Bus Dash Switches

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[July 26, 2010, 01:36:19 PM] Jon74panel: I'm burning 2 quarts of oil every time I fill up, I dread going up hills because its just a cloud of smoke behind me, help!

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[July 26, 2010, 01:44:07 PM] Jon74panel: there is a small pool oil on the fan. *scared

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[July 27, 2010, 09:04:10 AM] addicted: hey any one on?

[July 27, 2010, 09:04:44 AM] addicted: got a question abdout my piont set heating up

[July 27, 2010, 09:29:38 AM] addicted: poof of smoke from the pionts and gf claims from the dash aswell

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[strohma]

I fiinally started working on the Bus, It's a 64 so the dash is pretty simple. Nothing is hoked up or working so I was wondering which switch does what? There's 3 knobs ( only one of mine move at all) a red light and the gas gauge. Can any one describe the switches and how they should operate? Does the emergency switch pull out or twist?

Thanks

[fuzzbus]

With my 67 dash, the farthest left knob is the windshield wiper, it twists- Then the light switch, which pulls out and twists- then the hazard switch, which pulls out-

[strohma]

Thanks that helps some, I have a moveable light switch and frozen wipers and emergency I can work on them hopefully.

Any Ideas on what the red light above the light switch?

[fuzzbus]

red light above the light switch? no clue... I looked at your owners manual on www.thesamba.com and didn't see any mention of a red light on the dash, maybe someone added it on for something? don't kill yourself over the wipers, mine work but are more of a distraction than the little bit of help they offer, go rain-x!!

[strohma]

I found this picture on the Samba   http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/231528.jpg

This light shows up on several dash pictures

fuzzbus where'd you find the owners manual? what section?

[fuzzbus]

wierd! here're the manuals http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/manuals/type2.php
if you find out that light thing, lemme know!

[strohma]

Wow that's weird they actually show the light in the picture for 1964 but don't reference it, The books for 1693 and 1965 don't show this light.

[fuzzbus]

 
OK, now I'm intrigued- I might even risk a Samba post 

[fuzzbus]

   you beat me to it!
so, it lets you know your flashers are on- mine has an indicator light in the switch knob itself- it worked until my flasher relay box blew up- 

[strohma]

That must have changed in 67 The owners manual dosen't show it any more. My emergency flasher is soi\lid kinda red.