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kombikook
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 Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2022 7:51 pm Post subject: Re: The Stupid Question Thread |
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Roller for Late Bay Door Check Strap
Do any of you fine people know where to find these rubber rollers for a late bay check strap?
I accidentally broke mine trying to take the mechanism apart. Thanks in advance!!
Ian
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kreemoweet
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kombikook
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| Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2022 7:56 pm Post subject: Re: The Stupid Question Thread |
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| kreemoweet wrote: |
VW parts book only lists entire check rod assembly, not individual parts.
Likely you will need an entire replacement part, from VW bus junkyard, the
classified ads here, or new from somewhere like
https://gowesty.com/products/front-door-check-rod |
Ok, got it. Really appreciate the response! I’ll look for a new one.
Thanks
Ian
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Hubster43
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| Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2022 1:51 pm Post subject: Re: The Stupid Question Thread |
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I broke another window crank handle and was hoping to find one at my local auto parts store. This is what I have tracked down. It says it fits lots of different VW’s including the beetle. It is a 3/8 insert. Will it work on my 76 bus?
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Wildthings
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| Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2022 2:21 pm Post subject: Re: The Stupid Question Thread |
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There is a handle for a BMW that will fit and is many times stronger.
This is how the one I bought over ebay was described:
"BMW Window Crank Handle E30 Front Rear left right 51321904507" |
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kreemoweet
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| Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2022 4:37 pm Post subject: Re: The Stupid Question Thread |
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Dunno about any 3/8 inch. Bus handle should have 16 splines, shaft on window regulator has an OD (at the splines) of 10.6 mm or so.
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dodger tom
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| Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2022 12:15 am Post subject: Re: The Stupid Question Thread |
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| Hubster43 wrote: |
| I broke another window crank handle and was hoping to find one at my local auto parts store. This is what I have tracked down. It says it fits lots of different VW’s including the beetle. It is a 3/8 insert. Will it work on my 76 bus? |
i’ve broken a bunch of window cranks.
check out go westy’s cnc solid aluminum cranks. the last two you’ll ever buy.
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hoagy86
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| Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2022 6:02 pm Post subject: Re: The Stupid Question Thread |
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| I got a question I have a 73 bay window rear end I also have a parts bus that’s a 70 rear end how far do I need to go to get the wide 5 from the parts bus (70) so the 73 has wide 5 do I swap or is it even possible? |
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busdaddy
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| Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2022 6:32 pm Post subject: Re: The Stupid Question Thread |
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Change the bearing housings and all their guts and brakes, they should bolt up to the 73's spring plates.
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hoagy86
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| Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2022 7:46 am Post subject: Re: The Stupid Question Thread |
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SamboSamba22
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| Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2023 9:03 am Post subject: Re: The Stupid Question Thread |
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Got a dumb one here fellas:
1970 Bus Starter Wiring
- Red wire with White Line
- Solid Red Wire
Wiring Schematic shows 2 red wires, no difference other than their connections at the opposite end of the wiring loom.
I want to say from memory, as these wires have no connectors on them, that red/white is starter to ignition switch?
Solid red is terminal 30?
Thanks,
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| Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2023 9:19 am Post subject: Re: The Stupid Question Thread |
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Both go on the battery terminal (#30), the #50 starter trigger is red/black.
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Wildthings
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| Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2023 10:03 am Post subject: Re: The Stupid Question Thread |
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| The smaller diameter wire of the two should be the #50 wire and have a female spade on the end of it. The larger would be the #30 wire and have a ring terminal. |
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| Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2023 10:08 am Post subject: Re: The Stupid Question Thread |
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| SamboSamba22 wrote: |
| busdaddy wrote: |
| Both go on the battery terminal (#30), the #50 starter trigger is red/black. |
Happy New Year BD!
Remember on these early models, only two wires going to the starter from the wiring harness. The Red/Black comes into play later around 72/73, right?
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/wiring/baybus_70.jpg
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Good point, I was thinking Canadian models with the gas heater, they have a bonus red wire, striped or banded wires came into play much earlier than shown on some diagrams though.
The way to tell the two apart is the size of the wire, the diagram lists the #30 as 6.0 and #50 as 4.0.
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germansupplyscott
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| Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2023 9:59 pm Post subject: Re: The Stupid Question Thread |
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Wires with tracers (AKA lines) are switched wires. So a brown wire with a white tracer is a wire that is connected to ground (BR is ground) through a switch, for example some of the door buzzer/light wires are grounded by the door plunger switch and use a BR/W wire.
So applying this to the question above the red wire with the tracer would be a wire that is connected to battery + through a switch. Like the #50 wire that powers the starter solenoid.
Applying further wires with two tracers, like some of the wires in the turn signals and wipers, are switched by more than one switch, maybe a switch and a relay or a switch that works multiple ways.
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| Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 2:39 am Post subject: Re: The Stupid Question Thread |
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Wiring by colour on an old vehicle Is a really bad practice. Any PO changes can mean an expensive mistake, especially on unfused 15 and 30 lines .
Solution
Disconnect battery
Ground one end of DUT
Now use a continuity tester on other end to identify which end is at the fuse box
Remove ground.
Mission complete
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kreemoweet
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| Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 6:34 am Post subject: Re: The Stupid Question Thread |
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| Great information gentlemen, thank you. I got it resolved. In this case, solid red is in fact terminal 30, while the red/white (larger wire) is terminal 50 from the ignition switch to the stater. |
But that is backwards. The larger wire (whatever color it is) supplies current to the fuse box and ignition switch up front.
The smaller wire (whatever color it is) sends switched voltage from the ignition switch back to the starter solenoid.
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| Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 9:35 am Post subject: Re: The Stupid Question Thread |
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| germansupplyscott wrote: |
Wires with tracers (AKA lines) are switched wires. So a brown wire with a white tracer is a wire that is connected to ground (BR is ground) through a switch, for example some of the door buzzer/light wires are grounded by the door plunger switch and use a BR/W wire.
So applying this to the question above the red wire with the tracer would be a wire that is connected to battery + through a switch. Like the #50 wire that powers the starter solenoid.
Applying further wires with two tracers, like some of the wires in the turn signals and wipers, are switched by more than one switch, maybe a switch and a relay or a switch that works multiple ways. |
I completely agree, but on a 71 for example the main #30 power wire from the battery terminal on the starter to the fuse box is red/white, it's the only unswitched wire with a tracer I've ever seen.
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