hey people
wondering how ya fit a reverse light switch into a swing axle beetle gearbox?
cheers
rhys
kombi_kid Moderator Good Kid too many projects
124 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
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reverse light switches?
1303Steve Scirocco Rare
8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Hi Rhys
You can if you put on a later nose cone with the hole, Ive also seen a setup where a lever arangment was setup on the shift rod with a door light switch on it, when reverse was selected the switch hit the chassis and turned the light on.
Steve
You can if you put on a later nose cone with the hole, Ive also seen a setup where a lever arangment was setup on the shift rod with a door light switch on it, when reverse was selected the switch hit the chassis and turned the light on.
Steve
kombi_kid Moderator Good Kid too many projects
124 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
oh ok so that is the only way in doing it? is it just a mater of changing nose cones or is there other stuff to be done aswell?
cheers
rhys
cheers
rhys
it aint just cool its aircool'd
Desert Bug Wolfsburg Wizard
687 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
G'day Rhys,
Yeah pretty simple, just find a later nose off a Beetle or Type 3 box, some will have a plug screwed in so just unscrew and screw in a switch. Bay switch is same too.
If you look in the engine bay of later Bugs the wire is on rhs on firewall and Bays it is on lhs of engine bay, you'll find a wire with an inline fuse that fits to the hot wire on the coil, it goes to the rl switch and back to the reversing light.
Cheers, Ian.
Yeah pretty simple, just find a later nose off a Beetle or Type 3 box, some will have a plug screwed in so just unscrew and screw in a switch. Bay switch is same too.
If you look in the engine bay of later Bugs the wire is on rhs on firewall and Bays it is on lhs of engine bay, you'll find a wire with an inline fuse that fits to the hot wire on the coil, it goes to the rl switch and back to the reversing light.
Cheers, Ian.
Excentric (wife says) VW nut, having owned 250+ VWs in 40 years.
vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday
16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
yeah you need to do the wiring as well.
Its a very tight squeeze to try and fit the nose cone while the box is in the car... so better off doing it out on the ground
Its a very tight squeeze to try and fit the nose cone while the box is in the car... so better off doing it out on the ground
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true
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http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409
matara Custom Title Time!
1,342 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Rhys
There is a VDO switch that sits on your speedo cable. When the cable turns in reverse it flicks the switch. Not very easy to get hold of though.
Steve
There is a VDO switch that sits on your speedo cable. When the cable turns in reverse it flicks the switch. Not very easy to get hold of though.
Steve
matara Custom Title Time!
1,342 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Here is a pic:-
Steve
Steve
vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday
16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
yeah i have one off the speedo type switches on my car and the main problem is after using this type you have to drive the car forward slightly to make the switch go off again. Or wire it through the igniton
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409
kombi_kid Moderator Good Kid too many projects
124 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
ok guys thanks for this prolly will have the box out at some point so in the mean time will look for a nose cone! thanks for all you input guys!
cheers
rhys
cheers
rhys
it aint just cool its aircool'd