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Andy - January 12th, 2005 at 02:22 PM

If you don't already have one, a good manual is valuable and they have a full circuit diagram to help trace problems.
Without knowing any specifics on the problem (or model), electrical faults with lights/switches are often loose connections, or damaged cables, assuming the bulb/switch/fuses etc are OK.
Engine electricals are a whole different ball game!

If your mechanically minded and follow it through they are not that hard to fix, so good luck!

Oh,
Welcome to the forum!
So are you really Lucylawless? :D

Richard

PurpleT3 - January 12th, 2005 at 02:35 PM

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does anyone out there think that it is too technical for a woman to do.


Although it's tempting, I'll refrain from commenting

Seriously, if you are willing to have a go, have some aptitude and are happy to learn it's fairly straight forward. What do you mean about a short? Are you blowing fuses? Generally shorts will blow fuses as soon as the circuit is powered up.

As Andy said, check all the earth connections and check wires for damaged insulation as a start.

mnsKmobi - January 13th, 2005 at 08:51 AM

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Originally posted by lucylawless
my wireing seems to be a big mess,,,wires hanging out in places and it feels that there is some sort of short somewhere.



You mean that's not normal? :o:o

What makes you think there is a short? What are the symptoms?

Bizarre - January 13th, 2005 at 09:04 AM

http://www.vintagebus.com/ 

go to the above site and click on wiring diagrams.

then find the closest to what you are after. Most of them are in colour.

I will say it IS simple IF you have electrical background and or understanding.

I wouldnt TRY and learn by rewiring you own car
Not being smart but with electrical it is different from mechanical things - but i reckon you can do more damage if you are not careful.
What i mean is you see someone do a wonderful job building a motor and then wrap a fuse in alfoil cause it keeps blowing.

Anyway... have a look at that site and ask some questions

Good Luck

Anthiron - January 13th, 2005 at 02:04 PM

i think u will find pretty much every VW that hasnt been restored has a rats nest of wiring. what makes u think u have a short?

Ps: i watched a movie last night where u played a domanatrix kinda chick in a dutch sex club. that was a funny movie lol

sax - January 13th, 2005 at 02:13 PM

Well, Zena you obviously have the muscles to do an engine swap so I'll be
kind to you. Like anthiron said, you have acting abilities too. Kiwi ??

But seriously, wiring is something that people are afraid of without really having a go at it. A beetle is about the simplest car to attack the electricals on unlike something modern which nobody should have to touch.

A diagram is a must but the rest is just being methodical and problem solving. Women are good at this. (mine is anyway).

Get a test light, or make one and start poking around.
What exactly is the nature of the short?