Back up lights - type 3 · Aussieveedubbers

bigdave Officially Full-On Dubber

329 posts · joined Aug 2006 · 6 Nov 2006, 6:48 pm

#552939

Where is the reverse switch located in a 73 fasty(auto)? So far i have the wire that comes off the coil and then goes into an inline fuse. From there i think it is supposed to go to the switch but cant find a wire anywhere. It then is supposed to come out of the switch? then split into two and go to each reversing light. This is according to the Haynes manual.

Pls Help. Holding me up for roadworthy!!!

Cheers
Dave

bus914 Custom Title Time!

1,230 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 6 Nov 2006, 7:15 pm

#552946

i think there may be a switch on the gear leaver

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baybuscamperkid prince of insufficient light, ruler of heck

4,316 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 6 Nov 2006, 8:00 pm

#552957

on thenkombis the switch is a screw in piece on the passenger side of the gearbox, not sure about the type3s tho.

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electricmonk Officially Full-On Dubber

287 posts · joined Aug 2005 · 7 Nov 2006, 10:14 pm

#553359

I think that baybuscamperkid is almost correct. Mine goes to a switch on the top drivers side of the gearbox. the SAMBA site has quite a few wiring diagrams for Type3 and there are also diagrams at the end of the ISP pdf catalog

http://www.vwispwest.com/1.html

From what I remember the fused wire from the coil goes to one terminal of the switch and then the other terminal has a wire that splits somewhere further along and then branched out one wire to each reverse light

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vwpurplebuggy Casual Dubber

40 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 7 Nov 2006, 10:32 pm

#553371

arr have fixed some in the past have very simler system to kombi auto inhebter swicth on gear lever.
ps sorry about spellin can help if you need more info

bigdave Officially Full-On Dubber

329 posts · joined Aug 2006 · 11 Nov 2006, 9:23 pm

#554415

cheers fellas
the switch is the auto shift itself. A small black wire goes from there to the back up light wire and includes an inline fuse. Previous owner had plugged this wire into the auto kickdown switch?

Problem solvered.