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PostPosted: Sun Jun 10, 2018 8:38 pm    Post subject: Rear wiring question Reply with quote

One of the wires either in the engine bay, or just at the back of the car is white with a green stripe. Anyone know what this wire is for?
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 11, 2018 7:45 am    Post subject: Re: Rear wiring question Reply with quote

If it could be from VW wiring loom or some aftermarket wiring job, either kit or on site made.... Usually in a kit car or custom build it could be anything... Only builder can tell you...

Not aware of a white wire with green stripe on "standard" beetle wiring... You can search link below but I don't think it will help...

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/wiringt1.php

You are probably going to have to trace it to see where "other" end is connected (or not)...

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 11, 2018 12:58 pm    Post subject: Re: Rear wiring question Reply with quote

There is a grey w/ green stripe wire in the standard late model Bugs for the diagnostic plug on the fire wall that goes to the coil negative side.
I went and looked at my 1973 Super Beetle that has the wire in the harness and then looked at the Bentley manual to see where it goes.
The wire is faded and looks almost white in color with the green stripe.
This could be the wire you are seeing.
If it is, it does not need to be connected to anything.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 12, 2018 12:05 pm    Post subject: Re: Rear wiring question Reply with quote

That could very well be it! It has a terminal at the end that would slip under a screw head. (Why can't I think of the proper name of that???)
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 19, 2018 6:45 pm    Post subject: Re: Rear wiring question Reply with quote

Ring terminals are round, stake on terminals are two prong.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 20, 2018 7:55 am    Post subject: Re: Rear wiring question Reply with quote

JaredJ wrote:
Ring terminals are round, stake on terminals are two prong.


Two prong terminals are "spade" terminals...

When using spade terminals, try to get "snap spade" they tend to stay on stud or screw better...

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 20, 2018 11:02 am    Post subject: Re: Rear wiring question Reply with quote

Depends on what electrician you are working with.
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