Electric help

[Emerson5057]

So I want to get my 74 inspected, but the last problem is the lights. everything works fine (break, turn signals, and headlights) besides the hazards when the lights are out. When i turn on the hazards both my turn signal lights inside the car turn on solid. But but when I turn of the lights the right side turn signal turns on solid in the front and back, and the break light and maybe the running light stay on in the back.

Also another problem that happens is the oil and break light will come on in my speedometer gauge, but normally when i accelerate the lights will turn back off so Im not sure what is going on.

What I am wondering is are these easy fixes? and if not what would be a fair price for me to pay someone because there is someone who lives in my neighborhood who i know who has his own business vw shop, but i dont wanna get ripped off.
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1974 Super beetle-long gone
1972 super - Sold for the Van
1982 Vanagon Westy aircooled auto O.o

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Easy fix. Sounds like you have some wires crossed either in the front turn signal or the rear taillights. In the technical section here on the samba there are wiring diagrams. It will probably take a newbie an hour or two to sort it out, but should be an amusing time and you will be so much better able to fix your car when you are done.

I love those cheap circuit probes. Just a light bulb in a pointy screwdriver with a ground wire. A couple of pokes and you know you which wire is hot.

The running lights do not need the car on to test. Using flashers you don't need the car on to test those circuits. Both break lights and turn signals need the car on. I disconnect the hot wire from the coil to make sure I don't burn points when I am have to turn on the car to chase electrical problems.

[ashman40]