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Hi,

Im going to change my HT leads - brickwerks stock two sets - one for din type connections , one for pin type connections.

My van is 84 so Im guessing I need the pin types? Please could someone double check by looking at the badly taken picture below.

Thanks in advance.

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I changed my '83 leads and went for DIN. Pretty sure they looked like yours, but I'd wait for a second opinion before placing an order (esp. as '84 is on the crossover)..
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ads288 wrote:Hi,

Im going to change my HT leads - brickwerks stock two sets - one for din type connections , one for pin type connections.

My van is 84 so Im guessing I need the pin types? Please could someone double check by looking at the badly taken picture below.

Thanks in advance.

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It's ultimately dependant on your coil, if the coil is DIN then your lead set should be the same.
The picture shows pin type, which were fitted to later engines
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Can't remember how I did it now but switched mine so I can just buy the regular Beetle/T2 dizzy cap. It was pin before. I just found more places stocked those. Pretty sure I managed to shove the pin in a din dizzy and it held fine.
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Hi again,

Thanks for the replies. I've attached a picture of the lead from the dizzy to the coil

Looks the same as the others - PIN type?

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Well the good news , is that I got the pin type lead set from Brickwerks and fitted them and the van starts up.

https://www.brickwerks.co.uk/index.php/ ... d-set.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Just a quick question, the set from Simon Baxter has a metal shield around the spark plug end. Whilst Im guessing the shield is useful for helping stop interference on your radio - they dont seem to fit as tightly.

I *think* these are the spark plugs I've got:

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Volks ... d65&000301" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Any tips on making them fit a bit better? New plugs for example?

Thanks in advance.

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You should be able to screw the small end off the plug, leaving a narrow thread - this will fit better into the leads.

Bit lazy but here's an image in this random thread - http://www.onecamonly.com/threads/spark ... w-cop.504/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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lovely - thanks for the advice.

I'll give it a try.
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Thanks Kevin that worked a treat
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