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Bob Myers wrote: > > > => What years and models did the side markers come on? > > > => were they lights? > > > > > > Side markers are Euro-spec safety equipment. They're designed to help > > > > It all depends on what year and what market the car is. On my > Norwegian-spec > > 1973 the markers are turn signals with amber lenses. > > > > I have 2 sets of lenses bought at a swap meet in St. Louis about 10 years > ago. One set is amber and the other is red/clear. Which is for which > market? > Bob Myers The red/clear was typically used on the 60's cars. The amber ones were used on 71-up cars. They are for different use. The red/clear is a parking light. When you park along a street and only need parking light on the outer side of the car (nearest traffic) you just flip the turn signal lever to light the small red/clear light instead of the 4 regular lights in the head lights and tail lights. The amber unit is just simply connected to the turn signals, blinking in sync with the units f&r. Now, there is a special difference on later cars. On my 73, I still have the one-side parking lights. Not in the little side marker light, just the regular front and rear ligths. Flip the turn signal lever to left, and the left front and left rear parking light will light up. Flip the switch to the right, and the right front and right rear lights will be lit. This is very typical on German cars (especially german spec cars), my 1992 Audi has the same feature. It was imported from Germany in 98. Me mom's 94 Vento (aka Jetta) does not have this feature, it was sold new here in Norway. PerL 73 Variant L ------------------------------------------------------------------- Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/