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Looking for a wiring diagram for '66 Beetle
andmac - July 10th, 2013 at 09:38 AM

I'm looking for a wiring diagram for my '66 Beetle 1300 6v. The diagram for a '66 on http://www.vintagebus.com/wiring/index.html 
appears to be for a US vehicle. Or at least it seems to differ with the electrical layout on my beetle.

Also, did the '66 come with a hazard light switch?

grumble - July 10th, 2013 at 09:49 AM

No hazard lights in a 66,these didn't come until the 12volt models.

pod - July 10th, 2013 at 09:58 AM

look at the 62-65 diagram that should be closer as in US models changed before ours

andmac - July 10th, 2013 at 11:23 AM

Thanks. The 62-65 diagram does look more similar to the electrical setup in my car.

68AutoBug - July 10th, 2013 at 08:32 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by andmac
I'm looking for a wiring diagram for my '66 Beetle 1300 6v. The diagram for a '66 on http://www.vintagebus.com/wiring/index.html 
appears to be for a US vehicle. Or at least it seems to differ with the electrical layout on my beetle.

Also, did the '66 come with a hazard light switch?


NOT in Australia..

the 66 & 67 beetles in Australia were virtually the same as the 62-64 beetles..
Look for an Australian Beetle electrical diagram..

I thought there was one on vintage bus website..

If You can't find it I'll post it on here for you..

LEE

PS: VW in Germany started changing beetles in 66 & 67 models and resulted in the late model 68 beetle.. USA Beetles always had their own wiring diagram... !! Lee

68AutoBug - July 11th, 2013 at 12:22 AM

here is an early australian wiring diagram
it should be nearly identical to yours??
closest I could find on the net..
I have them in Australian manuals..
I'll check to see if they are the same..

LEE

andmac - July 12th, 2013 at 03:16 PM

Thanks Lee. This looks a little different to mine although the wiring colour code is handy. The 62-65 US diagram looks most similar to my '66 beetle.

68AutoBug - July 12th, 2013 at 08:21 PM

Yes, I looked at the 62-67 [I think] -Australian wiring diagram but it isn't the same as Australian cars as We did NOT have hazard lights on those cars...

check out the blinker unit on the wiring diagram You are looking at.. is it round or rectangular??
I believe Australian beetles had the round blinker unit..
even My 68 German beetle had a round blinker unit..

I know on later beetles the US wiring shows the hazard light switch with 2 terminals but all the ones I've seen in Australia have 6 terminals [plusearth terminal] reason I know that, is that I have 3 sitting in front of Me lol
I will keep looking for an Aust one for after 1961

Lee

andmac - July 19th, 2013 at 12:30 PM

Hi Lee

Sorry for the slow reply. The blinkers in the post '61 diagram I have are round. This diagram looks to be spot on for my '66 Australian beetle. It was the emergency flasher relay in the diagram from Vintage Bus that had me confused. I assume it only applies to a US '66 beetle.