Is there a accessory lead?

eakanator · « **on:** June 21, 2004, 02:55:50 PM »

Even though there seems to be a accessory positon on the ignition switch, everything I've put a meter on, has no voltage unless the switch is turned to the run postion. Thought about putting in a digital radio, is there a accessory lead coming from the switch without having to have the key turned all the way on? Looked at a couple schematics and don't see anything
Thanks
Ron

« **Reply #1 on:** June 22, 2004, 04:10:51 AM »

I just used my cig lighter's wires to wire up my radio.

Ret.Bugtech · « **Reply #2 on:** June 22, 2004, 09:08:37 AM »

Ron, No accessory switch. That first pos. just unlocks the steering wheel. You could go to the fuse panel and connect on the main Red lead from the rear or find a switchable lead of some subtance that would carry the load. By the way, I`m mailing your carb back to you today. The float bowl looked like it had half of the beaches of Dunkirk in it.

eakanator · « **Reply #3 on:** June 22, 2004, 09:16:01 AM »

Thanks guys,
By the way, spoke with an older gentleman a couple weeks back, seemed pretty knowledgeable about bugs, he said he like to put in-line fuel filters right before the fuel pump, but every pic or bug you see, puts them between the pump and carb. any take on his therory of this protects the fuel pump.
Thanks again
Ron

Ret.Bugtech · « **Reply #4 on:** June 22, 2004, 09:49:32 AM »

Hey , I seen them installed between the tank and the line to the tunnel even. Your choice I guess. The best advice I could give would be to make sure the filters were really good ones and place them where they wouldn`t be banging around or having electrical "stuff" laying all over them. Not a good thing to look in the old rear view and finding the rear of your Bug looking like a rocket booster.

eakanator · « **Reply #5 on:** June 22, 2004, 09:53:49 AM »

I guess my concern is, on most digital radios one side ties into the hot at all times, another ties into the accessory side. if you tie into the run side of the switch, you would have to have your key on to listen to the radio while the car is not running, this is fine except is there a chance of burning you points and anu other electrical thing up? or would it be better to just tie everything into the hot side, then jsut remember to cut the radio off. I believe this is how the orginal radio is now.
Ron

Ret.Bugtech · « **Reply #6 on:** June 22, 2004, 12:14:44 PM »

This very true. Just don`t have a senior moment and blame "The Grateful Dead" for a "Un-Grateful Dead Battery"

Zen · « **Reply #7 on:** June 22, 2004, 08:05:16 PM »

Quote from: "eakanator"

Thanks guys,
By the way, spoke with an older gentleman a couple weeks back, seemed pretty knowledgeable about bugs, he said he like to put in-line fuel filters right before the fuel pump, but every pic or bug you see, puts them between the pump and carb. any take on his therory of this protects the fuel pump.
Thanks again
Ron

Read this:
TULZ, Part 6 - FIRE!

Trust me. You DO NOT want to run a filter between the pump and the carb . . . unless you have a bag of marshmellows with you. Of the 4 bugs I've seen burnt to a crisp, 1 was an electrical fire. The other three were from the nipple popping out of the carb and blowing fuel all over the running engine. I've personally had it happen to me once in Homer, but someone upstairs was looking out for me and it didn't find a spark. All of those had a filter between the pump and carb.

eakanator · « **Reply #8 on:** June 22, 2004, 08:49:49 PM »

thanks,
I remember you telling the story when you bought a bug from an older lady,she made a offer on it you couldn't refuse and after you took off, you saw flames in your rear view mirror . I thought you mentioned it was from the fuel filter.
Ron

Anthony · « **Reply #9 on:** June 23, 2004, 08:38:27 AM »

On either my 98 or the 76 I used to have, VW put a filter between the tank and the metal line in the tunnel, if that helps. I imagine a few flakes of rust in the fuel pump could do a lot of damage to the diaphragm!

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