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----- Original Message ----- From: Daniel Baum <dbaum@isdn.net.il> > > Would anyone care to explain what the side marker lights were for, if not as > a second pair of indicators, and which colours and functions were used in > which countries? Also, just on a point of general information, what are you > supposed to do with the lowest headlight setting? > > In the US they have an additional lamp in the side of the front indicator housing which is illuminated along with the side-lights (ie the lowest setting on the light switch). That's what I'm talking about on those "Canadian" indicators. Other markets don't have this feature. What us Brits might call side-markers are either the small teardrop shaped indicator repeaters just fwd of the doors, or a red/white parking light. This parking light is like the feature on later VWs which allows you to switch on the lights on one side of the car using the indicator switch. In the UK in the '60s it was compulsory to leave a red/white light on the outside of your car when parking down an unlit road at night. The small one fitted to Type3s saves on battery power as it means just leaving one 5W lamp lit instead of all four corners plus the number plates and dash. OTOH the parking lights still don't work on my car. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/