new and sayin hi

If you are using the original harness, take the time to put new ends on first, after chasing down electrical problem after problem a few years back, if I had just taken the time to cut the wires back about an inch and crimp new connectors on, I would have had lights on all four corners the first time. Clean up the male ends with some emery cloth while you are at it. I think it was Mr Hoover who recommended tinning the contacts on the fuse panel to help keep the juice flowing. Don't be afraid to ask for help if things get confusing, I have at times and gotten timely (and more importantly, USEFUL) responses from many members (when it comes to electrical stuff, pay close attention to Speedy Jim), you will too. Keep us posted.

Sneaks '68 T1

Don't be shy....this one worked:)

Just think of us as group IMs with a really long delay in responding.

:D

Sneaks '68 T1

think of it as dial up while trying to post a message on a html based chat room ...

sadly about half of the origional harness has dry rotted on the insulation and / or been cut to hell and back so i will be replacing the entire harness with a new one .. (not upgrading to blade fuses or anything like that) ... just got to figure out some of the wiring pin outs for a few peices in the car where it is non exsistant ... for instance on the motor .. not a single wire is ran or hooked up ... and it has been to long since my last VW so i am not sure what goes where and so forth ... and on the 'regulator' i beleive it is (under the driver side rear seat) all the wires have been unplugged from it and are just hanging there ...

most all of the orig harness in it has either been cut up many times or is dry rotting and falling apart so going to be running a new harness in the car...

shaggie posted a picture of my ugly mug a couple years ago, when i had headed down his way... guessing it broke his server, still unsure how his camera survived...

Hi Flea, and welcome to the group :)

Google will let you search old messages in this group, there's a wealth of information (and entertainment) available from the past 10+ years of our ramblings :)

Jan

'66 vintage here....

Sneaks '68 T1

As long as you don't have enough bolts left to rebuild another bug, rule of thumb says you'll be just fine ;)

"Sneaks" schreef in bericht news:-fednQvFldZ0NR3YnZ2dnUVZ snipped-for-privacy@comcast.com...

I'm from '71.... but sometimes feel like a hundred.... (moan)

Roger

hehe, no but after 3 or 4 i might have enough ...

| >>>>>So... you are about 35 years old?? I've pictured you uhm... more | >>>>>mature? | >>>>>

| >>>>

| >>>>i'm a 73 model..... | >>>>

| >>>

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| >>> .....I'm sorry... I really thought you were older | >>> One try to make a picture of a person(s) by what he or she is writing... | >>> guess I was death wrong.. | >>>

| >>> Roger | >>

| >> I'm a 72... if anyone cares. | >>

| >> Jan | >

| > '66 vintage here.... | >

| > Sneaks | > '68 T1 | >

| | I'm from '71.... but sometimes feel like a hundred.... (moan) | | Roger | |

I'm a '65, only months younger than my bug.

Eddie

hah! .. no i got stuck with this nickname before that band was even playing ... i am a victim of a teacher taking first initial and last name and putting a sticker on the front of my desk ...