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On 31 Mar 2002, at 9:51, Daniel Baum wrote: > I was wondering why they were so dim. > > > > I have to wonder how they worked at all before...? > > I really don't know. I am wiring the car according to the wiring diagram, as > far as I know. The diagram I am using is basically the 12V one in Haynes, as > I have never seen two the same, and had to decide on one. That black wire > doesn't even appear there, as far as I can tell. With nothing connected to that wire, I'd expect those bulbs to be off at all times except for a moment after the car starts and the oil pressure is just building up. Even then, they should be dim. Perhaps you had it grounded; this would lead to even more confused readings. The black wire shows up on my Bentley wiring diagrams. > BTW, temporarily, until everything is in place, I am ignoring the grounding > wiring diagram and connecting the ground wires to a screw under the dash. Is > there any reason I shouldn't so this? It seems to work fine. That should be fine. The rest of us got 1/4" pushon tabs welded to the supports under the dash starting in 69. Are you sure you don't have those? - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/