Hazards and blinkers wont stop making clicks

[boostbro24]

So we had the ignition switch changed a few years ago because it blew and nothing worked lights blinkers ect.. and now this past year it started going off at random times when I am driving. they work fine but when I am not using them they will go off for no reason. they dont flash or anything just make the sound. I replaced the Hazard switch with a new one from a dealer and it still made the sound. If i push and hold the button down part way it will stop but then my blinkers dont work anymore. any suggestions? I searched the web but could not find any thing useful.

[slightlyVR6stoopid]

electronics contact cleaner buy some and spray it in the steering column where the turn signal stalk is. go through each position of the turn signal.

p.s. this is like mk4 101 please look around you'll find your answers quicker that way.

[WolfsburgNate]

Mine was doing that for years after the dealer told me to replace the turn signal stalk and I found out it was like $100. Then I finally tried spraying some WD-40 in there last weekend and it finally stopped.

[boostbro24]

awesome thanks! ill let you guys know if this worked.

[boostbro24]

unfortunately the wd 40 did not work. so ill have to try some of the cleaner stuff. i will more than likely just take it to a VW dealer in Nuremberg next time i am out in the part of the state. I have already had the Blinker switch replaced once tho. maybe the Germans know better than the Americans do state side lol

not to mention finding a performance shop in the area is very hard.

[dennisgli]

Ugh - I wouldn't spray WD40 on electrical stuff.

What do you mean by "blinker switch" - are you talking about the hazard switch?

[boostbro24]

Ugh - I wouldn't spray WD40 on electrical stuff.

What do you mean by "blinker switch" - are you talking about the hazard switch?

Yeah the sound is coming from the hazard switch area, but it stops when they are pushed or the blinkers are engaged. i had the blinker switch replaced once and the hazards switch i put two new ones and it still does it. so idk. ill upload a video in a few mins of what it does..

[boostbro24]

http://youtu.be/wUuz2tOaG50

[milwaukeeandy]

i have a brand new turn signal stalk ill sell you if the contact cleaner doesnt fix it

[boostbro24]

just let me know a price lol pm me.

[boostbro24]

the part is 60 euro so score! lol

[slightlyVR6stoopid]

electronics contact cleaner buy some and spray it in the steering column where the turn signal stalk is. go through each position of the turn signal.

p.s. this is like mk4 101 please look around you'll find your answers quicker that way.

electronics contact cleaner buy some and spray it in the steering column where the turn signal stalk is. go through each position of the turn signal.

p.s. this is like mk4 101 please look around you'll find your answers quicker that way.

electronics contact cleaner buy some and spray it in the steering column where the turn signal stalk is. go through each position of the turn signal.

p.s. this is like mk4 101 please look around you'll find your answers quicker that way.

electronics contact cleaner buy some and spray it in the steering column where the turn signal stalk is. go through each position of the turn signal.

p.s. this is like mk4 101 please look around you'll find your answers quicker that way.

because you obviously don't understand this will fix your problem.

[boostbro24]

I get what your saying. but my options are limited here on base. im in germany. they dont sell that stuff in the stores here on post. and off post we only have a small town with no shops.

[milwaukeeandy]

just let me know a price lol pm me.

$60 shipped. I'm on my phone, PM me if interested

[WolfsburgNate]

I get what your saying. but my options are limited here on base. im in germany. they dont sell that stuff in the stores here on post. and off post we only have a small town with no shops.

Try the WD-40 again, I sprayed a ****load in there... You have to move the stalk and spray it in from every different angle and move it around as much as possible to get it to clean the contacts off

[boostbro24]

Try the WD-40 again, I sprayed a ****load in there... You have to move the stalk and spray it in from every different angle and move it around as much as possible to get it to clean the contacts off

After i did it, it smarted smoking. that is not normal im guessing kinda freaked me out. lol

[Moe_Lester]

After i did it, it smarted smoking. that is not normal im guessing kinda freaked me out. lol

Bump this back up, having the same problem.


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[OrangeDUB]

My mk4 had a recall for the hazard switch. Dunno the problems it caused as I didn't have any; it was replaced free of charge, regardless, but just an FYI.

[dennisgli]

Bump this back up, having the same problem.

You're spraying WD-40 into the electrical components in your car and causing them to smoke??? Why are you doing that???

[Moe_Lester]

You're spraying WD-40 into the electrical components in your car and causing them to smoke??? Why are you doing that???

I don't recall saying anything about spraying WD-40 into electrical components. I was posting in a thread that happened to deal with the same problem I was having(clicking noise in steering column)


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[codytheripper]

got the exact same problem loll