Vw Bug Headlight Switch Wiring

Wire sizes on these and most other wiring diagrams are printed on the wire in mm 2 for americans who express wire sizes in gauges see this wire size conversion table.

Vw bug headlight switch wiring. Volkswagen beetle wiring diagram 2004 2008 updated. The wiring terminal designations for the vw headlight relay is. 56 power from the headlight switch 56a power to the high beam terminal on the fuse box 56b or f power to the low beam terminal on the fuse box 30 power from 56 terminal s momentary ground from turn signal switch the relay must have power to the 30 terminal to operate.

15 typically will connect black wire is used for on ignition live circuits such things as the coil and windscreen wipers will connect to this 31 31b nearly always brown wire is used primarily for earthing a circuit 85 86 87 87a typically seen on a low current high current trigger circuit normally will be on heated window on vw s. This prevents someone from leaving their headlights on while the car is parked. 1971 and later model vw headlight switches use the x terminal to control the headlights.

Install healight wires into socket houseing as shown below. You will find excellent wiring diagrams for all makes years and models of vws at vw wiring diagrams. Press on the clip to release and pull it out.

Facing the car slide your fingers behind the headlight and gently pull it toward you. Once the lever is lifted remove the headlight housing. This article includes the following subtopics.

Switched b from ignition starter switch terminal circuit 56 switched headlight b from light switch terminal circuit 58 switched parking light taillight. Circuit 50 starter control. A wiring diagram is a simplified standard pictorial depiction of an electrical circuit.

Use a little wire lube to help get the headlight wires through the rubber tube that connect the body to the headlight bucket. Unless the headlight switch has power at the x terminal the headlights won t turn on. Assortment of vw beetle wiring diagram 2000.