Volkswagen: tail lights, reverse light switch, brake light switch

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haynes.went i put the tail light back on my vw 1968 one work and the other one just blow out the fuse i just want to know what i am doing whrong.one mechanic charges me 100 dollar an hour just to check this out and it does the same thing your help on this will be thankfull
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Hi Hector,

What kind of 1968 VW do you have?

Beetle yes
Bus
Karmann Ghia
Squareback
Type 4

Thanks,

Ron

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Hi Hector,

Here is how you check the wires:

Passengers side-

BACK-UP LIGHT:
Terminal "X" on light, marked RF, goes to a terminal connector with 3 wires on it, leads to back up light switch.

MIDDLE LIGHT:
Terminal "X2" on light, marked 54 this wire goes to a
Plastic 4 wire connector on the driver's side of the car.  The wire connects first to the far right black wire on the connector that leads to the reverse light switch.  THe wire than connects to the second-to-last wire on the connector, which leads to the brake light switch.

MIDDLE LIGHT:
Terminal "X2" on light, marked 58 this wire goes to a 2-way connector.  One wire goes to the license plate light, the other goes to #8 fuse in the box.

SIGNAL LIGHT:
Terminal "X3" on light, marked 81 this wire goes right to the signal switch on the steering wheel switch for a right hand turn.

Check all the grounds, and this should get you going again, just trace these wires, and run a new one, if necessary.

Best of luck, hope this saved you some $$

Ron