Terminal Identification for VW Ignition Switches.
111905803D Ignition Switch:
VW Bug 1954-67
VW Ghia 1960-66
Replacing the Ignition Switch (and most all the VW Switches) is very simple. The switch terminals are numbered, their designations are:
30 - Battery Power from the Headlight Switch
15/54 - Power to the Fuse Box
50 - Power to the Starter
111905803D Ignition Switch.
VW Factory Color Coding:
30 - Red
15/54 - Black
50 - Red or Red w/Black Stripe
311905865A VW Ignition Switch, Electrical Assembly:
VW Bug 1968-70
VW Ghia 1968-70
VW Bus 1968-70
VW Type 1968-70
Replacing the Ignition Switch (and most all the VW Switches) is very simple. The switch terminals are numbered, their designations are:
30 - Battery Power from the Headlight Switch
15 - Power to the Fuse Box
50 - Power to the Starter
P - Parking Position Power (NOT USED) We cut the GRAY wire off at the terminal when installing the new ignition switch
311905865A VW Ignition Switch, Electrical Assembly.
VW Factory Color Coding:
30 - Red
15 - Black
50 - Black w/Red Stripe
111905865F VW Ignition Switch, Electrical Assembly:
VW Bug/Super 1971
VW Ghia 1971
VW Bus 1971-74 (To Chassis # 2142164059)
Replacing the Ignition Switch (and most all the VW Switches) is very simple. The switch terminals are numbered, their designations are:
30 - Battery Power from the Headlight Switch
15 - Power to the Fuse Box
50 - Power to the Starter
X - Power To the Headlight Switch
P - Parking Position Power (NOT USED) We cut the GRAY wire off at the terminal when installing the new ignition switch
111905865F VW Ignition Switch, Electrical Assembly.
VW Factory Color Coding:
30 - Red
15 - Black
50 - Black w/Red Stripe
X - Black w/Yellow Stripe at Ignition Switch. Changes to Red w/Black at Headlight Switch harness
111905865K VW Ignition Switch, Electrical Assembly:
VW Bug 1972-74
VW Super Beetle 1972-74
VW Ghia 1972-73
VW Type 3 1972-74
VW Thing 1973-74
Replacing the Ignition Switch is very simple, especially on the 71 and later model VWs where the Ignition Switch originally has a wiring connector that plugs into the Ignition Switch. If your connector is missing the switch terminals are numbered so not a major issue. You can run individual wires to the appropriate terminal. Their designations are:
1/4" Terminals
30 - Battery Power from the Headlight Switch
15 - Power to the Fuse Box
50 - Power to the Starter
X - Power To the Headlight Switch
1/8" Terminals Not Typically Used
P - Parking Position Power (NOT USED)
S - Ground Wire for Ignition Buzzer (Not typically used)
111905865K VW Ignition Switch, Electrical Assembly.
VW Factory Color Coding:
30 - Red
15 - Black
50 - Black w/Red Stripe
X - Black w/Yellow Stripe at Ignition Switch. Changes to Red w/Black at Headlight Switch harness
171905865 VW Ignition Switch, Electrical Assembly:
VW Bug 1974-77
VW Super Beetle 1974-79 (From Chassis #1142558022)
VW Ghia 1974
VW Type 2 1974-79 (From Chassis #21142164060)
Replacing the Ignition Switch is very simple, especially on the 71 and later model VWs where the Ignition Switch originally has a wiring connector that plugs into the Ignition Switch. If your connector is missing the switch terminals are numbered so not a major issue. You can run individual wires to the appropriate terminal. Their designations are:
1/4" Terminals
30 - Battery Power from the Headlight Switch
15 - Power to the Fuse Box
50 - Power to the Starter
X - Power To the Headlight Switch
1/8" Terminals Not Typically Used
P - Parking Position Power (NOT USED)
S - Ground Wire for Ignition Buzzer (Not typically used)
171905865 VW Ignition Switch, Electrical Assembly.
VW Factory Color Coding:
30 - Red
15 - Black
50 - Black w/Red Stripe
X - Black w/Yellow Stripe at Ignition Switch. Changes to Red w/Black at Headlight Switch harness
211905811C VW Ignition Switch:
VW Bus 1950-67
Replacing the Ignition Switch (and most all the VW Switches) is very simple. The switch terminals are numbered, their designations are:
30 - Battery Power from the Headlight Switch
15/54 - Power to the Fuse Box
50 - Power to the Starter
211905811C VW Ignition Switch.
VW Factory Color Coding:
30 - Red
15/54 - Black
50 - Red or Red w/Black Stripe