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The garage position is the first position after lock. It unlocks the steering column without turning on any electricity. The side markers operate only when ignition is locked or garage, unless wired incorrectly. Tim Dapper Everett Barnes wrote: > >Ther Garage position on the ignition switch has a circuit all its own that > is > >only energized in the garage position with a wire to its own fuse on the > fuse > >box. What did this circuit originally feed?? the circuit on mine dead > ends > >at the fuse. > > > I checked my owner's manual and found nothing. > > I thought the Garage position was so you could turn on the side marker > lights with the ignition off. When you were parked on the side of your > local European street that had no street lights, you could illuminate the > side marker that faced the street so your car was not sideswiped. Halt would > prevent this feature. Perhaps your wire ends because you have a US model > w/out side markers? > > If that description is unlikely, I'll go with this one: > Garage lets you turn on the gas heater! > > What color is the wire? > > It's fun to guess... let me know... > > Later, > Everett Barnes The Volkswagen Type II and III Experience > ebus@ebus.simplenet.com http://ebus.simplenet.com/Volkswagen