Yep... you read correctly... I want to hotwire a 1700 type 4 motor in a '72 bay. 😂
No, I don't intend on stealing one to add to the collection, it's just that this particular bay is an abandoned project that I can get my hands on fairly cheap but the catch is it needs a lot of work...
Being a half done project, the electrical system from the firewall forward is totally FUBAR!... both ignition barrels (yes.. there are two! :duh) are as good as useless, and I dont feel like fecking around with trying to work out somenbody's bodgy wiring just to see if the engine still runs! 👎
Pod briefly skipped over how to do it in a thead on BWM, but it didnt make too much sense to me... can anyone give me an idiot-proof and detailed account of precisely what i need to do to start this sucker (hopefully!)?? 😘
Kieran
MickH ·
run a posetive wire from battery to posetive coil.Crawl under and bridge the starter so it turns over.If it's in gear you will get run over.Always easier with 2 people,one to work the throttle and the other as road kill.
[ Edited on 22-8-06 by Mick H ]
68AutoBug ·
Hi Michael,
Its a bit dangerous to start the engine under the car...
I jacked My car up to do it, first time I had it on the road
wondered why it was trying to get off the jack...
Turned out it was in gear... [auto lock out]
Lucky I'm still here... Lee
Yes,
as Micheal said, hook the + on the coil to the + on the battery..
that will get the ignition on... hopefully the fuel cutoff on the carby is connected to the coil...
then run a wire from the small terminal on the starter motor solenoid...
when You touch the other end of the wire on the + on the battery...
the starter motor should work...
and hopefully it will start OK...
I presume You don't want to use any switches to do this
Lee
68AutoBug ·
If any bays are stolen....
It wasn't Me...
Lee
MickH ·
quote]Originally posted by 68AutoBug
Hi Michael,
Its a bit dangerous to start the engine under the car...
I jacked My car up to do it, first time I had it on the road
wondered why it was trying to get off the jack...
Turned out it was in gear... [auto lock out]
Lucky I'm still here... Lee
[/b] [/quote]
Hence "ROADKILL" ...with a Kombi if yer not a phat bloke like myself you can actually lay lengthways from the back as a safety measure,so if it starts it only destroys the house in front of it ,but you won't get hurt,unless you're not the owner...common sence prevails with this one guys/girls unless you wanna be a "Darwin" award winner..:sandrine
Schmoburger ·
Thanks lads... you guys rock! :kiss
Yeh Lee, no switches works for me... installing switches takes extra time heheheeh. 😂
pod ·
thats what i meant ^^ on the BAYWINDOW MAFIA thread😏😏❗❗❗❓❓❓
Joel ·
i know batteries are right beside the motor in a kombi but in bug to save running a wire alway the way from under the seat just go from the B+ on the alternator to the coil 15 conection
this only works on bugs with alternators tho
in which case u'd have a steering lock to contend with aswell
are the wires from the ign switch still there?
u could just join the battery lead to the ign lead then touch the starter wire to it to kick it over
used to regularly loose my sbugs key LOL
-Joel
Purple Martin ·
DUB74L wrote:this only works on bugs with alternators tho
in which case u'd have a steering lock to contend with aswell
Not on my '59, it has an alternator but no steering lock :P
That's a very handy tip, thanks!
1303Steve ·
Hi
If your car still has the VW diagnoses plug wired up you can then bridge the starter from there. #50 is the terminal for the starter solenoid and battery power is availble at terminal +
Steve
Schmoburger ·
ah cool!... now that IS an interesting piece of 'fo! 😎
Joel ·
Purple Martin wrote:
DUB74L wrote:this only works on bugs with alternators tho
in which case u'd have a steering lock to contend with aswell
Not on my '59, it has an alternator but no steering lock :P
That's a very handy tip, thanks!
after only ever working on bugs with gennys i found out hard way when taking the air cleaner off when i first got my 74 home
rubber boot was missing off the B+ terminal and me not watching what i bumped the socket on
u work out the rest LOL
-Joel
68AutoBug ·
Now I know what the rubber boot is for Joel...:P:P
I was going to suggest the alternator + bolt
but it may not be even connected to the battery...
this Isn't a road going car...
it has two ignition switches ...
and neither work....
the other way is easiest and safest...
although standing behind a VW that starts off and goes down the street... is pretty Safe..?
leaning over the battery, while the VW goes down the street, isn't :P:P:P
Anyway,
Any Kombis gone missing yet ?? :P:P:P
I Must install an Alarm in My beetle
I Must install an alarm in My beetle
" " " " " " " "
Lee
frenzix ·
rip out the wires that go into the ignition, then start touching them together, one by one.. thats the way to do it in a hurry.