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whathaveidone Custom Title Time!

1,559 posts · joined Feb 2010 ·

#898082
I have a burnt wire on a 73 bug.It comes out of the last post on the right hand side of the fuse box (if your looking at it from the front) then runs down to the engine bay.It over to the drivers side. it looks like it might have been gray with red about every 25mm.Can anyone tell me what its for??? I have a few photos but not very clear


whathaveidone Custom Title Time!

1,559 posts · joined Feb 2010 ·

#898115
Not being an auto electricen, I go NF idea what that all ment❓❓❓

TorxKiwi Officially Full-On Dubber

231 posts · joined Jun 2011 ·

#898116
License plate light ...... If I'm reading the wiring diagram in the Bentley manual correctly.
"Ownership of a Beetle is not a destination it is a journey."

whathaveidone Custom Title Time!

1,559 posts · joined Feb 2010 ·

#898123
Cheers for that, Ill check that one out tomorrow. Dont need that one ill just disconect it..

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#898125
Also the right rear tail light.

It's been a dead short that has done that, make sure someone hasn't fitted a 40000000amp fuse in there or worse yet a screw, fencing wire etc, should be a red 16amp fuse.
The fuse should have blown to prevent the wiring melting like that.

The usual trick people do that causes this problem is getting the 2 number plate wires on the decklid arse about or the 68 onward lights have a contact inside that is prone to earth out on the metal housing.

Klaus Custom Title Time!

1,439 posts · joined Aug 2004 ·

#898127
what have u bought now 🙂

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#898128
the grey wiring is the parking light system so u have a short maybe in the switch as its on the top side of the fuse

the wires must be touching the body work


the yellow is low beam

and the white is high beam
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TorxKiwi Officially Full-On Dubber

231 posts · joined Jun 2011 ·

#898129
I had a '68 when I was 18 ....... many years ago. Didn't think it was an issue driving it with no screws holding the fuse box in place. Went over a bump, fuse box shorted out on body. Toxic smoke turned the car into a still rolling gas chamber. Melted the lot into a blob of copper and plastic. Lesson learnt.
"Ownership of a Beetle is not a destination it is a journey."

rickp Officially Full-On Dubber

200 posts · joined Apr 2010 ·

#898130
That kind of damage usually happens when the positive ignition wire is grounded, that is the wire that goes to the ignition coil.

It looks like from the position of the wire on the fuse box that that may be the ignition wire

rickp Officially Full-On Dubber

200 posts · joined Apr 2010 ·

#898134
Looking at the diagram again, it does look like it is the number plate light from the color and positioning of the wire on the fuse box.

whathaveidone Custom Title Time!

1,559 posts · joined Feb 2010 ·

#898135
thats 2 for the number plate!!! Thanks for the help guys

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#898136
It is.

And looking at those extra wires that are chopped off and wrapped in electrical tape looks like it;s had a tow bar and socket wired up in a past life
Makes sure the tail light one where its cut off isn;t exposed and grounding out on something.

TorxKiwi Officially Full-On Dubber

231 posts · joined Jun 2011 ·

#898156
Holy s#@t I think I might have been the 'helper' instead of the 'helpee' for a change!!!!
"Ownership of a Beetle is not a destination it is a journey."

whathaveidone Custom Title Time!

1,559 posts · joined Feb 2010 ·

#898158
TorxKiwi wrote:Holy s#@t I think I might have been the 'helper' instead of the 'helpee' for a change!!!!
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psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#898184
that wire is both the right rear light and the licence plate light. The Grey/black to the left is the left side rear light.
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