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CarGuru > Volkswagen > Electrical problem... this is a good one. 8 April 2005 20:24:43

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Electrical problem... this is a good one.

James Rupp 8 April 2005 12:30:16
 A couple weeks ago a was in an accident with my 71 bug. The body shop had to
pull the front end out a couple inches in order to get the new fenders and
hood to fit. Now that I got it back, the brake lights don't work, the dash
lights don't work, the turn signals will stay on if I turn off the car and
take the key out and when the car is not running, the green turn signal
indicator stays on. Is there a ground somewhere that they missed that I
should look for or something that might perhaps lead me in the right
direction before I start testing all the electrical wires for current?


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Speedy Jim 8 April 2005 17:27:36 permanent link ]
 James Rupp wrote:> A couple weeks ago a was in an accident with my 71 bug. The body shop had to > pull the front end out a couple inches in order to get the new fenders and > hood to fit. Now that I got it back, the brake lights don't work, the dash > lights don't work, the turn signals will stay on if I turn off the car and > take the key out and when the car is not running, the green turn signal > indicator stays on. Is there a ground somewhere that they missed that I > should look for or something that might perhaps lead me in the right > direction before I start testing all the electrical wires for current? >
Start by replacing the fuses, EVEN if they "look" good.
Clean the fuse holder contacts as well.

Is this a Std or a Super?

Does the horn work?

Push/Pull the 4-way Hazard switch a few times and
see if that makes any difference.

If you e-mail me with as many clues as possible,
I'll try to help sort it.

Speedy Jim
http://www.nls.net/­mp/volks/
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JohnF 8 April 2005 20:24:43 permanent link ]
 Sounds to me like they shuffled the wires on the fuse block. That
could be a chore.

JohnF


On Fri, 8 Apr 2005 01:30:16 -0700, "James Rupp" <james6T9@cox.net>
wrote:
A couple weeks ago a was in an accident with my 71 bug. The body shop had to >pull the front end out a couple inches in order to get the new fenders and >hood to fit. Now that I got it back, the brake lights don't work, the dash >lights don't work, the turn signals will stay on if I turn off the car and >take the key out and when the car is not running, the green turn signal >indicator stays on. Is there a ground somewhere that they missed that I >should look for or something that might perhaps lead me in the right >direction before I start testing all the electrical wires for current? >

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