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Subject:Re: hazard switch
From:Tom C
Date:Thu, 24 Mar 2022 18:40:32 -0400

Thanks John, that’s exactly what I’m gonna do after reading a couple
threads on thesamba.

On Thu, Mar 24, 2022 at 6:23 PM John Goubeaux <jlgoubeaux59@gmail.com>
wrote:

> I recently took one apart and cleaned up the contacts and checked that
> the springs are in tact, lubricated with penetrox and popped it
> together. It works as it should now.
>
> worth trying ?
>
> -john
>
> On 3/23/2022 11:11 AM, Tom C wrote:
> > Thanks Ken,
> >
> > part number 171-953-235-A.
> > This is the site
> > https://www.vwpartsca.com/oem-parts/volkswagen-hazard-switch-171953235a
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Mar 23, 2022 at 12:12 PM kenneth wilford (Van-Again) <
> > kenwilfy@comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> >> Give me a part number and I will check it out for you.  It may be
> >> available.
> >>
> >> On Wed, Mar 23, 2022, 11:43 AM Tom C <thomas.casal@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hey Guys,
> >>>
> >>> My Hazard switch is toast. I tried soaking it in contact cleaner and
> >>> working the switch back and forth and nothing. They are basically NLA
> for
> >>> an 84, I found one site in Canada that has them, with shipping its like
> >>> 75$. I could try the junkyard I use for NLA parts but I'm not sure
> they'll
> >>> have one that's operational. Any advice would be appreciated. If I
> have to
> >>> spend 75$ on a silly hazard switch for an 84, I may just have to. I
> think
> >>> having hazards is a wise safety feature on these beasts.
> >>>
>