Aussie wiring diagramme?

Old Hutcho Officially Full-On Dubber

281 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 25 Nov 2012, 3:31 pm

#932827

I am trying to wire my Aussie built 65 beetle.

I have the original loom and it went in beautifully. The loom appears to be original and pretty much complete and untouched.

I have been trying to wire lots things but it appears that I dont have the correct wiring diagramme. For example, the light switch I have (out of same model car) has five terminals. I cant find a diagramme which has less than six. Similar situation with the blinker relay. My diagrammes show three terminals. Mine has two. The blinker light wires at the front of the car do not match any colours shown on wiring diagrammes that I have. I am using diagrammes sourced from The Samba, my mates two manuals, my two manuals. The closest I can see is labelled "USA 1300"

Can anybody provide me with the correct wiring diagramme please.

regards

Bob Hutchison.

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4,980 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 25 Nov 2012, 6:44 pm

#932857

have you tried any of the ones on here
http://www.vintagebus.com/wiring/index.html

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Old Hutcho Officially Full-On Dubber

281 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 25 Nov 2012, 7:37 pm

#932873

Paul,

Thanks mate, did see those. They are still not quite right. I cant find any diagramme which shows fuel gauge wiring. Mine has an electric fuel gauge and I have got the lights all hooked up but I am not sure where to take the power from. Mate of mine says behind the ignition switch?? The wiring of the switches is a lot closer than the ones I already have though.

regards

Old Hutcho

Serious85 Slammed & Awesome Dubber

76 posts · joined Nov 2008 · 25 Nov 2012, 8:59 pm

#932907

I went to my local library and they had kombi manual, I just got them to photocopy the wiring diagram for me, they even blew it up to a bigger size. But your problem doesnt sound like an ordinary manaul will help 😂

This was about 9years ago though... but might be worth a look.

Phil74Camper Head in the Clouds

2,703 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 26 Nov 2012, 7:39 am

#932955

Australian-made VWs are subtly different from Euro/US VWs of the same vintage, so the wiring layouts are slightly different. US/Euro mid-60s VWs did not have electric fuel gauges, so they won't have fuel gauge wiring in the diagrams. They were an innovation by VDO Australia.

The best place to find Australian wiring diagrams is in Australian-produced manuals of the time. Do an Ebay search on Gregory's or Scientific Publications manuals for the VW1200-1300 - they were published in Australia.

Or yes your local library may have a copy. Look under 629 in the Dewey Decimal system.

65standard Officially Full-On Dubber

373 posts · joined Apr 2009 · 26 Nov 2012, 8:22 am

#932962

Look at the karmann Ghia wiring diagram for the fuel gauge. The samba has these, and were the same type as the Beetles used here later on.

This is a diagram from the 1958 Ghia

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/wiring/58ghia.jpg

J5 is the fuel tank sender and K6 is the gauge. I recently had to use the diagram for a recent instal and wiring of a sender and gauge to a car that didn't have one fitted.

Hope this helps.

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2,220 posts · joined May 2007 · 26 Nov 2012, 9:10 am

#932967

Aussie built 65 you say ???

5 terminal lighting switch you say ???

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