Re: [T3] Light in the Bonnet

["Tom Hansen" <DrSoWatt@worldnet.att.net>]

A Notch is a bit defferent, your lite is wired as an interior lite( gee, no
rear trunk,and no diagram reference as to this difference that I have seen
either), whereas
the one in the rear  trunk of the fastys and notches got their power from
the tail lights. I guess I should write more detailed and think more b4 I
write. I am changing the original rear trunk lite to not require turning on
the parking lights as a precursor for it to light up. I am adding a front
trunk lite and an engine compartment
lite that will lite up when the respective openings are accessed. All will
be on an unswitched hot lead(s) with the rear lites coming off of a new hot
lead that VW didn't put in either US or Euro spec cars that I can find any
reference to. That is just one of many upgrades/convenience items that I am
adding. But trust me, the car still won't be as complicated as the jets I
wire up!

 On a side note and as an FYI, I just got done rebuilding an early steering
column. It took two, a well used
one that didn't work and a decent one but without certain items in it, to
make one that now
has the parking lite function for the Euro side lites. For those that are
wanting those on the later cars, angled ignition switch type, replacement
turn signal switches I have gotten have the wiring and proper switch inside
them to operate the side lites correctly. I assume the aftermarket
manufacturer made one unit for all markets, a wise move on their part, and a
benefit for us US people.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ginger D.&Peter P." <gingerd@teleport.com>
To: "Type Three Mailing List" <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Monday, June 19, 2000 11:03 PM
Subject: Re: [T3] Light in the Bonnet


>     This is not how our square is wired.  Although, the wiring diagram
shows the
> rear taillight supplying power to the license plate and rear cargo area.
It
> also shows a standard door hinge switch for on-off.
>     Phillip was pretty much unmolested by PO's, and the cargo light is
wired
> under the headliner to the front interior light.  No door switch in the
hinge
> like Fasty's, but it does have the three-way switch on the light itself
that
> would allow for it.
>     I've been thinking that the wire diagrams for '66 USA spec. were all
for
> Fasty's?



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