Tail light lenses required for 1971 1302 S Beetle

helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body

7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 22 Nov 2011, 6:02 pm

#873622

Tail light lenses required for 1971 1302 S Beetle

Our lenses are faded. I would like to replace them. I notice that some websites have them for sale cheap, and note them as LH and RH?

I suppose they are the ones called "Euro style"

Where has anyone bought them as a good quality item that fits and does not fade in months? What model exactly are they called overseas?

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 22 Nov 2011, 8:03 pm

#873651

Hi Pete

its hard to know if they are any good unless they have Hella on them and then they are like GOLD...

I had a set of mexican ones that kept fading and I kept painting the top with amber model paint.. until they cracked

another set I bought lasted a few months before they just cracked..

I have bought off ebAy.. CIP1 - and other places..??
so can't remember where I got the ones I have on now..
they look great... but have no numbers or names on them?

I should have labeled where I got them from..
maybe these were CIP1 ??

I was told that they must be acrylic , not plastic...??

they are called tombstone lights in the USA...

and AMBER/ RED or AMBER/RED/CLEAR were only used in 1968-70 in the USA..

they had similar lights in 1971-72 but they are about 30mm longer...
so they don't fit our lights...
I have some new rubber gaskets for them... lol

LEE

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 22 Nov 2011, 8:46 pm

#873670

actually they were red in the USA,..
where blinkers stop and tail are ALL red....

so long as they are amber/red/clear..
euro.. and 68-70 models...

I have been looking at places in the USA...

www.airheadparts.com 111 945 241m lenses x 2

lenses are the same both sides.. but the housing and rubber gaskets are left and right...

LEE

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143 posts · joined Mar 2003 · 22 Nov 2011, 9:08 pm

#873680

Hi I have a mint set! where are you at?

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9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 23 Nov 2011, 11:41 am

#873761

Are you trying to find the original red/amber ones with no reverse lights? I wish you luck

THere used to be a supplier in Europe that stocked them,
They weren't Hella but were still good quality units.

Maybe try VWheritage in the UK.

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 23 Nov 2011, 2:07 pm

#873794

Yes, I haven't seen the no reverse lamp type for a long time..

Lee

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helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body

7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 23 Nov 2011, 5:39 pm

#873827

They do have the reverse lamp, I want to keep them.

Just want ones that don't fade in months.

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7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 23 Nov 2011, 5:41 pm

#873828

flying 58 wrote:Hi I have a mint set! where are you at?

I'm in Melbourne. PM me with a price. I suppose it would be about $20 extra for postage and packing?

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143 posts · joined Mar 2003 · 23 Nov 2011, 6:46 pm

#873840

Mine don't have a reverse lamp
Still interested.?

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helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body

7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 23 Nov 2011, 7:49 pm

#873860

Thanks for the offer Adam, however I do want to keep the reverse lamps.

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9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 23 Nov 2011, 8:31 pm

#873874

Reverse lights weren't original to it Aus didn't get them till 1972, and you will most likely find if you pop the lenses off there wont even be globes in there.

The non reverse light lenses havent been available for years so people just replace them with reverse light style, car gets sold new owner blissfully unaware or tearing their hair out trying to get ghost reverse lights working.

helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body

7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 23 Nov 2011, 8:47 pm

#873876

Hey I just went out and checked, and you are right Joel. No reverse lights. The lens has it, but there is no globes.

I wonder if any roadworthy mechanics have pinged people for it?

So lenses without reverse lamps are fine.

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7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 23 Nov 2011, 8:50 pm

#873877

flying 58 wrote:Mine don't have a reverse lamp
Still interested.?

I was confused, but now sorted.

The lenses would suit, as our Beetle does not have reverse switch or globes, so the reverse light bit is irrelevant.

How much for the lenses, I would pay $20 for post and packaging to Melbourne to be fair.

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143 posts · joined Mar 2003 · 23 Nov 2011, 9:04 pm

#873881

Pm sent

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