Blowing Fuses

Flow Master · Samba Member Joined: March 21, 2013 Posts: 60

I have a 1971 VW Type 3 Squareback. I have recently got the T3 and there are some electrical issues. The blinkers are not working and the brake like also. When I got it there was no fuse in the number one (far left) in the fuse box. I decided to put an 8 amp fuse in to see what would happen and this is it. When I turned on the headlights the fuse right away. The headlights already was working before i added the fuse in the first slot. Any idea what is happen.
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vdubzen · Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 12:54 pm Post subject:

congrats on your 71. i just got one myself. get the wiring diagram from the technical section and start following the wires. be sure to check your grounds.

be sure to get the bentley manual as well.
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vdubzen · Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 12:55 pm Post subject:

here is the link

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/wiring/type3_71.jpg
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Bobnotch · Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 1:28 pm Post subject:

Just so you know, that fuse runs both front parking lights (gray wires), the rear tail light (gray with a red stripe), and the license plate light. This means it can be any one of those light connections that's touching ground, and blowing the fuse.
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Tram · Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 2:03 pm Post subject:

Was this car painted recently? Most body shops think black is ground. Rolling Eyes

I cannot tell you how many times I've seen this.
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