1972 1200 bug . This is a resto project and as I have totally stripped the front end thought I would turn my attention to some of the wireing . Now I have removed all the barrel and actual switch which is an early metal hard wired one and I'm trying to see if it's any good or not . If I bridge the starter it turns and will fire up with ignition lights on and going out as normal once started. But actually turning the switch to engage starter there's nothing ( lights don't even dim ) is there a way I can put a jumper lead accross the terminals on the Back of the switch or a jumper wire from the fuse board to see if the starter engages? The reason I ask is I want to check its the switch and not the wireing ect . All the ignition lights power up and coil and fuel shut off just won't engage the starter . The colours on the back of the switch are yellow/black , red/black , solid red , and solid black .any help appreciate. Would just buy another switch but don't want to splice the wireing if the switch is not at fault and it's the wireing somewhere else Sorry it's bug related but though I would ask Sent from my SM-J500FN using Tapatalk
The black and red on the ignition is the starter wire , cross it to the live, it may be white, but probably red
Red and black goes to the starter. Solid red is main feed, so join them and the starter should spin. There is also a joiner in the red and black wire under the rear seat, so you can run a wire from the battery + to that to spin the starter
Just take a wire off the 'spare' tag on the starter motor .. the ignition key wire should ne on the other tag. Touch wire on battery with the gearbox on neutral. If there is no volts on coil with switch in run take a wire from battery positive and clip it to the black terminal on the coil. Using these two wires you can start it without a key and then drive off straight into a wall when the steering lock decides to finally lock the steering column...
