[FC] Back Up Lights for an FC

[Merv Krull and or Loretta Prosser]

Are VWs positive ground? Looks like the juice wants to go to ground thru the 
BU lights instead of the coil ????
my 2 cents
Merv Krull
Salmon Arm, BC
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From: "Greenbrier Goon" <greenbriergoon at yahoo.com>
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Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 8:42 PM
Subject: [FC] Back Up Lights for an FC


> Hey everyone:
>
> Another feature of my 4 speed conversion is the addition of back up 
> lights.
>
> I have an NOS switch for the transmission and I have added a pair of clear 
> Lucas lights to the engine door.
>
> I tried to wire them up the way Volkwagen back up lights are wired 
> (positive side of the coil and an in-line fuse) and the engine would die 
> everytime I shift into reverse.
>
> Why does this work on a VW and not a Corvair?
>
> Charles
>
>
>
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