my '66 doesnt have back up lights...
i think that there was an after market set you could put on and operate them manually from a switch, you just had to make sure you turned off the switch
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thanks guys and GREAT group
Reverse lights weren't standard until 67.
There is a book (two volumes actually) that I've been told are about the best year by year map of the changes of the beetle over time.
The full title of the one that discusses the 66 is:
"Volkswagen Beetle, The Car of the Century, Volume Two, 1961-1980"
Yes it's a mouthful. ;) It's quite hard to find, I haven't been able to land a copy of it yet. Volume one covers years 1930 to 1960.
The author is 'J T Garwood'.
If anyone has found a store that has any for sale (used is fine), clue me in too. ;)
What do you want to know? My '66 is almost completely original (right down to the factory supplied spare Bosch sparkplugs), bar a few accessories that were put on when the car was new...
'66s don't have backup lights - mine does, but it's a British aftermarket unit bolted to the bumper...
Do you have any pictures of your car? If so, it's pretty easy for me to tell what is and isn't original :-)
Below are some pictures of my '66. There are slight differences between my car and a US-spec model. My car is RHD, has amber tips on the rear lenses, non-sealed-beam front lights, no have the hazard flasher and has the earlier blade bumpers with small over-riders.
Pictures:
This page on my website may give you some info too:
RMMW lists them in the catalog (didn't check stock):
aww man, the pictures dissappeard as I was halfway through looking through them. :(
great looking beetle, what I got to see of it. ;)
neither in stock.
the search continues!
they're back again now!
...................Rocky Mountain Motor Works sells them. Both volumes together are about $110 plus shipping.
"Seth Graham" wrote
According to Glenn Ring over at the STF, Garwood is currently not publishing the books ... but an updated version is in the works.
You might check your transmission. I thought my 63 had the original tranny and it turns to have a 67+ nosecone. So I already have a backup switch.
Max
That's a good idea and if you have the original tranny I think Wolfsburgwest is selling that backup kit. It a switch that wires to your shifter I believe.
--Dan E
You can also get the box that attaches to the speedo cable.
True. But then the backup light doesn't come on until you are moving.
Max
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