Several Electrical issues on my 1972 Beetle
Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2017 1:45 pm
I have a list of things that went wrong electrically with this beetle.
First of all my turn signals only half work. I had a problem where they stopped working completely and decided it was not the Flasher but the column switch. So I ordered a new column switch for the turn signals and installed it. I kept the old one just for the sake of keeping it in case it still works.
Now I have a right turn signal but no left turn signal. When I put the new flasher on the turn signal flashes rapidly like it was having an issue with one of the bulbs being burnt out. I checked all the bulbs and they are fine I replaced all the bulbs with new bulbs for the turn signals to eliminate that being a possibility. Both situations I only have a right turn signal but no left turn signal. What could be the problem?
Also when I'm driving on low beam, my headlights will go out for no reason. If I flash the brights on and off they will stay on and sometimes not go out again. What could be this problem?
Sometimes my horn works and sometimes it does not. It seems like if I start the car one time it's fine. The next time it doesn't work. Sometimes it'll work occasionally.
I believe I'm burning out starter switches. Right now if I turn the key I get nothing. And if I pull the plug and reinsert it back into the starter plug for the ignition switch sometimes it will start. Sometimes I have to do this several times to get it to start. Is there anyone has one of those triangular plugs from the harness or know where I could get one that's not 50 bucks onlline? I'm half tempted to eliminate the plug altogether and put Spades on the end of each wire to the ignition switch. I've ordered two ignition switches in case this is the problem I'm having. I plan to take this one apart and check the contacts to see if they're burning or not. I guess I'll have my answer then.
Those are the 3 nagging issues I'm having at this point
First of all my turn signals only half work. I had a problem where they stopped working completely and decided it was not the Flasher but the column switch. So I ordered a new column switch for the turn signals and installed it. I kept the old one just for the sake of keeping it in case it still works.
Now I have a right turn signal but no left turn signal. When I put the new flasher on the turn signal flashes rapidly like it was having an issue with one of the bulbs being burnt out. I checked all the bulbs and they are fine I replaced all the bulbs with new bulbs for the turn signals to eliminate that being a possibility. Both situations I only have a right turn signal but no left turn signal. What could be the problem?
Also when I'm driving on low beam, my headlights will go out for no reason. If I flash the brights on and off they will stay on and sometimes not go out again. What could be this problem?
Sometimes my horn works and sometimes it does not. It seems like if I start the car one time it's fine. The next time it doesn't work. Sometimes it'll work occasionally.
I believe I'm burning out starter switches. Right now if I turn the key I get nothing. And if I pull the plug and reinsert it back into the starter plug for the ignition switch sometimes it will start. Sometimes I have to do this several times to get it to start. Is there anyone has one of those triangular plugs from the harness or know where I could get one that's not 50 bucks onlline? I'm half tempted to eliminate the plug altogether and put Spades on the end of each wire to the ignition switch. I've ordered two ignition switches in case this is the problem I'm having. I plan to take this one apart and check the contacts to see if they're burning or not. I guess I'll have my answer then.
Those are the 3 nagging issues I'm having at this point