wiring the turn signals in.

Hi gang,
Got a 1960 VW steering column with the turn signal assembly on it. How the H@!! do you wire that thing in to work? Anyone else put one in their speedster? I'm trying to keep it old looking. Anyone make aftermarket switch assemblies that would fit in the switch holder? Any help would be appreciated!!!!!
JiI

Check with Russ at Fibersteel (818) 681-8440

Got an e-mail address? I don't have long distance on my phone and would probably have the first chance to call him at 3am. :)
JiI

Hey, found the website, got the e-mail address. :)

Are you sure it's a 1960 t/s switch? If it is, it's worth a few $$$'s. If it's a 1960-61 switch, it should have 6-wires coming out of it. For use in a Speedster, you'll only need to utilize 3 of the wires, NOT all 6.
Best bet would be to sell it to a 1960-61 Beetle owner and go buy a 1962-66 switch for alot less. The 1962-66 switch has only 3 wires which is all you need

I have a early VW switch that has ring teminal screws on it and is noncanceling. It clean and in very good order.

Barry- That switch is a 3-wire semaphore switch used on Beetles 1953-55 (USA) and 1953-59 (European). That's the switch you want to use when you install an original VDM "banjo" wheel.

OK, But I alrealy did mine with a 65 bus switch.
It self cancels and yes its stalk has a dimmer hidden in it and the red tip flashes.
Thanks for filling in the unknowns.

Please take note of the shifter base.
And the button on the floor is not a dimmer, its a pulse wiper wash button. I have intermittion wipe as well all the controls look 50ish.

I also have a 70 bus switch with built in dimmer,I was hoping it would work in the earlier 65 case. Nope a no go, but it wouldn't look to far off from correct as is.

Barry- What is your car based on? I may be mistaken, but is that an automatic transmission?

It a 1970 beetle pan with the forks heavly opened and reiforced to hold a T-3 Audi automatic. that has been the least of my problems.

Right know I have T-4 problems I,ll have to take it down to find out what. But the exhaust may have been to restrictive , or a rich runnng carb may have loosend a valve seat.

(Just a bad month)

As a extra precaution also added the rear torque bar


You can find a bunch of pics at my webspace

home.earthlink.net/~oldyelerbh2

The emblem is hand carved it replaces the 1600/super

Just checked out the price on a 65' bus signal switch. $200!! AGH!
Mine IS out of an early bug. I just want to know what to do to get it wired in. I have another in my shop somewhere. Any other ideas?
JiI

Jeff don't panic or go hyper ,try the Samba.com post a ad and wait a week. You may be pleasently surprize. OH ,and cross you fingers,toes and nose. COULDN"T HOIT!

If that don.t work ,but I think it will. look at this one and see if you hate it or like it or nuttun $ 40.00

Jeff!! keep me posted on your progress.