--91 GL automatic

I saw something like this posted within the last two weeks, but can't find
it. The turn signals do not operated at all on my daughter's 91 GL. The turn
signal LED stays on but is very dim; this is all the time. If I run the TS
lever to operate the signals, the light becomes permanently bright as long
at the stalk is "on." If I click on the brights, the bright LED will
momentarily illuminate but will turn off as soon as the lever is released.
This makes me think the problem is in the stalk/switch assembly.

However, I have pulled the TS fus and that does nothing the change the state
of the dimly glowing turn signal light.

My brother and his son and I pulled the dash over Christmas holidays to put
a replacement heater box in, but the signals were working OK after that.

??

Jim