| jediboss@hotmail.com |
Sun Sep 29, 2002 3:31 pm |
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Hello Folks,
my friends and I are trying to figure out what is the right type of ignition switch for a 56 Oval? I have been told that up until 1955, the Ovals used a 4-screw terminal type of switch. Then after 1955 went to the 3-screw terminal ignition switch. But I just met a gentleman who has a 57 oval, and says he has an original switch that came with the care, it is a 4-screw terminal switch? So, any help would be great! I guess my question is, did VW use both a 4 and a 3 screw terminal ignition switch for say the 56-57 ovals, or should it be one way or the other? Look forward to the help, please email me as well. Thanks again! |
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| Trayle D. the real oggfk |
Sun Sep 29, 2002 9:12 pm |
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Oval ignition switches have 4 terminals.
There is a terminal marked - 50
there are 2 terminals marked- 30
There is a terminal marked -15/54
This is for a ingition switch for 54-57. Earlier than 54 had push button start. |
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| kafer53 |
Sun Dec 12, 2004 1:53 pm |
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As far as I know, the early ovals (up to 1955) used a three screw tab ignition switch and after that date they switched to the four tab.
I have been asking a similar question as I found a three screw tab switch and I don't know if it will work for my march 53zwitter with starter button.
Ignition switches are hard to figure out for the early cars. |
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| Bruce |
Sun Dec 12, 2004 2:24 pm |
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Trayle has it correct.
Zwitters and ovals to the end of 53 used a smaller switch than later cars. Those used a G type key blank.
Then on Jan 1 54, the later oval switch was introduced. All 54 through 57 ignition switches have 4 terminals and take the SG key blank.
In 58, the mounting tab changed to work with the new dash. That switch has 3 terminals, used a SG key blank, and was used for only 2 years.
Nothing happened to the ignition switch in 55, except perhaps the shape of the head of the key. |
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