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Posted by: hi4head Jun 28 2006, 08:59 PM

As some of you know, my little green machine is getting back on the road after 8 years. Tonight i did a serious tune-up trying to get the dwell and timing just right. I got things like I wanted them and decided to take her for a spin. Since I sort of live out in the country, I opened her up once I got to the main road - she absolutely wanted to SCOOT. As I was coming around a bend I caught a light from behind out of the corner of my eye.
At first I thought a car? No.
A cycle? No.
What the heck is it? UFO? Nope.

Finally stopped and saw that it was my trunk light. I was driving without the engine cover and the light was brighter than ever.

This leads me to a question.

Is this light on all the time that the headlights are on? (And I've just never noticed it when I was driving the car years ago?)

Thanks,
Chris

oh- and I guess that I should probably go ahead and get tags on this thing now.

Posted by: Headrage Jun 28 2006, 09:06 PM

It's on whenever the headlights are on.

I drove my car around for awhile without the engine lid on and at night it looked pretty rice...

Posted by: SirAndy Jun 28 2006, 09:06 PM

yes, trunk/engine comp. light is always on ...

with my GT engine lid, it always got me confuzzled, so i painted the part for the engine comp. black.
no more light in the rear view mirror ...
Andy

Posted by: Flat VW Jun 28 2006, 09:07 PM

The light is in the rear trunk so you're luggage does not get scared in the dark.

John

Posted by: hi4head Jun 28 2006, 09:08 PM

Thanks. It's good to know that I don't have another electrical issue.

Chris