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zuggbug
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awesome pics and buses
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BlastMasterMannyFresh
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Location: #31peach
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| Classy pictures but why no tourists everywhere? |
Nick and Dan called ahead. |
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BarryL 
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Location: Casa de Oro, California
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| Classy pictures but why no tourists everywhere? |
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Red Fau Veh
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Location: Prescott Az.
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Yup, the swivel life is rolling strong in 2015 and beyond. 
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1971 Deluxe Sunroof Bay 1905 stroker, dual idf40's, 74mm Scat forged crank, engle 110 cam. CB 044 heads, AutoCraft rockers, chromoly push rods
1973 Orange transporter stock type 4 with dual 40 Dellortos and Empi single quiet pack
1969 Adventurewagen blue whale Gene Berg 1776 built by Dave Kawell dual 36 DRLA's, Vintage Speed exhaust, Bosch 019 screamer
1961 Swivel Seat camper, L345 grey
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CaLiBus
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Two rare beauties hangin out!
You two make a great couple together!
Now bring that swivel over to California someday! |
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60vwnewengland
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Joined: June 25, 2003
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Location: Cape Cod & District of Columbia
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Cruising around with TouchNicksThing in DC
New York Ave, NW, Washington DC (Near Chinatown)
National Mall
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2Pack
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60vwnewengland
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Location: Cape Cod & District of Columbia
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Assuming you don't have power at the brake light switch then somewhere between that point and the battery there is a break in the circuit because there should always be power at one of the terminals as long as the ignition switch is on. You can use your new voltmeter to see if there's power at: either end of the fuse, the ignition switch, and the headlight switch.
Once you know were you do and don't have voltage you will be closer to finding the connector that I knocked loose!  |
Big thanks to Lance to helping me figure out the brake lights. We concluded that the fuse box is spotty. We tested the #7 fuse multiple times each with mixed results. 12v at the front of the fuse... 12v on the back... no 12v on the front top of the fuse...no 12v from the rear top...etc. But after some testing and disconnecting and connecting all the wires we eventually got 12v at the front and rear of the fuse. It's a brand new WW 8 fuse, push on terminal box, so I don't know what the problem is? I'll order another, and solder the bridges together, and replace?
We also found that my push rod at the MC was not adjusted correctly, and the brake lights were constantly on. made a minor adjustment, and now all is good!
Hope to drive it to Litchfield if the weather is nice!
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2Pack
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Assuming you don't have power at the brake light switch then somewhere between that point and the battery there is a break in the circuit because there should always be power at one of the terminals as long as the ignition switch is on. You can use your new voltmeter to see if there's power at: either end of the fuse, the ignition switch, and the headlight switch.
Once you know were you do and don't have voltage you will be closer to finding the connector that I knocked loose!
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60vwnewengland
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Location: Cape Cod & District of Columbia
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Thanks for the volt tester suggestions guys. But what should I do to fix my problem? I'm going to spray electrical cleaner on the turn signal switch and check the solders. Then double check MC switch and push rod adjustment. What if none of this fixes the problem?
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Red Fau Veh
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Location: Prescott Az.
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For period correct testing try out a Simpson
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1971 Deluxe Sunroof Bay 1905 stroker, dual idf40's, 74mm Scat forged crank, engle 110 cam. CB 044 heads, AutoCraft rockers, chromoly push rods
1973 Orange transporter stock type 4 with dual 40 Dellortos and Empi single quiet pack
1969 Adventurewagen blue whale Gene Berg 1776 built by Dave Kawell dual 36 DRLA's, Vintage Speed exhaust, Bosch 019 screamer
1961 Swivel Seat camper, L345 grey
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j.pickens
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Go to a better store, you want a Fluke or Klein Tools digital auto ranging multimeter. The extra few bucks will be worth it. Here's a radio shack branded fluke for $25 on eBay:
http://r.ebay.com/bEBVIy
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| If you've seen one sunroof swivel seat kombi, you've seen them all! |
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60vwnewengland
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Location: Cape Cod & District of Columbia
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Be sure to test your Harbor Freight volt meter, I got one of their small red free ones and it's too squirrely to be of any use at all.
I'd hate to see someone blindly hunting wiring woes with that faulty meter. |
Thanks for the heads up. I've been driving air cooled vws for over 12 years, time to finally break down and buy a volt meter...
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Pacmanfever
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Be sure to test your Harbor Freight volt meter, I got one of their small red free ones and it's too squirrely to be of any use at all.
I'd hate to see someone blindly hunting wiring woes with that faulty meter. |
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60vwnewengland
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Location: Cape Cod & District of Columbia
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So CTS was great! Drove over 1,000 miles. However, at farmington, The ignition wire got pinched and fried the main wiring harness. drove back 450miles with some help from the guys.
Ran a new wire from the coil to the fuse box and through the cab. Supervisor Manny, stepped up and offered his assistance. I then assisted Robert, and we got the bus running. In addition, the wire, melted in a weird spot in the main harness, and my brake lights were on constantly. Russ was a good friend and drove home behind me so that no one crushed my butt.
This weekend, I replaced the main wiring harness. CIP1 sells a wiring works main harness for $165. They had a code on the banner and I got 15% off, so I got the main harness for $150, and free shipping. What a deal!!
So, main harness went in, wired it all up, easily done with help from Russ and Lance. Thanks guys!! Bus runs great, turn signals work, running lights work. However, the brake lights do not work. Both tail lights are wired correctly, and have grounds running to the negative battery cable on the body. So the problem is not in the rear.
I touched the two wires at the brake switch that connect to the MC. no brake lights. I made an idiot light with a piece of wire and light bulb. Touched the bulb to a ground, and the wire to each wire that connects to the MC. No light. The fuse and connections all look good and tight.
I do not have a voltage meter. I'm going to HF next weekend and will pick one up.
Also, my bus has an 8 fuse, fuse box, and the bus is wired like a '62. No emergency lights or anything.
What's the next step. Is it the turn signal switch? How do I test that part? Switch at MC? How do I trace from the fuse box? General suggestions. One theory, is my push rod @ MC is not long enough?
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vw7266
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| that bed doesnt need to work...youre not going to sleep in it when you got air b&b |
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60vwnewengland
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A little WD40, body weight, and a literal "touchnicksthing" made it level! All is good!
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BlastMasterMannyFresh
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mandraks
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when you look at it you can see that the triangular-ish plate needs to rotate clockwise for this work correctly. It looks like it is binding? Wiggle it side to side?
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60vwnewengland
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finally secured the z-bed. However, when the seat is in bed mode, it's not flat?
Has this happen to anyone else?
More photos:
How do I fix this?
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