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Re: RE: [T3] Getting started.
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<BODY><P>Id check ebay too.</P>
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<P>Keith</P>
<P><BR><BR>----- Original Message ----- <BR>From: Scott Walters <SWalters@BigImageGraphics.com> <BR>Date: Thursday, May 10, 2007 8:42 am <BR>Subject: RE: [T3] Getting started. <BR>To: "'type3@vwtype3.org'" <type3@vwtype3.org> <BR><BR>> I tried everything last night. I checked all the grounds and the <BR>> fuses. I <BR>> have no idea what's going on! Is there a book on square backs that <BR>> I can <BR>> pick up for wiring and stuff like that? If so does anyone have a <BR>> lead on <BR>> where I can pick one up? Thanks, <BR>> <BR>> -----Original Message----- <BR>> From: Keith Park [mailto:topnotch@nycap.rr.com] <BR>> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 8:25 PM <BR>> To: type3@vwtype3.org <BR>> Subject: RE: [T3] Getting started. <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Yes, they are out there, but most are bad. If they are not too <BR>> burned they <BR>> can be rebuilt and used with a relay. You can change out contact <BR>
> buttons if <BR>> you want to keep the same keys, or find one without keys. <BR>> <BR>> Keith <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Top Notch Restorations <BR>> topnotch@nycap.rr.com <BR>> http://members.aol.com/radiorest/main.htm <BR>> 71 Squareback <BR>> 65 Notchback "El Baja Rojo" <BR>> 65 Squareback "Eggcrate" <BR>> 87 golf "Winterat" <BR>> 93 RX7 "Redstur" <BR>> and if your looking for the Opel: <BR>> www.opelgt.com <BR>> <BR>> -----Original Message----- <BR>> From: Scott Walters [mailto:SWalters@BigImageGraphics.com] <BR>> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 8:13 AM <BR>> To: 'type3@vwtype3.org' <BR>> Subject: RE: [T3] Getting started. <BR>> <BR>> Can you still find the ignition switch for a 6 volt type 3? <BR>> <BR>> -----Original Message----- <BR>> From: Keith Park [mailto:topnotch@nycap.rr.com] <BR>> Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 8:53 PM <BR>> To: type3@vwtype3.org <BR>
> Subject: RE: [T3] Getting started. <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> One thing of note with the 6V cars is that the ignitions switches were <BR>> really weak and failed early, this could cause a lot of strange <BR>> problems.You really need to add a relay on the starter solenoid to <BR>> carry the heavy <BR>> current of the solenoid when starting, otherwise the ignition <BR>> switch wont <BR>> last long. <BR>> <BR>> Keith <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> On 7 May 2007 at 16:48, Scott Walters wrote: <BR>> <BR>> > I am getting ready to start on my 64 squareback. I put in a new <BR>> 6 volt <BR>> > battery to see what worked and not much happened. The windshield <BR>> wiperswork <BR>> > and the marker lights work. Nothing else! The car wont even <BR>> click or turn <BR>> > over. The headlights wont come on and the signals will not work. <BR>> Note the <BR>
> > car looks good but has been sitting in a garage for the last 12 <BR>> years.Where <BR>> > do I start? What do I need to check first. The fuses look to be <BR>> in good <BR>> > shape but I did not change them! <BR>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ <BR>> </P></BODY>
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