[T3] Do you have a '68 or '70 Type 3?

[Bobsnotch at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/10/2016 11:34:04 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
jadney at VWType3.org writes:

On 10  Jul 2016 at 10:53, Matt McKeon wrote:

> Jim-

> I've got a  '70 FI square and it has almost what you describe. The red
> wire comes  through to the rely, but the accompanying brown goes up
> behind the  dash and has a spade connector right to the metal support,
> not into  another connector. 

Does your black wire spade connector connect to a  multiple male spade 
connector that's somewhat above the steering column?  If so, then your 
car is more like the '71s and later, meaning VW fixed the  problem 
earlier than I thought. I've been assuming that the fix came in  with 
the '71 dash revision. What month was your '70 made? (Or what's your  
VIN?) It might have been a mid-year change.

Also, please check  under the right side of your dash, just under the 
left end of the glove  box there is a support that runs out from the 
firewall to the lower edge  of the dash. Is this support bolted in 
place or is it welded? If welded,  is there a ground lug welded to it, 
facing upwards, about 2/3 of the way  back to the firewall?

I'd still like to hear from other '70 owners, to  get a better 
understanding of when VW fixed this grounding  problem.
 
Yes, Sue's June of 70 Fastback is like both of you describe, meaning the  
pump ground wire goes up to a tab above and left of the steering column and  
there's another tab on the welded bar from the firewall to the dash left of 
the  glove box. I was of the understanding VW added some ground wires in 69, 
but  maybe they finished what they started in 70 since it's a combo  year 
(1st for the larger nose, but without the electric motor air box  system).  

Bob 65 Notch  with sunroof

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