In a message dated 5/24/02 4:12:51 PM Eastern Daylight Time, spottedwolf@CYBERTOURS.COM writes:
> Hey guys, I had one of these in my 71 westy. I found that if you take a > light switch knob (one that lights up) and unscrew it, it will screw into > the center of the mystery ring and light up and it becomes a switch. if you > pull on it and the wire is hooked up I the back. So basically it turned out > to be a switch that was missing it's pull knob. > > Maybe I am wrong but this is what I learned by trial and error. Hope it > solves the mystery. > > > > yes, maybe you're wrong. :<) the "silver socket" wasnt introduced on US model westfalias until '74. and its not a switch either.. its a euro style 12v outlet.. chris |
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