 Source for plastic headlight switch insert? |
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| SKL1 |
 Sep 19 2015, 03:53 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,609 Joined: 19-February 11 From: north Scottsdale Member No.: 12,732 Region Association: Upper MidWest 
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Anyone sell the round plastic inserts for the headlight switches? The switch works fine but the little round insert with the diagram for lights is broken... have an extra lighter insert but it obviously looks a little stupid in there!
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| TheCabinetmaker |
Sep 19 2015, 04:56 PM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,304 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
I think I have a few. Not new, but better than your cracked one.
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| bandjoey |
Sep 19 2015, 05:54 PM
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bandjoey Group: Members Posts: 4,929 Joined: 26-September 07 From: Bedford Tx Member No.: 8,156 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Classifieds. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| 914Sixer |
Sep 19 2015, 06:35 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,909 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region
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It is a VW insert. Most Bug places have replacements.
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| SKL1 |
Sep 19 2015, 11:05 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,609 Joined: 19-February 11 From: north Scottsdale Member No.: 12,732 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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Figured it was a VW part, but even sure what to call it!
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| TheCabinetmaker |
Sep 20 2015, 07:22 AM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,304 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
It is a vw part. Go here, and scroll down to item O.
http://bughaus.com/Karmann_Ghia_Dash_Knobs.htm |
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| db9146 |
May 2 2018, 02:36 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 953 Joined: 21-December 04 From: Atlanta, GA Member No.: 3,315 Region Association: None
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What about for the fog light switch? The green insert? Since Beetles never came with fog lights, these are harder to find and the rear fog light is the yellow one.
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| maf914 |
May 2 2018, 03:51 PM
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Not a Guru! Group: Members Posts: 3,049 Joined: 30-April 03 From: Central Florida Member No.: 632 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(db9146 @ May 2 2018, 12:36 PM)  What about for the fog light switch? The green insert? Since Beetles never came with fog lights, these are harder to find and the rear fog light is the yellow one. The 914 Restorer's Guide (Johnson) on page 62 indicates the fog light switch insert was green through 1972 and then gold. I don't know if gold actually means yellow, as I have a switch and a yellow insert for what I thought was for fog lights. My 76 car did not originally have fog lights and I sourced the switch and insert for a future installation. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) I don't know if that is correct, but that is what the book says. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) |
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| theer |
May 2 2018, 03:57 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 677 Joined: 31-July 15 From: Dover, MA Member No.: 19,014 Region Association: North East States
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Well, now, that is interesting. I always thought the green was for "driving" lights (available in Europe), and gold/yellow was for "fog" lights.
Having based this well-formed opinion on no actual research, I'm probably FOS. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stromberg.gif) |
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| rgolia |
May 2 2018, 03:58 PM
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GeoJoe Group: Members Posts: 705 Joined: 5-February 10 From: PA Member No.: 11,329 Region Association: North East States
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That is correct, green through 72 and then gold/yellow. I have a 74 and it is yellow.
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
May 2 2018, 04:08 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,900 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
we have plenty of the factory headlight knob inserts, and the hazard inserts, but not the driving light or rear window defrost Mark Whitesell should make the other inserts
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