[Vwdiesel] headlight switch

[Erik Lane]

It looks like Autozone has one:

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/parts/1982-Volkswagen-Rabbit/Headlight-Switch/_/N-ilfdtZ9ciaj

On Mon, Mar 18, 2013 at 7:02 PM, Bryan Belman <dieselwesty at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I have a good used A2 headlight switch, but I think you need a rabbit
> switch or A1.  Maybe a vanagon switch would work.  should be easy to find
> one on e-bay or thesamba.com
>
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>
>
> Bryan Belman, Pt. Pleasant, NJ
> 04 Jetta Wagon TDI PD, 100hp, 5sp -- running :<)
> 04 Golf TDI PD, 100hp, 5sp Tiptronic Auto -- running :<)
> 82 Diesel Westy 1.9NA -- running :<)
> 70 Type 1 stock Elm Green Beetle -- Under Restoration :-)
>
>
> ________________________________
>  From: Scott Alexander <salex at dsalex.org>
> To: "vwdiesel at vwfans.com" <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Sent: Monday, March 18, 2013 9:17 PM
> Subject: [Vwdiesel] headlight switch
>
> Well, I've finally been in town long enough to swap the old vacuum pump
> into my Rabbit.  With that, the oil pressure is fine.  Now that it's not in
> the parking lot at work, I plan to get a friend to help with doing some
> swaps and some pressure readings to characterize that a bit more closely.
>
> In the meanwhile, I've had a problem recently where the dash lights are
> finicky.  While driving home today, I got the smell of something electrical
> cooking.  After a bit, I noticed a glow coming from the back of the
> headlight switch.  (My dashboard is only partially assembled, so I can see
> the back side of the headlight switch.)  Turning the switch as though I was
> dimming the dash lights caused the glow to go away, but it was back by the
> time I was home.
>
> Is this something likely to be repairable?  If not, is there a workaround
> that allows me to have headlights without stray electrons warming the back
> of the dash?
>
> In a quick search of my usual places, I didn't see headlight switches
> available.  Any suggestions for a source before I start scouring ebay?
> Does someone have a spare that they would be willing to sell?
>
> Thanks,
> Scott Alexander
> Warren, NJ
> '82 Rabbit Diesel
>
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