Headlight Combo Switch question

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In a message dated 5/28/04 9:50:54 AM Pacific Daylight Time, klkinc at gis.net 
writes:


> Hi All;
> I have a question reguarding  the headlight combo switch.
> My 1988 90Q has the old style headlight combo switch. My question is, can it
> be replaced(swapped) with the newer type?(91-93?) Is it a direct swap?Does
> it have the same type and amount of electrical connectors,ect?
> Or is it completely different and impossable to do without major work?
> thanks guys
> Kev
> 

Hi,
One of the problems you will have is almost all of the USA cars after late 90 
had air bags.  You have the brass horn ring on the column trim, whereas the 
air bag cars have the brass horn ring on the back of the steering wheel.  I 
found this out when I went to install S2 steering wheel on my car.  Ended up 
having to get the upper and lower steering column trim from Europe.

You also need to check with the Audi family album to determine if the 
electrical connectors that plug into the Headlight combo switch and the wiper combo 
switch are the same as you have now.  I doubt it.  You have a reset button for 
the dash on your switches above the radio.  The later cars have the reset 
button on the wiper combo switch.

Also the lower column trim from a later car will not fit up close to the 
bottom of you dash.  The air bag cars have a knee bar which is different than the 
shelf you have under your dash.  The lower column trim piece from a later car 
will leave a gap.

There maybe some other things, but this is only what I know for certain in 
changing out my steering wheel.

Greg