My 1969 1500 beetle does not have reversing lights fitted - but the owner's manual/handbook that came with it, the workshop manual, and the Bug-Me DVD on wiring, all make reference to the reversing lights? My car was one of those imported from Germany - should it have reversing lights? Just wondering if maybe someone has fitted earlier taillights at some stage - though the existing wiring loom does not appear to have the wires for reversing lights.
Hope this makes sense.

Not all had them fitted. Do you have the white/clear section at the bottom of you taillights? Ours was the same so we ran the extra wiring needed and bought the taillights to suit and fitted them and now everything works well.

Yogie

No the lenses dont have the reversing light section..

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I might do the same as you and fit them- I hope it wont be an issue for getting rego..

Nice find a great looking beetle. Our 68 was a similar colour until we repainted it dark blue.

Since the car was first registered without reversing lights, I would think it should be OK now for rego. We changed ours simply because it is safer for people to be able to see if you are going to reverse in to or out of a car park etc. It wasn't a big job to do. Just hook up the wiring to the reversing switch on the gearbox (we had to buy one) and then in to the taillights (we also had to buy these). The switch is on the drivers side of the gearbox and runs through the firewall and one wire goes to the left light and the other to the right light. You need to put an in line fuse in there as well before you split the wires.

Yogie

Cheers Yogie - I'll check it out tonight.

Pretty easy instal you can get the items you need switch and lens from Vintage

in aus they wernt standard on bugs till 72
so anything b4 isnt required to have them

Ahh thanks Joel.. cheers. One less expense to worry about.