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On Sat, 2003-04-19 at 09:15, Garret Trask wrote: > Hello all, > > My generator light bulb was burned out, so I replaced it, and now when the > generator light goes on my turn signal lights also go on. Also, when I use > my turn signals, when the turn signal lights flash off, the gas gage rapidly > moves from whatever it's reading (3/4 tank) to empty, then when the lights > flash on, the gas gage reads normal. > > I checked the wires at the back of the cluster, and noticed a black wire > that is soldered to the generator light bulb socket, and passes thru the > back of the cluster. It's not connected to anything. Does anyone know > where to connect this wire? > > I grounded it when I had the key in the on position - before I grounded it, > my turn signal lights were on, along with my oil and generator lights (car > not running). After I grounded it, the gen and oil lights went out, and the > turn signal lights shone ever so brightly. > > I find this all to be immensely confusing. Does this make sense to any of > you guys? > That wire should go to the fuse box. My Bently shows it going to the 4th fuse from the right. This fuse is hot with the key "ON". -- Russ Wolfe '66 FB MT '71 FB AT '65 Bug (not running) russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org