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Granto Commited Dubber

69 posts · joined Apr 2011 · 31 May 2011, 9:50 pm

#843931

guys can you I D this switch for me please it was located near the radio on the dash appears to do nothing in my car

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matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 31 May 2011, 10:05 pm

#843934

Not VW, maybe used as a wiper voltage drop resistor. Was your car originally 6 volt?

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Granto Commited Dubber

69 posts · joined Apr 2011 · 31 May 2011, 10:14 pm

#843936

yes its an oval would have been 6 volt

L469 Officially Full-On Dubber

288 posts · joined Mar 2010 · 1 Jun 2011, 6:34 pm

#844096

matberry wrote:Not VW, maybe used as a wiper voltage drop resistor. Was your car originally 6 volt?

i agree
looks very cool does it have a date on it? makers mark?😎

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 1 Jun 2011, 7:40 pm

#844123

as per above or for theradio if it was a 6Volt

So is the car 12V now ???

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

Granto Commited Dubber

69 posts · joined Apr 2011 · 1 Jun 2011, 9:32 pm

#844158

yes the car is 12v now

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 1 Jun 2011, 9:43 pm

#844163

Granto wrote:guys can you I D this switch for me please it was located near the radio on the dash appears to do nothing in my car

Hi,

its a variable rheostat [variable resistance]

usually used to dim dash lamps...

if used for high power items , it can glow hot...

Lee

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Granto Commited Dubber

69 posts · joined Apr 2011 · 1 Jun 2011, 10:32 pm

#844175

Thanks Lee, thanks all😎

68AutoBug wrote:
Granto wrote:guys can you I D this switch for me please it was located near the radio on the dash appears to do nothing in my car
Hi,

its a variable rheostat [variable resistance]

usually used to dim dash lamps...

if used for high power items , it can glow hot...

Lee