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Russ, Thank you very much. Simon Glen Toowoomba, Australia 1964 VW Type3 notchback 1969 VW Type4 four-door 1992 VW Type2 T3 Syncro van Russ Wolfe wrote: > On Sunday 06 January 2002 16:42, Simon Glen wrote: > > My 1964 model notchback (built Sep '63 with VIN 247 098) has > > problems with the ignition switch in the steering column. I assume > > that the contacts have become worn down with age and use. So, I > > have removed it from the steering column to reveal the wiring. > > > > The car runs and drives but has to be started by connecting the wires > > behind the ignition switch. I know nothing about electricity > > (whiteman's magic!). Can somebody please tell me which wires I > > should connect or touch together with a screwdriver in order to get > > the car to start. When I bought the car the bloke selling it started > > it this way when demonstrating the car to me. > > > > Also, how do you stop the engine like this. To date I have been > > stalling it to stop the motor. > > > The solid red wire should be #30 (battery). Black=#15 (ignition). Red with > black stripe = #50 (starter). > Connect the red to the black, and you will have ignition, then momentarily > connect the red to the red and black to crank the engine. > Disconnect the red and the black and the engine will shut off. > > -- > Russ Wolfe > '71 Fastback AT > '66 Fastback MT (IT RUNS) > russw@classicvw.org ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org