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 Chop Top VW
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| posted on November 1st, 2010 at 02:30 PM |
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Wiring harness for VW beetle
Does anyone know where i can get a new wiring harness for a VW beetle
Also my car is 68 chassi and 64 body, doe the 62 model harness fit.
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| posted on November 1st, 2010 at 03:39 PM |
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Make sure that you pull a draw-wire through - attached to the old harness, when you remove it. It will make it easier to fit a new one. I think the RH
drive harness is different to LHD?
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| posted on November 1st, 2010 at 04:00 PM |
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im pretty sure 68 will have a lot more wiring than 62
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| posted on November 1st, 2010 at 04:58 PM |
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Heh... prolly won't need a pull through wire on a convertible Greg !!!
RHD and LHD harness's are definitely different, and a 68 harness is definitely different to a 62 (regulator under the back seat... more fuses...
emergency lights etc.)
You'd probably want a 64 harness really, tho a 62 would basically be the same I think (no real big electrical differences in those years AFAIK)
Have you tried the usual places here like Vintage VeeDub, Classic, Mick Motor's etc. ???
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| posted on November 1st, 2010 at 05:18 PM |
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i found one at vintage wiring harness in melbourne but they only have 62 model, they said that they can add more wires if it needs it.
not sure what to do
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Chop Top VW
Does anyone know where i can get a new wiring harness for a VW beetle
Also my car is 68 chassis and 64 body, does the 62 model harness fit.
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Hi
IT WOULD IF YOU ARE WIRING IT AS A 1964 BEETLE...
HEADLAMP DIPPER ON THE FLOOR...
starter switch in dash..
fuse box would be the same... etc
not sure where the regulator is...
without looking it up..
Lee
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| posted on November 1st, 2010 at 05:36 PM |
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no regulator as im running an alternator, so it should be the same...
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| posted on November 1st, 2010 at 05:59 PM |
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According to my Gregory's manual the wiring diagram for a 62 and 64 are the same.
So you should be OK if your car is wired as a 64.... where are your high beam and ignition switches at the moment ???
Oh and Lee... 62 and 64 both have the regulator on top of the generator.
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| posted on November 1st, 2010 at 06:17 PM |
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my high beam is on the floor next to the clutch and the ignition is near the ashtray
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| posted on November 1st, 2010 at 07:14 PM |
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OK, cool - sounds like she's wired as a 64 then.
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| posted on November 1st, 2010 at 07:48 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Sides
According to my Gregory's manual the wiring diagram for a 62 and 64 are the same.
So you should be OK if your car is wired as a 64.... where are your high beam and ignition switches at the moment ???
Oh and Lee... 62 and 64 both have the regulator on top of the generator.
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Yes
they say the beetles in Australia up to 1967 were actually a 1962 beetle... with only minor changes..
lol
alternator makes it easy...
Lee
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| posted on November 1st, 2010 at 08:45 PM |
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thanks guys, ill order the 62mod
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| posted on November 3rd, 2010 at 06:51 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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thanks guys, ill order the 62mod
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Can you disclose how much they are after for the wiring harness as I need to do my 61 Beetle. I was thinking of making my own complete wiring harness
as I will also be having electrically operated oil temp, oil pressure, tacho, and battery voltage.
Surely cant be that hard to run a dozen or so wires through the roof and connect to whatever. Just make sure I have numerous wiring colours and record
what I connect them to.
Also is the 62 wiring harness made for 6V or 12V. I know people say its ok to run 12v through 6v wiring, but I would rather a heavier gauge wire.
Cheers, Kev
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| posted on November 3rd, 2010 at 07:18 PM |
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It is not just volts that makes the wire require heavier gauge. It is Amps. So a 6 volt wiring loom can easily run 12 volts.
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| posted on November 5th, 2010 at 03:59 PM |
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hi camo,
$479 plus $16 delivery
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| posted on November 5th, 2010 at 04:13 PM |
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Camo, the 6V wiring would actually need to be heavier than 12V, because it has to carry twice the current (amps) to deliver the same power. This is
why the car makers are keen to go to 48/60V in the near future. Running four times the voltage means that you only need 1/4 of the amps for the same
power rating, so your wiring can be much thinner and lighter. This comes in handy when you're talking about 10kW alternators and similar things.
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i just ran 7 core trailer wire down the back through the roof chanel. i run all electric gauges and thaco on a subaru motor and seams to be fine,
whats more only cost me 30 for 10m or wire, a lot cheaper even after i bought solder shrink wrap and crips than buying a loom that didnt even have
enough wires for what i needed.
only problem that it creates is knowing what goes where.
the dipper swich on the floor, does anyone know how it is ment to be wired up?
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| posted on January 6th, 2011 at 03:24 PM |
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Camo,
for that money, you would be better off with the Watsons Street Works loom. Given the strength of the Aussie $, its a lot cheaper and no exposed
terminals.
http://www.watsons-streetworks.com/vw.beetle.wiring.html
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| posted on January 6th, 2011 at 10:44 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Camo I was thinking of making my own complete wiring harness as I will also be having electrically operated oil temp, oil pressure,
tacho, and battery voltage. Cheers, Kev
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Hi
For extra wires for gauges etc I use 7 core trailer wire from front to back, also the wires run along the floor next to the heater channels, not in
the roof.
Steve
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| posted on January 8th, 2011 at 09:18 AM |
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Just looked at this site thanks, but it appears to be only left hand drive.
Steve, thanks for that tip. Does your 1303 run any wiring through the roof.
Kev.
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| posted on January 8th, 2011 at 12:28 PM |
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didnt das use one on his 63 that he did?
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| posted on January 9th, 2011 at 04:37 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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Just looked at this site thanks, but it appears to be only left hand drive.
Steve, thanks for that tip. Does your 1303 run any wiring through the roof.
Kev.
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Hi Kev
It only runs the interior light wiring in the roof.
Steve
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| posted on January 13th, 2011 at 01:25 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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my high beam is on the floor next to the clutch and the ignition is near the ashtray
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is that what that foot push button is next to the clutch?! ive been wondering what that is!
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| posted on January 13th, 2011 at 01:32 PM |
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I just bought a wiring harness from Richard at V-Force.
Kev
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