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I dont seem to have any extra current draw...maybe I need the microswitch idea... Keith > > My notch just ate its 10th or so brake light switch! There all old used > > units I have except for one new one (which failed the quickest). > > Must be the headlight bulbs you've got for extra-bright brake lights. ;-) > > Seriously, maybe there's a wiring problem producing a significant short circuit > and increasing the current. It's not a problem I've had either (once in the Bus > I think). Check the circuit resistance with the bulbs out of circuit as they > have a very small resistance cold. Don't know if the warning light circuit can > do anything unpleasant to the switch contacts. Sorry if this is teaching > Grandma to suck eggs, or whatever the USA equivalent is. > > Dave. > UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club > http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/ > ------ > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org > >