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Speedy Jim (and others)
=== Voltage Regulator ===
1) On a 1972 Super Beetle (I don't think it matters which car, really), what would you guess are the various causes for the voltage regulator to be quiet at 800 rpm, then above 1200 rpm, and up, it is "click..click..click..click.." It stops if the lights are on, or the brake lights, (or any load).2) Not sure if this is always a bad regulator, or worn out brushes in the generator, or bad ground (although I have scraped and scraped and cleaned and cleaned all grounds). Voltage starts around 11.9 volts at startup, then goes to a maximum of 12.8 to 13.2 volts.
=== Ignition Switch ===
3) When the electric contacts in the ignition switch burned, (1971 Super Beetle) and left the ignition on all the time, rather than search out a new ignition switch, I asked the neighbouring mechanic to use 2 toggle switches.4) The "ignition on" toggle, sends battery (terminal 30, red wire) to terminal/wire 15 (coil/black) and X (accessory, I think, black/yellow wire), and to brown/blue wire (not sure if this is S terminal)
5) The "start" toggle, sends battery (terminal 30) to terminal/wire 50 to crank the starter.6) With ignition on, right turn signal keeps blowing fuse # 12.
7) 4-way flasher blows fuse # 8.Speedy Jim (and others), any idea which wire is wrong. My wild suspicion is that brown/blue wire is part of the problem. But I am not the expert that you guys are.
Ross Virgin Toronto, Canada