On 11/26/04 3:31 PM, "LOREN BUSCH" <labusch@VERIZON.NET> wrote: > For all those who responded to my question about headlight problems, > many thanks. For those that pointed first to the light switch on the > dash, congratulations, that was it. And a special thanks to Chris > Delong of Fine Tuning in Seattle. Even though he wasn't really open > today, he was willing to let me try the switch out of his Vanagon to > assure that was the problem. But even better, he found in his shop a > replacement switch. Even though from an different model and missing > several pins that are on the switch for my '90, it works fine, all > lights work. I have no idea what the other pins are for, I guess I'm > left to trying to decipher the Bently diagrams. Chris was a life saver. > I have an important birthday party to go to tomorrow night and would > have had to miss it (the other car is in the shop). BTW, local VW had > no stock and wanted $81 to order a switch. Bow Wow did not have. And > my local source, Rudi at Schaffner Motors was closed today. Thank again > Chris. > > That light switch can cause many other weird problems as well. Like tail lights that quit, park lights that quit, dash lights that quit, and a smell like somethings melting and all lights dimming. I have seen all of those on various vehicles I have owned. All vw and all using the same style switch. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• jimt Planned insanity is best. Remember that sanity is optional. http://www.tactical-bus.info (tech info) http://www.westydriver.com |
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