I agree with the bad ground diagnosis. The early VWs used a lot of grounding via screws in the metal body panels. Even my 8n Ford tractor grounds through the body work and I absolutely detest this. I run seperate ground wires on everything or at least to a solid terminal lug on something substantial. I no longer have any grounding issues.
NQ ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2010 3:31 PM Subject: Re: [vintagvw] 67 tail light help > > Sounds like a bad ground. If I recall correctly the taillight grounds to > the body, does not have a separate ground wire back there. Clean the area > where the housing touches the body and re-tighten the screw. > > Ray > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rob Garretson <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sun, Feb 14, 2010 3:26 pm > Subject: [vintagvw] 67 tail light help > > > Hi, > I have a 67 bug with a problem tail light. > > It is the right hand side and here is what is happening; > Press brakes = light works, but is not as bright as the left side > Headlights on = all is good > Headlights on and press brakes = light goes out > > Both rear turn signals work fine. > > I have checked and replaced the bulbs with no change. > > Any ideas? > Thanks, > Rob Garretson ☮ > [email protected] > [email protected] > > > "Once in a while you get shown the light, in the strangest of places > if you look at it right." Robert Hunter, Jerry Garcia > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > [email protected] > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw > > > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > [email protected] > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
