Re: [T3] more wiring issues

[Scott Taylor <scottbtaylor@earthlink.net>]

<x-flowed>On Mar 3, 2005, at 10:40 PM, David Sanderson wrote:

> Sorting out the wiring is kind of interesting ... The shell that I 
> want to wire appears to have had the push switches because it has a 
> slot rather than individual holes for the windscreen and headlight 
> switches. Anyone got a push switch? I don't have one. What I do have 
> is two different windscreen wiper switches, one with a single pull 
> action and the other with a two dent rotary action. They both have a 
> central plunger for the windscreen washer. I've looked at the 
> California Import parts online catalog and there seem to be many 
> similar switches. Any suggestions on which way to go? Maybe the push 
> switches were not that good.

The pushbutton switch units are relatively hard to find in good working 
condition, but they're out there. Expect to pay $75 and up for a used 
one. They've always been somewhat problematic. VW discontinued the 
pushbuttons during the 1964 model year and offered a conversion kit for 
retrofitting later style push-pull switches for the lights and wipers 
using a mounting plate. These plates are also kind of scarce but it's 
fairly easy to make one of your own from aluminum stock. The push-pull 
wiper switch is the one you'll want to use, it was the replacement 
introduced in 1964. The light switch is a fairly easy thing to find if 
you need one -- someone on the list will surely have one.

Scott Taylor
62 343

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