Ignition troubles · Aussieveedubbers

wiked_storm · 27 Jan 2009, 1:06 pm

I have a 64 Beetle and I'm having troubles with the ignition. When I start her up I have to turn the key and push the wire at the back upward at the same time. Once I push the wire upward, she turns over nicely.

What would you guys suggest the problem is and how would I fix it?

greedy53 · 27 Jan 2009, 7:50 pm

MAYBE A NEW IGNITON WOULD BE IN ORDER GET ONE OF ONE OF THE SUPPORTERS AND AWAY U GO

68AutoBug · 27 Jan 2009, 8:39 pm

Yes,
Your ignition switch has had it...

they don't last forever...

You can get one anywhere.... at VW shops naturally...
or even on E BAY...

How can you push a wire into the ignition switch???
the switch is located under the bonnet...
and the key switch should be next to the ashtray...

the wire should be connected to the back of the switch..

I'm wondering if you have a different ignition switch??

You could also put a push button switch in the dash...
really old beetles had them...

LEE

68AutoBug · 27 Jan 2009, 8:41 pm

Why don't you people put YOUR location in Your personal info....?????

then I could have told you where You could get a switch

or maybe someone on here could help You...

If We knew where you lived that is.....

Whats the BIG secret????

LEE

wiked_storm · 27 Jan 2009, 8:52 pm

LOL! Sorry...I'm in Orange NSW. Will updadte my profile. BLUSH

68AutoBug · 27 Jan 2009, 9:39 pm

any chance of a photo of your ignition switch...

is it located next to the ashtray??

LEE

Joel · 27 Jan 2009, 9:42 pm

given her bug in the avatar is an Sbug and she can push on the plug i doubt it

68AutoBug · 27 Jan 2009, 10:29 pm

wiked_storm wrote:I have a 64 Beetle and I'm having troubles with the ignition. When I start her up I have to turn the key and push the wire at the back upward at the same time. Once I push the wire upward, she turns over nicely.

What would you guys suggest the problem is and how would I fix it?

it looks like your beetle may be a late model...
a Superbug .. 1302S in which case Your ignition switch would be on the RHS of Your steering column..
and You can access the wires at the rear of the switch..
so it looks like you still need a new switch....
I'm not sure how to get Yours out as there are a few different switches used... but I thought You couldn't pull the wires off the switch... so maybe You are just helping the switch work.... by pushing on the cable/wire...

so, You still need a new switch...
they aren't too expensive but could be fiddly getting the old one out... I couldn't find any info in the manuals I looked at..

If Your spare tyre/wheel lays flat then your beetle is a 1971-72 model... 1302S Super..

LEE

68AutoBug · 27 Jan 2009, 10:32 pm

Joel wrote:given her bug in the avatar is an Sbug and she can push on the plug i doubt it

I can't tell by the avatar too small for Me...

so now I'm not sure what she has.... lol

Does Your spare wheel stand upright??
or lay flat..??

LEE

wiked_storm · 28 Jan 2009, 7:35 am

Nope...lays flat. LOL! The guy who sold it to me told me it was a 64 but hey! If she's a later model I'm happy! 🙂

wiked_storm · 28 Jan 2009, 7:52 am

Oh and yes the ignition is on the RH side.

vw54 · 28 Jan 2009, 8:58 am

Can you post a few pics of yr car dash and side n front view etc etc

if you carnt do it email them to me and i will post up for you

wiked_storm · 28 Jan 2009, 2:36 pm

vw54 · 28 Jan 2009, 4:46 pm

well it AINT a 64 more like a 71 or so superbug

Joel · 28 Jan 2009, 5:40 pm

71 superbug 😉

replacing the ignition switch and key barrel isnt real hard
i did it in my bug a few weeks ago and took photos of the process as i was gonna do another how-to but just havent had time

it actually looks remarkabley like a bug that was raffelled at valla about 15 years ago
u have any history on it?

wiked_storm · 28 Jan 2009, 6:21 pm

Wish I did have some history on her. She was an Ebay buy and obviously they had no idea what they were talking about. lol.