[urq] RE: electrical fault solved

[Jim Haseltine]

Its sneaky.
Inside the visor the rod that it swivels around (probably a technical name
for it but what the hey) is made up of the rod and a sleeve. Each piece has
a contact on 50% of the surface - lift the visor and the connection is
broken. Typically, this is a one-time fitting - if it breaks buy another
visor type of thing but I managed to repair the one in my 88 Ur. Took most
of an evening to remove the rod, resolder the connectors and get the thing
back together but it seems to work ok still.

Regards,

Jim Haseltine

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Eaton" <Dave.Eaton at clear.net.nz>
To: <one at humanspeakers.com>
Cc: "'urq-list'" <urq at audifans.com>; <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2001 8:43 AM
Subject: [urq] RE: electrical fault solved


> frank was on to it.  although the light is not controlled by ignition or
the
> door light, there is a contact that should turn the visor off when it is
put
> in the up position.  the wiring diagrams verify this.  time to find out
why
> it's not happening...
>
> dave
> '95 rs2
> '90 ur-q
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Huw Powell [mailto:audi at mediaone.net]
> Sent: Saturday, 30 June 2001 1:10 p.m.
> To: Dave.Eaton at clear.net.nz
> Cc: 'urq-list'; quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: electrical fault solved
>
>
> > "honey", sez i ,"do you turn the mirror light off when you've finished?"
> > "no", sez 'er indoors. "i thought it turned itself off when i pushed the
> > visor up"...
> >
> > best recollection is that the light would have been on for at least 3
> weeks.
> > it is not controlled by the ignition key.
>
> I thought it was controlled by the light switch though?
>
> btw, sluggish starting can sometimes mean its time for a new starter -
> old worn out ones draw more current and spin slower.
>
> But I guess I'd carefully cheeck the function of that visor light first!
>
> --
> Huw Powell
>
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>
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