I'm wiring it like a vw, or at least close as possible. I have a brand new bug wiring kit so determined to use that. I don't know why it needs to be more complicated than necessary. The only thing I've noticed so far that are different are the grounds for the headlights and turn signals. On a bug the ground is on the body. Obviously we can't do that with our cars but that's an easy enough work around. No horn relay on the bug either. I'm not opposed to adding one but don't see the point.
@Michael McKelvey don't you have a CMC kit? Did you use their fuse block and wiring instructions?
OK, I'm probably one of very few on here that also used an OEM VW wiring harness from my 1969 Beetle sedan donor for my CMC. That gives you most of the basic stuff, but you have to add wires for grounds and for any additional items needing it, like a wire from the ignition coil to the tach in the dash. It's a very good idea to add a couple of extra 12-14 Ga wires AND one 10 GA wire from the dash to the engine area "just in case". The 10 GA can easily power a fan assisted oil cooler back there. You will thank me for those extra wires, some day.
The good news is that there is enough extra wire length in the OEM Harness that using it wasn't a hassle. I also abandoned the VW wiring to the headlights because I ran high intensity H4 headlights and relays and the VW wires were barely adequate for the original Bug, but everyone forgets how poor the Beetle headlights were and sub-standard wiring was to blame. I also added wires out front for Fog and Driving lights, driven by relays.
I put my fuse/relay panel in the frunk on the firewall. I pulled it from a Sterling Sports Car in a junk yard, mostly because it is a Bosch/Seimens wiring system ( In an English car! They finally learned the Lucas Lesson) and because it had six relays, which I wanted. Here is the schematic of the fuse/relay panel:
![Fuse Panel Fuse Panel](https://www.speedsterowners.com/fileSendAction/fcType/0/fcOid/724870646739313651/filePointer/724870646799906909/fodoid/724870646799906904/imageType/MEDIUM/inlineImage/true/Fuse%2520Panel.jpg)
I run a lot of relays to remove high current from anything I can, like light switshes, wipers, you name it. The switches are from the '69 donor and I want them to last forever. Using them just to drive relays helps that a lot. The "ALT" relay is for non-ignition stuff, like the radio, phone charger, etc.
I have attached the Electrical section of my service manual to this post. It covers everything from the original 1969 Beetle wiring down to the details of everything else and why that direction was taken. Take a look. It might save you some work. It's MS Word and MAC Pages compatible and is all hyper-linked. Click on highlighted text to jump there.