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Mon Jun 20, 2011 12:02 am

Just finishing the wiring and may have a switch problem, Is the lighting switch on the dash pod two position' i.e. from off - 1st position, side lights - 2nd position, main beam?

Thanks
Rich

Mon Jun 20, 2011 12:53 am

To the left is side lights, to the right is main beam

Mon Jun 20, 2011 8:36 am

Many thanks Scotty! Fingers crossed it works on my ratty switches!

Mon Jun 20, 2011 9:17 am

You really should follow ken's dash pod switch re-furb guide found a third of the way down here:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3...;start=200

I did this over the winter this year and the difference is amazing, well worth cleaning all that dirt etc out

Mon Jun 20, 2011 1:45 pm

Scotty wrote: You really should follow ken's dash pod switch re-furb guide found a third of the way down

Awsome, thanks scotty, my switch worked as you described but definately could do with rebuilding - dirty contacts

OK more questions! Help very much appreciated...

Is the starter motor button always live? i.e. even if the ingnition is not turned on when pressed the starter turns over - mine does, so what does the ignition actually do when turned on?

Is the coil wire always live? Mine seems to be (I have no engine in but tested at the rear end its live).

Mon Jun 20, 2011 2:34 pm

I dont think the coil wire should be live with the ignition off, the starter button will work with the ignition off though....well mine does.

The starter switch takes its power from the light switch, via fuse 1, which in turn is connected to the battery via the starter solenoid, turning the switch sends power to the coil wire via fuse 2

Please correct me if i'm wrong, all this applies to a 54/55 stock wiring circuit

Have you got a wiring diagram Rich ?

Mon Jun 20, 2011 4:48 pm

I agree with everything above, for 54-55.

Yes, the starter button is always live.
The ignition turns the coil on by powering the fuse box contact where they both connect to the same side of that particular fuse.

Tue Jun 21, 2011 2:08 pm

many thanks chaps, all working now 8)

Wed Jun 22, 2011 8:54 am

Last question...hopefully....Are the fuses all white 8 amp? or is the red 16 amp used on fuse 1 and 2?

Wed Jun 22, 2011 9:31 am

For 54-55, they are all white, 8 amp, fuses.

Wed Jun 22, 2011 10:51 am

Thanks Everett!

Wed Jun 22, 2011 1:23 pm

following up on what rich has said, and studying the wiring diagram whilst sorting out rich's bus..... can the live wire for the starter be moved to the other side of the ignition switch??? to disable the starter button when the ignition (key) is off?

or is that a deff.. no! my only concern with this (if i have worked it out right) is can the original ignition (key) switch take 12v through it??

cheers buzz

Wed Jun 22, 2011 6:26 pm

I don't see why not, although that might be more wear on the ignition switch contacts if they are not used to that much load going through it.

6v vs. 12v shouldn't matter since it's just a set of contacts.

I've never accidentally pressed the starter button, if that is a concern.
You have to push it in pretty far to get it to work.

Wed Jun 22, 2011 11:51 pm

thanks everett, i was just thinkin if my kids where playing around in the front really..... (they are good kids.... honestly!!)

cheers again buzz

Thu Jun 23, 2011 12:56 am

You have to leave it as it should be for those comedy moments when you're wondering why your bus won't start......