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Toby Erkson wrote: > > Uhhh? This sounds cool if I'm hearing it correctly. Some T3s have an > idiot light in the speedo that lights when you put the gearbox in reverse? > Could someone shine some more light on this subject (Big Al, please control > your puns ;) > Toby Erkson > air_cooled_nut@pobox.com > '72 VW Squareback 1.6L modified to 2.0L > '75 Porsche 914 stock 1.8L > > ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ > Subject: reversing light speedometer switch > Author: type-3-errors@umich.edu at SMTPGATE > Date: 1/22/97 10:01 PM > > As I have reversing lights on my 'S' I had the brainy idea of actually > connecting them up the other day so I was wondering if anybody out there > has a genuine VW or for VW switch thingy that goes on the back of the > speedometer and turns the lights on when the cable turns backwards? No I > don't want to have a normal switch or pull the gearbox and change the > nose cone for a later model reverse light switch unit. I am only after > one of those cool switch's. Any body out there? > -- > \|/ > @ @ > +-----------------o00-(_)-00o---------------------------+ > | Aaron Britcher MOBILE: 0418 807 160 | > | <abritcher@ezinet.com.au> HOME: +61 (0)8 8265 3363 | > | | > | "If you can't say anything \/ | > | sensible, talk to me!" \/\/ | > +-------------------------------------------------------+ Hsssss! The lights are back-up lights, probably mounted on the rear bumper. There is a switch that can be mounted between the speedometer cable/casing and the speedometer, which will close contacts when the speedometer cable is rotating backward (car is in reverse). Tim Dapper