Re: [T3] lights

["Dave Hall" <dave@hallvw.clara.co.uk>]

Have you checked to see if the wires are connected to the light units.  They're
probably the grey/black and grey/red wires.
Have those wires got 12V on them?  If so there's a problem with the holders or
the bulbs themselves.

If there's no power to them, check where the wires split from the front
circuit - it looks as if the two sets of wire for front/back come from the fuse
together, but there are single connectors in each rear wire - probably under the
dash somewhere.

Sounds like the earths are OK as the brake lights and turn signals work.

There are wiring diagrams on my website www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/vwwiring.htm  or
on Russ' www.classicvws.org so you can check for the right one for your Type 3.

Good luck,
Dave.
UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club
http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <type3weezer@comcast.net>
To: <type3-d@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2006 6:39 PM
Subject: Re: [T3] lights


>
> ok So I cleaned the sockets to get good contact, I changed both fuses (#1 &
#2). Still nothing. What I can't understand is the #1 fuse is for both front and
back parking lights and the luggage compartment. The front work and the back
don't ,including the luggage compartment. So it can't be a fuse issue. The
number two fuse covers the right side lamps. again front work but the rear do
not. The right parking lamp has a piggy back on it that goes to the licensce
plate light which isn't working either.
> So my thoughts are that the issue is between the rear fenders to the fuse box.
Where do these wires run? I know both wires from the light go along the side of
the car but where do they run from there? It might be a grounding issue from
where they come together and go to the fuse box???
> BTW.My brake lights and turn signals work fine.Thanks for any input
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> >One tail-light is on the same circuit as the number plate light.  The other
is
> >on a different circuit, so you don't lose both tail-lights if a fuse blows.
> >Check out the earths - you may find there is a bad connection.  If the wiring
> >grounded out, the fuse would have blown again the moment you turned the
>lights
> >on.  You don't need the ignition key on for these lights.
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> >The bulb-holders sometimes get corrosion on them.  Give them a good clean if
> >they are discoloured.
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