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Hakka
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| So why is it when I turn on my park lights the dash lights come on and then when I switch to headlights the dashlights turn off? I am almost positive that everything is plugged into the right spot...it's 67 |
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58ragtop
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| Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 5:19 pm Post subject: |
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| sounds like two wires are crossed to me... |
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sovereignsamba
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| Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 5:54 pm Post subject: |
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| If everything were plugged into the right place...... that wouldn't happen.... Get a diagram, & go over it. |
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Hakka
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| Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 6:05 pm Post subject: |
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| 58ragtop wrote: |
| sounds like two wires are crossed to me... |
there is only one wire that runs from the switch to the gauges.
And, I have gone over it w/a diagram, and i am confused. |
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sovereignsamba
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| Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 6:14 pm Post subject: |
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hmmm, try a new switch? The dash lights should be connected to one of the 58's.
On your headlight switch there are two 58 posts, a 30 & a 56. Headlights are on 56, positive lead is on 30, dash lights & running lights are on 58. |
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Hakka
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| Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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| yea, it's on 58b...so i guess i'm stuck w/pickin' up a new switch...goofy. |
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iowegian 
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| Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 7:59 pm Post subject: |
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| Sprø Norsk wrote: |
| yea, it's on 58b...so i guess i'm stuck w/pickin' up a new switch...goofy. |
Don't call shane red "goofy". He's kinda sensitive that way.  |
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Hakka
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| Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 8:47 pm Post subject: |
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| oh, i'm not calling anyone goofy, I was just kinda thinkin' out loud how my car is so wierd and how alot of the electrical has a mind of its own |
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Blu67Bug
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WAIT! Before you start rewiring your car, know that the 67 Beetles had two different wiring setups.  There was an early and late wiring scheme and I believe the difference had to do with where the wires for the fender parking lights attached.
The dash lights are always hooked up to blade 58b.
In early cars the Parking Lights are attached to the 57 blades on the light switch.
On later cars, the Parking Lights are attached to the 3rd & 4th fuses.
(Note: I'm counting from the center of the car -1- to the driver's side -10- This works whether you're looking at the fusebox from the interior, or from the trunk.)
Hope this helps. 
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