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crankbait09 Samba Member
Joined: October 10, 2016 Posts: 1297 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
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Posted: Wed May 31, 2023 6:35 pm Post subject: 68 beetle wiring issues continue |
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traced out the wires on the headlight switch and flasher switch and all wires seem to be going where they should.
when turning the flasher switch on, nothing happens at all. All wires are connected and I don't see anything wrong. not sure what im missing. i guess i'll come back to this.
when i turn the turn signal on, whether its left or right, it clicks and blinks 3 times and shuts off, but the lever at the steering wheel is still in the up / down position. during the 3 blinks, the blinkers blink and the click is audible. but it just stops and i get nothing. till i turn it off and do it again. what would cause this?
when turning the light switch off / on, i noticed that i had smoke coming out of the switch housing. wtf!? would that happen based off the way the wires are going to the switch, or is it an internal issue? the headlights are not working but the parking lights and dash lights are. _________________ 1963 Ragtop |
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clockworkbox Samba Member
Joined: July 12, 2020 Posts: 253 Location: Williamsport, PA
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Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2023 5:33 am Post subject: Re: 68 beetle wiring issues continue |
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I have fixed the issue with the headlights by cleaning the ground connections. They are in the frunk:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1998083.jpg
Smoke from the switch probably means fried wire(s) from a short. You may need to pull it apart and see what caused the smoke. _________________ '69 Beetle (pieces)
Learning the hard way is still learning... |
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sb001 Samba Member
Joined: May 19, 2011 Posts: 10399 Location: NW Arkansas
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Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2023 7:27 am Post subject: Re: 68 beetle wiring issues continue |
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Did you get smoke out the headlight switch in the parking light position? Or ONLY when you pulled it all the way to the headlight position?
Straight battery power goes through the headlight switch first before going over to the ignition switch, so you may have a 30 terminal (constant battery power) on the light switch rubbing against the dash metal. Since it's straight from the battery there is no fuse inline up to that point to protect the circuit.
Constant battery power to the e-flasher switch is through a red wire coming off the fused side of #9 fuse (assuming everything is wired correctly.) Is that fuse blown? _________________ I'm the humblest guy on this board.
1969 autostick sedan, family owned since new
1600 SP engine
Solex 30 PICT 3 carburetor
Bosch 113905205AE autostick distributor |
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