Date:         Thu, 25 Feb 1999 09:55:48 -0500
Reply-To:     Rick Koller <rkoller@HELIX.NIH.GOV>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Rick Koller <rkoller@HELIX.NIH.GOV>
Subject:      headlight switch
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Hi all,
        I thought I would post an observation I recently made concerning the
headlight switch. For some unknown reason, the instrument light dimmer on
my headlight switch had been positioned so that the dashlights were off. I
didn't notice this because it was initially during daylight driving towards
the end of an afternoon trip. As it got darker, I noticed the instrument
lights were not on and I started to move the control wheel so that the
lights would be on. The switch was very hot to the touch, I don't know if
there was any melting but I will check it. It cooled down after "undimming"
and hasn't overheated again. Now I make sure that the switch is in the
"full-brightness" position. I don't know if this is "normal vanagon"
behavior for the switch, but it seemed way too hot to me.

Rick Koller
'90 syncro-westie
'91 gl autobox