Date:         Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:23:31 -0400
Reply-To:     Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Light switch backlight
Comments: To: RAlanen@aol.com
In-Reply-To:  <d02.64ea11b3.38144378@aol.com>
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Let's not forget that the T3 was sold globally and some country may
have required for the headlight rocker to be illuminated.  It sure
helps to find a lit switch in the dark if you're not familiar with
dash layout.

2009/10/24, Frank Condelli <RAlanen@aol.com>:
> In a message dated 24/10/2009 12:01:00 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
>
>         No Vanagon I've ever seen  has the light in that switch EXCEPT
> mine.  I put it there years  ago !  The hole is for a light bulb and socket.
> Why they put the  hole and circuitry to run that light is beyond me but it
> sure is there to light  up the switch rocker.  I forget which VW socket
> assembly I used but  probably the same one that is used for the heater
> control back
> light  works.  The circuitry I forget also, but a bit of experimentation
> will get  you there.
>
>
>
>
>>>>>>>When I had the instrument panel removed, I  noticed something on the
> plug
> that goes on the back of the light  switch.  There seems to be a hole in the
> front of the plug like a  light goes in it.  Is there supposed to be a lamp
> in this plug (to  light up the headlight switch when it is turned on)?  If
> so, what is  the lamp for the switch on an 84GL  Vanagon?<<<<<<<<<
>
>
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Frank  Condelli
> Almonte, Ontario, Canada
> '87 Westy & Lionel Trains (_Collection for sale_
> (http://frankcondelli.com/trainsal.htm) )
> _Frank Condelli &  Associates_ (http://frankcondelli.com/busindex.html)  -
> Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley
> _Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust  Systems_
> (http://frankcondelli.com/exhaust.htm)
> _BusFusion_ (http://www.busfusion.com/)  a VW Camper  camping event,
> Almonte, ON, June 11 ~ 14,  2009
>


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Chris S.
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