[T3] 1966 Type 3 Squareback

[donrob at yachtsales.com]

On my 6 volt Beetle I installed an extra ground cable from one of the 
bolts holding the starter on, to the bolt holding the battery ground 
strap to the body. (about 2 feet long)

You need to be sure to buzz off any paint, and it is a good idera to 
lube the connections with conductive grease (NOT Dielectric Grease).
https://www.amazon.ca/MG-Chemicals-Carbon-Conductive-Grease/dp/B005T8ROWA



On 2017-01-31 13:02, Sean Bartnik wrote:
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> You can still buy them but of course they can be tricky to find.
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> I went with an Optima 6v.
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> -Sean
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>> On Jan 31, 2017, at 12:56 PM, Jim Adney <jadney at VWType3.org> wrote:
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>>> On 31 Jan 2017 at 12:29, Sean Bartnik wrote:
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>>> Make sure the portion of the starter housing that contacts the
>>> transmission housing when installed is free of paint. You need bare
>>> metal to metal contact there, as that is how the starter gets its
>>> electrical ground.
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>> The 2 attaching bolts make a pretty good ground connection but they
>> need to be tight.
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