I've got a bug which, being a 1959 model, should have semaphores. Instead of semaphores it's got elephant ears. If I take off the elephant ears, will the holes underneath still be right for putting in semaphores?
The pic below shows the RH elephant ear from behind:
1959 red & white Beetle
1975 Kombi camper
Just out of curiousity, how do they elephant ears actually mount? The semaphores normally mount with a tab at the top which notches into a lip inside the semaphore hole. There is a screw at the base of teh semaphore which fixes it in at the bottom.
The semaphores should fit straight in unless someone has hacked it up inside or something.nn[ Edited on 5-7-2005 by Che Castro ]
Jon
I don't know how the elephant ears mount! There are no screws on the outside and I don't want to pull apart the interior fabric unless I have to.
1959 red & white Beetle
1975 Kombi camper
Undo the lense screw.
The lense will lift off and you will see another screw.
By undoing this screw it will let you take off the ear.
You don`t need to do anything from the inside.:thumb
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The hole underneath should be ok.. However I had 2 issues with my 58... they put in seatbelts,bolt went right where the phores go, so I need to move the mounts... looks like I may just keep lap belts or just move the mount.... the other issue was the wiring, as my hella lights flashed, I had to re wire and remove the relays...
Semaphores will fit very easily. However there are a few things to keep in mind...
1. if the elephant ears flash then whn you wire in the phores you will have to either bypass or remove the flasher relay otherwise the phores flip up and down, make a hell of a noise and actually don't light up.
2. Most people put the elephant ear on and other motorists don't know what a semiphore is or what its purpose is and the function of a indicator is lost on them. You may cop a bit of abuse for not indicating if you only have the phores.
3. if you don't already own semiphores then buying a good used set will set you back anywhere from $300 to well over $500 depending on condition.
I am not trying to discourage you here as I love semiphores on early bugs (I have a 59 & 60 both run ears though for safety).
Best of luck and I should see you around the traps.
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