| Author |
Message |
wack01
Samba Member
Joined: December 14, 2006
Posts: 71
Location: YUMA ARIZONA
|
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
BarryL 
Samba Member
Joined: November 01, 2004
Posts: 14271
Location: Casa de Oro, California
|
 Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 7:10 pm Post subject: |
 |
|
| dstefun wrote: |
| The secrets to soldering are everything has to be extremely clean, use the right amount of heat and the right kind of solder. |
Sorry to bump myself but maybe you missed my question.
Short of the screw vs spade terminals are all headlight switches the same in the dimmer? |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Eric&Barb
Samba Member
Joined: September 19, 2004
Posts: 24764
Location: Olympia Wash Rinse & Repeat
|
| Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 7:46 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| BarryL wrote: |
Sorry to bump myself but maybe you missed my question.
Short of the screw vs spade terminals are all headlight switches the same in the dimmer? |
Pretty much, yes.
_________________
In Stereo, Where Available! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
bill may
Samba Member
Joined: August 27, 2003
Posts: 14160
Location: san diego,ca
|
| Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 12:19 am Post subject: |
|
|
| BarryL wrote: |
| Is there such a thing as 6 volt and 12 volt headlight switches when it comes to the rheostat that controls the dash lights or are they identical? |
is this a test??? 12v will last longer when used on 6v switch.(less amps) that is why 6v usually have higher gauge wire than 12v.....
_________________
Admin note: Bill Passed away - July, 2017
1965 panel bus-Kermit
"Camping is cheaper than therapy"
www.sv2s.com
www.steeringboxscrapers.net
SBS #100
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=453617 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
BarryL
Samba Member
Joined: November 01, 2004
Posts: 14271
Location: Casa de Oro, California
|
| Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 9:03 am Post subject: |
|
|
| bill may wrote: |
| BarryL wrote: |
| Is there such a thing as 6 volt and 12 volt headlight switches when it comes to the rheostat that controls the dash lights or are they identical? |
is this a test??? 12v will last longer when used on 6v switch.(less amps) that is why 6v usually have higher gauge wire than 12v..... |
So a headlight switch that came on a 6 volt spec bus has fatter rheostat wire and whatnot internals? And a headlight switch that came on a 12 volt spec bus would not be too good to run on a 6 volt bus? |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
dstefun
Samba Member
Joined: February 20, 2002
Posts: 3338
Location: Sacratomato
|
| Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 3:25 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| BarryL wrote: |
So a headlight switch that came on a 6 volt spec bus has fatter rheostat wire and whatnot internals? And a headlight switch that came on a 12 volt spec bus would not be too good to run on a 6 volt bus? |
The only bus parts book I have access to is the 58-67 online book from OACDP. The 58-67 book only lists one headlight switch, and it was obviously good for both 6V and 12V. They probably didn't bother to redesign the switch specifically for 12V when the original 6V switch would work fine for both. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
jays58s
Samba Member
Joined: August 23, 2004
Posts: 2133
Location: Nor-Cal
|
| Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2017 11:16 am Post subject: Re: Did the Eric & Barb thing on my fuse box |
|
|
| Sorry to dig up this old thread, but is there a link to the soldering fuse box fix, or does someone sell them already done? |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Eric&Barb
Samba Member
Joined: September 19, 2004
Posts: 24764
Location: Olympia Wash Rinse & Repeat
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
srfndoc
Samba Member
Joined: August 21, 2010
Posts: 3275
Location: SoCal
|
| Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2017 3:04 pm Post subject: Re: Did the Eric & Barb thing on my fuse box |
|
|
I'm really surprised somebody like Wolfsburg West doesn't already sell one made this way. Seems like it would add hardly anything to the cost and they could sell it as 'new and improved'.
_________________
RPM=(MPH*336* (R&P*4th*1.26))/Tire Diameter in inches |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
jays58s
Samba Member
Joined: August 23, 2004
Posts: 2133
Location: Nor-Cal
|
| Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2017 3:11 pm Post subject: Re: Did the Eric & Barb thing on my fuse box |
|
|
| srfndoc wrote: |
| I'm really surprised somebody like Wolfsburg West doesn't already sell one made this way. Seems like it would add hardly anything to the cost and they could sell it as 'new and improved'. |
I thought someone mentioned that Wolfgang or someone sold them done like that? |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
