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71dub Officially Full-On Dubber

361 posts · joined Sep 2008 · 22 Mar 2011, 6:32 pm

#831973

who can help .Ihave a 1971 super bug and am have some electrical problems.firstly when igntion is turned on the indicator light in middle of speedo has a dull glow.when hazzard light are operated the light works as normal .also when indicators are used light works fine.Also i have no generator warning lightor oil warning light when ignition is switched on have checked that correct wires are hooked up.what am i missing .car has new voltage reg and i have changed hazzard switch.any help would be appreciated .
Regards Barrie 🥲

waveman1500 Also rides a Honda

1,346 posts · joined Dec 2009 · 22 Mar 2011, 6:59 pm

#831980

Take it to a good auto electrician mate! Their services are worth it, and can be far cheaper than you would think. I've fixed a few electrical issues and usually think that I understand it fairly well, but whenever I get stuck, my local auto sparky will fix most issues like this for me with no hassle for under $200. Doesn't have to be a VW specialist or anything as they are extremely simple in electrical terms.

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6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 22 Mar 2011, 7:04 pm

#831983

Heres the wiring diagrams:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/wiringt1.php

vw wiring is very simple, just colour match and patiently follow. If u don't know whether a wire at the back is from a wire at the front, you can buy a cheap multimeter for $20 at dick smith and test continuity. that $200 could be 4 cases of grog! 🙂

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