Tag: electrics
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The elusive relay 99 – intermittent programmable windscreen wipers on the DOKA
After the hack and wiring install to modify the T3 double cab – its a 1983 so has the early style fusebox – and also the simple wirinng options- I cut and spliced the loom from the steering column switches – with very helpful info, wiring diagrams and a step by step from the tech…
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Fixing the earth leak in the Double Cab?
Since I got the T3 double cab it has flattened the battery if left alone – some previous owner actually put in a battery isolator switch by the seatbelt stalk for the drive seat – they bypassd the original battery early strat and ran the earth via a chunky Hella switch – presumably rather than…
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Modifying T3 revcounter : Golf Mk2 donor
Mk2 golf gauge cluster arrived – it will happily donate its Tacho to the #vwt3 doka – after a bit of modifying 🙂
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Failed Dizzy in the T3 Westie?
For unclear reasons the black westie #vwt3 decided to not Like hot starting – investigation finds the inside of the fancy #pertronics ‘flamethrower’ distributor is crusted up like the titanic and the mechanical advance system is rusted to garbage – lucky I had a new spare one?
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MOT advisory: Insufficient Bass….
Essential repairs in the #vwt3 #doka double cab – the main kilowatt sub is dead shorting ! The lack of bass makes it almost undrivable …
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Fixing headlamps in the T3 Doka
Out with old broken headlamp adjusters – in with new #doka sourced via the very nice people at Paruzzi… showing off the square headlamp conversion I did with the Projektzwo replica foglamps and the Swedish washer grille
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Wiring loom for Projectzwo foglamps
Making up part of the loom for new (repro) #projektzwo #vwt3 fog lamps and blenders for the #doka
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Bass for the Doka
And behind the #vwt3 doka dash board the rats nest of wires gets the cabling for the new 1.3kw subwoofer … at full tilt it shakes the roof panels in the diy garage hall .. toned down it fills out the bottom end and gives a warm full kick where tracks need it …
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New Old Stock Carb for the doka – and more bass !
This old pierburg carb is coming out from the DOKA to be replaced by this shiny new old stock one I got Need to remove the old longer studs to accommodate the LPG gas diffuser over the carb and wind then into the new one Then the new carb is in and cabled and piped…
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Speed parts arrive for the Doka
Speed parts arrive from USA to upgrade the ignition system in the doka – but you gotta make your own spark plug leads 🙂