Re: [T3] Electrical Strangeness

["Garret Trask" <garret_trask@hotmail.com>]

<x-flowed>That sounds like a good theory.  I'll definitely try that when/if the 
problem comes back.

Gary


From: Per Lindgren <lindgre@online.no>
Reply-To: type3@vwtype3.org
To: type3@vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] Electrical Strangeness
Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2003 21:42:34 +0100

Garret,

The symptom of the problem coming as quickly as it goes away is a tell-tale 
sign of a bad ground. 68s are known to not have a separate ground point on 
the tail light housings (I dont know if earlier ones also didnt, 69-up got 
ground wires). The symptom of the problem coming as quickly as it got away 
is a tell-tale sign of a bad ground. This means that your tails need to find 
ground through the screws holding the tail light base to the fender, and 
also through the screws that holds the fender to the body.

When this problem appears again, try to either
1) check for continuity between the tail light base and a known good ground 
on the main body or
2) use a temporary jumper wire from the tail light base and known good 
ground on the main body.
My guess is that the problem should now be gone.

The remedy is to install ground wires on the lights, a little dab of battery 
grease, vaseline, or any oil (I often use a drop or two from the dip stick) 
should keep the new grounds from developing corrotion and rust.

PerL
73 Variant L
70 Variant


Garret Trask wrote:

> It's a '68.  The problem has gone away (just as mysteriously as it 
> appeared).


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