Re: [T3] 6V headlight plugs

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

These sound like the connectors on my '59 Bug.  A blade with hole for the cable
end and a spring-loaded cup that is compressed to let you put the wire in the
hole.  The cup then pushes on the wire to lock it in.  I think they moved to
blade type clips '61 for general wiring, but maybe not as quickly on the
headlights.

The parts book shows a different connector from '66, but no detail.  It calls
the older one a connector, and the later one a cover - which I suppose says it
all as the connectors are on the harness.

Dave.
UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club
http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Keith Park" <topnotch@nycap.rr.com>
To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 1:41 AM
Subject: RE: [T3] 6V headlight plugs


> There are little sorta pinch connectors, with a spring on the backside of
> one of the contacts, so you shove the wire between the two contacts and the
> spring keeps pressure on the wire, when you want to remove the wire you just
> pull it out.  Its not like say, bullet connectors, though... there isnt that
> much force needed... you just slide the wire in. Ill see If I can get a good
> picture of it.
>
> Keith
>
>
> On 11 Sep 2006 at 20:41, Keith Park wrote:
>
> > I removed the RF fender on the crate to do that side and discovered and
> > INTACT original headlight connector.  I was wondering when I got the notch
> > how the heck they were supposed to be connected to the wires and was
> SHOCKED
> > to see that the wires slip in push-on connectors!, no solder, no crimp
> just
> > a weak little spring against the contact
>
> Could you describe this a bit more? I'm don't understand what you've
> got there.
>
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