Does the 76 beetle have its headlamp switch on the dash?

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 8 Sep 2010, 1:12 am

#801036

1976 beetle dash headlamps switch in the dash...

are they identical to the switches in 1968 beetles...??

different terminals???

LEE

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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 8 Sep 2010, 7:58 am

#801049

Hi

They are the old fashioned ones like in your car, they do use a longer knob for the padded dash.

Steve

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 8 Sep 2010, 9:49 am

#801068

The terminals are slightly different, all the 71 on VWs had that system where only the parkers work all the time, the headlights only work when the ignition is on.

Most vendors only sell this type of switch, just with a jumper cable between the terminals so it works in pre 71 cars

DylanTheDubber Custom Title Time!

1,252 posts · joined Jun 2009 · 8 Sep 2010, 7:24 pm

#801135

hahah so thats what that little short wire joining terminals was on the back of one of my switches lol.

From Dylan

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 8 Sep 2010, 11:58 pm

#801191

1303Steve wrote:Hi

They are the old fashioned ones like in your car, they do use a longer knob for the padded dash.

Steve

I use the longer knobs from a kombi

so, My dash wouldn't get fingernails on it.. lol

thanks for that...

LEE

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---