Date:         Wed, 22 Aug 2001 16:35:08 -0700
Reply-To:     Coby Smolens <cobys5@HOME.COM>
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From:         Coby Smolens <cobys5@HOME.COM>
Subject:      Re: Switch not referenced in the Bentley Manual
Comments: To: Ed Shultz <eshultz@GENUITY.COM>
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If it's a little tiny green light that comes on when the switch is on, it's
your rear window defogger. Normally this is mounted above the hazard light
switch, but I've seen people manage to switch 'em. There are usually only
two switches on the right side, so if there are three, this was an addition.
If it's the rear defogger switch you COULD use it for a light switch, as
long as you are ONLY using it to control a relay that feeds battery power to
the lights. This switch is NOT heavy enough to handle the constant load
going to auxiliary headlights.

Coby

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
Of Ed Shultz
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 1:34 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Switch not referenced in the Bentley Manual


Hey Vanagon Experts,

What is the purpose of the rocker switch in the lower right side of my
instrument cluster? It looks just like the head light switch on the left. I
can't find any reference to this switch in the electrical section of the
Bentley manual. I can find the main head light switch in the manual. This
switch also has an LED on it. Is it for AUX. or driving lights?

The reason why I ask is that I want to install some aux. head lights and
would like to use this switch.

Thanks,
Ed Shultz
1987 Syncro GL
Photos: http://homepage.mac.com/eshultz/PhotoAlbum.html