reverse lights on early notch? now sorted

type3lover in the garage...

796 posts · joined Feb 2005 · 7 Dec 2010, 6:04 pm

#816022

Hey,

My gearbox is from an L bug (single SSP IRS) but it uses my original type 3 nose cone (and selector housing I think).

I recently bought a new reverse light switch to do the conversion but I'm just not sure if there is a spot for it on my box.

I've searched the interweb to no avail. Can anyone help?

Cheers! T 👍

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vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 · 7 Dec 2010, 8:00 pm

#816046

should be on the nose cone. look for a plug on the cone? i think.

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

VW-VARIANT-L Seriously Crusin Dubber

154 posts · joined Jul 2007 · 7 Dec 2010, 8:29 pm

#816054

The reverse light switch screws into a plug site at the front drivers side of the nose cone, but I think only on the IRS gearboxes from 69 onwards in Australia ( they're not on my swing axle 66, 67 or 68 cars). The 69-71 boxes usually don't have the switch installed as reverse lights were an optional extra.
Earlier swing axle boxes and nose cones don't have this plug, so you need to either use a switch at the speedo cable, or an aftermarket kit which instals a switch at the gear linkage in the tunnel. These are period accessories by Bosch and Hella, don't think anyone is making repros of these.

type3lover in the garage...

796 posts · joined Feb 2005 · 8 Dec 2010, 8:55 pm

#816183

Thanks fellas :-)

I thought it went on the nose cone too...

There is one hex plug on the end and what looks like a "blank" for something perhaps.

See photo:

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vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 · 8 Dec 2010, 9:21 pm

#816193

yeah thats it, the hex plug

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

type3lover in the garage...

796 posts · joined Feb 2005 · 8 Dec 2010, 9:30 pm

#816195

Hmmm ok, are you 100% on that vlad?

actually...maybe I do have the beetle nose cone on it, and only the front mount is type 3. The vw part number on the nose cone is beetle isn't it? : 113 301 211H

Btw thanks vw-variant...I thought it was 69 and on IRS boxes as well that had it, and the old swingers didn't.

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vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 · 8 Dec 2010, 9:45 pm

#816197

yeah it the bottom plug, the hex one in the pic. That is the position the hokey stick will be in when in reverse

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

VW-VARIANT-L Seriously Crusin Dubber

154 posts · joined Jul 2007 · 8 Dec 2010, 10:33 pm

#816212

type3lover wrote:Hmmm ok, are you 100% on that vlad?

actually...maybe I do have the beetle nose cone on it, and only the front mount is type 3. The vw part number on the nose cone is beetle isn't it? : 113 301 211H

Btw thanks vw-variant...I thought it was 69 and on IRS boxes as well that had it, and the old swingers didn't.

Yes, 113 = beetle part number, and that's definitely the reverse switch location. Luckily that makes it an easy job to fit the reverse light.

type3lover in the garage...

796 posts · joined Feb 2005 · 8 Dec 2010, 10:43 pm

#816214

awesome...thanks a bunch!

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type3lover in the garage...

796 posts · joined Feb 2005 · 9 Dec 2010, 11:44 am

#816275

and done...

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