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Gangel Commited Dubber

64 posts · joined Oct 2010 ·

#817847
Hey again peeps.

Re did all the wiring on my '68 bug and now the high beam isnt working.

I have looked at the wiring diagram and I see that the brown cable on the indicator switch goes to the windscreen washer switch..

Am i reading this correctly or not? If so.. why does it go there for high beam?

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#817959
Gangel wrote:Hey again peeps.

Re did all the wiring on my '68 bug and now the high beam isnt working.

I have looked at the wiring diagram and I see that the brown cable on the indicator switch goes to the windscreen washer switch..

Am i reading this correctly or not? If so.. why does it go there for high beam?
Hi
without looking at the wiring diagram...

VW used switches as terminals for power... to other places..

what headlamp relay or you using?
round - rectangle - ??

headlights have fuses for Left and right headlamps
on High or Low ..

so, You have a problem with power to the fusebox for headlamps... fuses 3 & 4 are high beam and the power to these isn't getting there..

LEE



LEE
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Gangel Commited Dubber

64 posts · joined Oct 2010 ·

#818255
cheers, ill have a look and see where i get
thanks or the input

DylanTheDubber Custom Title Time!

1,252 posts · joined Jun 2009 ·

#818256
if you have replaced the headlight relay with a supercheap one or any one that isnt Genuine VW then the high beam wont work.

From Dylan

psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#819289
DylanTheDubber wrote:if you have replaced the headlight relay with a supercheap one or any one that isnt Genuine VW then the high beam wont work.

From Dylan
Doesn't need to be genuine VW. A relay is a relay. So long as the pin out is the same then it'll work though you have to be careful with diode protected relays as the coil connections need to be correctly powered.
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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#819301
Not the case with VWs, because the highbeam switch a momentary switch unlike most cars they have to use a special latching relay

psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#819351
Joel wrote:Not the case with VWs, because the highbeam switch a momentary switch unlike most cars they have to use a special latching relay [/quote

yup STD latching relay. Any auto electrician can supply one so doesn't need be VW. Electromechanical latching relay. If you want em cheap I can give you a UK website 😉
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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#819361
psimitar wrote:
DylanTheDubber wrote:if you have replaced the headlight relay with a supercheap one or any one that isnt Genuine VW then the high beam wont work.

From Dylan
Doesn't need to be genuine VW. A relay is a relay. So long as the pin out is the same then it'll work though you have to be careful with diode protected relays as the coil connections need to be correctly powered.
VW headlamp relays also many BMW and SAAB SCANIA etc
use a similar special latching relay....
when You click on high beam the relay has to switch and stay latched on high beam...

LEE

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