It was about 1966 in Aust they changed from batt +12 going only to Lighting
Sw only to going to both Ig Sw and Lighting( term 30 from memory).As far as
I know on all models.. I,ve seen variations though but they may have been
"repairs' done subsequently. I often wondered whether, if VW had an excess
of "switch A" , did a short term mod to use up the excess stock!.


"Jan Andersson" > wrote in message
...
> Did Super Beetles do away with the battery power going first to the light
> switch? I don't know Super wiring that well, but on std beetles the main
> power coming from the battery to the front goes to the light switch, not
> the ignition, if I'm not mistaken. It then splits from there.
>
>
> On 3/27/2012 1:57 AM, John wrote:
>> You would think the 4 wires would have to be
>> Batt +12 ( thick red)
>> Switched +12 ( thin red?)
>> Starter Solenoid
>> Lights.
>> As you say, best to get somebody with a multimeter to verify it and
>> connect to suit. 1332xxxxxxxxx = chassis number?
>>
>> "Jan > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Someone needed help with wiring on his newly acquired kit car. As far as
>>> he knows the donor was a 73 Beetle (US).
>>> He claims the VIN starts 1332-something. That does not correspond to any
>>> VW of that era.
>>>
>>> The wires coming from the ignition switch a
>>>
>>> a thick red wire
>>> a thin red wire
>>> a black wire
>>> a white wire
>>>
>>>
>>> He thinks the white one is for headlights and needs to confirm all wires
>>> before hooking it up to the rest of the wiring that has been completely
>>> redone (EZ-wire aftermarket system)
>>>
>>> These wire colors don't match a 72-73 up diagram AT ALL for a super
>>> beetle. (Which, I believe, was the only model sold in the US in 73,
>>> right?)
>>>
>>> What the heck does he have??
>>>
>>> I told him since everything else in the vehicle is all messed up or
>>> aftermarket, just figure out what key position energizes what wire and
>>> use
>>> them to your liking.
>>>
>>> Jan
>>
>>
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