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Wire Your Buggy
By
David Helland - Club Member #50
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I built my first fiberglass buggy in 1966 and it is still on the
road. In that car I installed connectors between the dashboard
and the body to allow the hood to be easily removed. This also
allows the dash to be completely wired when it is off the car
and accessible. When the wiring is completed on the dash, the
hood can be mounted an the car and the wiring can be plugged into
the car harness connector. You will certainly appreciate these
connectors to eliminate laying on your back to wire the dash while
it is on the car. It is important to get automotive quality connectors
to hold the large gauge wires we are using. The proper connectors
are 15 pin AMP Mate-N-Lok II connectors that are available from
Mouser Electronics at 1-800-346-6873. These connectors use crimp-on
pins that are available in 10-12 and 14-20 gauge sizes.
The turn signal blinker can be a confusing device to install. The
original VW blinker used a three terminal thermal blinker. One terminal
was supplied battery power and one output was connected to the tail
lights through the turn signal switch. The other outputs was connected
to the speedometer blinker light. The newer style three terminal
electronic blinker that I used requires different connections. One
terminal is connected to the battery and another to ground. The
third terminal connects to the turn signal switch and the speedometer
blinker light.
VW Lighting
switch (60's thru early 70's) :
- terminal
56 goes to dimmer switch for head lights ( 10 gauge )
- terminal
58b powers dash lights
- terminal
58 powers parking lights
- terminal
30 connect to battery ( 10 gauge )
Blinker : I used a three terminal blinker
- 1)
ground
- 2)
power from fuse block
- 3)
goes to turn switch and turn indicator light
Parts List :
Fuse Block
- LittleFuse
ATO Fuse Block (2 required) part # 350417BP or
- LittleFuse
Omni-Block for AGC fuses (2 required) part # OMN 6 BP
Starter Switch
- Calterm
Universal Starter Switch part # 42410
Connectors
- Calterm
6-wire covered plug for 16 gauge wires part # 08026
- 10
gauge spade connectors and ring lugs
- 14
- 16 gauge spade connectors and ring lugs
- multiple
spade lug adapters
Wire
- 10
gauge Automotive stranded wire for battery to dash, alternator/generator,
light switch, dimmer switch, and ground wire from dash to chassis
- 12
gauge Automotive stranded wire for starter switch to starter
solenoid
- Extension
cord 14 gauge / 3 wire for headlights, front turn signals, halogen
lights
- Calterm
16 gauge / 4 conductor trailer wire 25' roll for rear lights,
engine sensors, ignition part # 50864
- 16
gauge Automotive stranded wire for misc. wiring under the dash
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