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grapedrank153
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 Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2014 5:12 pm Post subject: drive in movie theater |
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| do i have to worry about my classic bug dying on me at the drive in? |
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busdaddy
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Yes!
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KTPhil
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| Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2014 10:15 pm Post subject: Re: drive in movie theater |
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| do i have to worry about my classic bug dying on me at the drive in? |
Isn't that the whole idea of the drive-in... to get stuck there with your girl? Back row... facing away from the screen...
Okay, do you mean will it run the battery down using the new-fangled radio sound systems instead of the old wired speaker you hung on your window? Yes, and you may fry your coil and points while you are are at it, if your radio only comes on with the ignition on. |
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shortride
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WM971252
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| We used a boom box when we went. |
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Cusser
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| Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 6:32 am Post subject: Re: drive in movie theater |
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| do i have to worry about my classic bug dying on me at the drive in? |
I think poster is referring to tuning the sound with his VW's radio.
No, your battery will survive. However, I'd NOT use a radio that's wired to the ignition circuit (like needs the key switched "on"), as that could damage points, etc. So I'd wire up the radio's power to the dome light circuit, like it was on my 1970 from the dealer (these all used dealer-installed radios). My 1971 radio was wired to the ignition circuit. This is straightforward to switch over, you just remember to turn the radio off when you shut off the engine, like lots of us did.
Last time my VW was at the drive in (1975 - 1977), sound was still provided by the drive-in speaker !!! Was in my hardtop, so maybe before I bought the '71 Convertible in 1976.
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nsracing
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Why would you even have the radio on? 
You are clearly NOT paying attention...if you are paying attention. |
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noah2burchell
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We recently went to a drive in movie theater at Bristol Tn and they still had the speakers to put in your window. They also had the radio station to tune into but the speakers they had were plenty loud enough.
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Brian
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Why would you even have the radio on?
You are clearly NOT paying attention...if you are paying attention. |
aw yeah.
Turn the ignition on, unplug the distributor and bring some jumper cables.
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What kinda drive in are we talkin' about here? Bring clean socks maybe?
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Is that where you get, "Brown Chicken Pow Wow?"
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Fish
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What kinda drive in are we talkin' about here? Bring clean socks maybe?
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Is that where you get, "Brown Chicken Pow Wow?" |
What is BCPW?
Edit: searched, answer. Doh 
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toxicterri
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I thought is was brown chicken, brown cow-lol.
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hitest
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Yea, up until now... 
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ritchiet002
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| Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2014 1:05 am Post subject: Re: drive in movie theater |
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| grapedrank153 wrote: |
| do i have to worry about my classic bug dying on me at the drive in? |
We don't have them here anymore! I was lucky (years ago) to take my girls to one, in a bus, so they could lay down and watch (parked sideways) Also put them on the roof!
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