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tasb The Distributor Distributor
Joined: April 27, 2002 Posts: 6793 Location: Pentwater, Michigan
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Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2025 5:03 am Post subject: Re: 62-65 headlight/parking light wiring question |
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Remove the parking light wires from the bulb holder and insulate any bare ends. Move the turn signal wiring and route them to the headlight bucket. Depending upon year there is one wire or two. Connect the turn signal wire to the power for the former parking light bulb connection and install the headlight. _________________ Roads Scholar
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far rider  Samba Member

Joined: August 30, 2005 Posts: 967 Location: Rutland, VT
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Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2025 2:18 pm Post subject: Re: 62-65 headlight/parking light wiring question |
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Here’s another headlight question. I’m finally testing out my new wiring harness. 12 volt. Driver side headlight is fine . Passenger driving light also good Problem- can’t get the passenger headlight to light. Fuses all good. Power from headlight switch coming into fuse block. Passenger headlight wires do not light at fuse block with test light. Ideas? _________________ 67 zenith blue sunroof
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OldSchoolVW's  Samba Member

Joined: July 03, 2020 Posts: 1449 Location: San Diego
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Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2025 2:57 pm Post subject: Re: 62-65 headlight/parking light wiring question |
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far rider wrote: |
Here’s another headlight question. I’m finally testing out my new wiring harness. 12 volt. Driver side headlight is fine . Passenger driving light also good Problem- can’t get the passenger headlight to light. Fuses all good. Power from headlight switch coming into fuse block. Passenger headlight wires do not light at fuse block with test light. Ideas? |
Possible short in the light circuit that caused the fuse to blow? Check for loose/broken wires in the headlight plug. _________________ Tom
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far rider  Samba Member

Joined: August 30, 2005 Posts: 967 Location: Rutland, VT
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Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2025 3:03 pm Post subject: Re: 62-65 headlight/parking light wiring question |
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Thanks Oldschool but no fuses blew and wires are a brand new harness. I checked the connection in the headlight and all is good. _________________ 67 zenith blue sunroof
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far rider  Samba Member

Joined: August 30, 2005 Posts: 967 Location: Rutland, VT
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Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2025 3:35 pm Post subject: Re: 62-65 headlight/parking light wiring question |
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Oops. My bad. Had the white wire to the pass headlight on the wrong terminal. Now to figure out the rest. _________________ 67 zenith blue sunroof
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