1958 Beetle Wire Diagram

What makes the horn honk and semaphore flip up? Track it down and find out with the following color wiring diagram and key for the 1958 European Beetle. The 1958 Beetle was still 6 volt, with the U.S. specification Beetle having flashing turnsignals mounted on top of the fenders and incorporated in the rear lights and the European Beetle keeping its semaphores from the previous year.

A - Battery
B - Starter
C - Generator
D - Ignition Switch
E - Windshield Wiper Switch
F - Light Switch
and Instrument Panel Lights
G - Direction Indicator Switch
H1 - Horn Button
H2 - Horn Brush
H3 - Horn
J2 - Headlight Dimmer Switch
J3 - Stop Light Switch
J4 - Oil Pressure Switch
K1 - High Beam Indicator Light
K2 - Generator Control Light
K3 - Direction Indicator Control Light
K4 - Oil Pressure Warning Light
K5 - Speedometer Lights
L1 - Bulb for Headlight, Left
L2 - Bulb for Headlight, Right
M1 - Parking Light, Left
M2 - Parking Light, Right
N - Ignition Distributor
O - Ignition Coil
P1 - Spark Plug Connector Cylinder 1
P2 - Spark Plug Connector Cylinder 2
P3 - Spark Plug Connector Cylinder 3
P4 - Spark Plug Connector Cylinder 4
Q1 - Spark Plug Cylinder 1
Q2 - Spark Plug Cylinder 2
Q3 - Spark Plug Cylinder 3
Q4 - Spark Plug Cylinder 4
R1 - Radio
R2 - Antenna
S1 - Fuse Box (four Fuses)
S2 - Fuse Box (two Fuses)
T1 - Connector, single
T3 - Connector, triple
U1 - Direction Indicator, Left
U2 - Direction Indicator, Right
V1 - Door Contact Switch, Left (d/L)
V2 - Door Contact Switch, Right (d/L)
W - Windshield Wiper Motor (d/L 3 connections)
X1 - Stop and Tail Light' Left
X2 - Stop and Tail Light, Right
Y - Interior Light
Z - License Plate Light
Ground straps:
1 - Battery Ground Strap
2 - Steering Column Flange
3 - Transmission to Frame
4 - Windshield Wiper Motor to Body
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