WTD Type 3 parking light lens seal

vlado Learner Dubber

6 posts · joined Oct 2006 · 7 Nov 2006, 8:55 pm

#553302

Part No 311 949 113

Could not find it anywhere. Any suggestions welcome.

Thanks.

type3lover in the garage...

796 posts · joined Feb 2005 · 7 Nov 2006, 9:02 pm

#553308

Do you mean the seal between the lens and the bulb housing or the one between the housing and the guard?
If it is the first option then I am also interested.

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65busser Moderator Custom Title Time!

1,795 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 7 Nov 2006, 9:03 pm

#553310

Hey vlado. Don't know part numbers. Tell us which model, style or other identifier. Might be able to help.
Brad

www.busnbug.com

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

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 7 Nov 2006, 9:17 pm

#553317

The parking lights on type 3s were those very small side lamps on the side of the front guards..
the lenses were red and clear...
so the light was clear at the front and red at the back...

they were made for some european countries that require parked cars to have a parking light at night...
they worked [from memory] by the blinker switch... [?]
Some of the Australian made early type 3s had a TS Badge in place of the light...

Lee

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

type3lover in the garage...

796 posts · joined Feb 2005 · 7 Nov 2006, 9:22 pm

#553322

Sorry I thought you meant tail lights...

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65busser Moderator Custom Title Time!

1,795 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 7 Nov 2006, 10:03 pm

#553353

have a look here under parts.
http://www.typethreedetectives.com/

So Lee....did any Aussie T3's have side markers?

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

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 7 Nov 2006, 10:21 pm

#553365

Yes,
I had a 1971 type 3 variant [wagon] in the 70s, and it had them, also had chromed strips..

but I've seen many type 3s with no side lights and some have chrome strips and some don't...

I don't know how come some cars had them, when they were assembled here in Australia...

the early Imported type 3s had them...
then when production started in Australia , the gap in the chrome strip was replaced with TS badge...
the type 3s were called TL elsewhere...

Its interesting that some Aussie assembled type 3s had these lights... the lights were made by Hella in Germany..

the gasket for the light 341 949 121 is available from Wolfsburg Automotive in Victoria...
If that is the correct number?? this number is the part number to suit a type 3 Karmann Ghia...
I'm presuming they are the same... [guessing]

Lee

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[ Edited on 7-11-2006 by 68AutoBug ]

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

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 8 Nov 2006, 6:41 am

#553409

I had side Lights on my 72 but took them off n filled the hole with metal before painting

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

vlado Learner Dubber

6 posts · joined Oct 2006 · 8 Nov 2006, 8:06 am

#553422

Thanks everyone for replying.

It is for a 1970 Fastback. The light is on the side of the car and the seal is between the lens and the housing.

It looks like none of the shops or online places have it.

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

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 8 Nov 2006, 9:04 am

#553435

clear silastic will keep the dust and water out of the lens..

used spareingly, no one will notice..

Lee

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

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 8 Nov 2006, 9:06 am

#553436

Try Vintage 02-9789-1777 they have some Type 3 stuff

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

PurpleT3 Fahrvergnugen

880 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 8 Nov 2006, 10:08 am

#553447

I have just picked up a 72 square back which has side lights. They don't work at the moment and I was trying to figure out what they do ie are they indicators or park lights. They are totally clear. The wiring seems to go into the steering column. How do you turn them on?

Ain't nothin' like the wind in your hair.

vlado Learner Dubber

6 posts · joined Oct 2006 · 8 Nov 2006, 2:31 pm

#553505

You take the keys out of the ignition and move the blinker lever to the side you want to turn the parking light on.

PurpleT3 Fahrvergnugen

880 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 9 Nov 2006, 8:18 am

#553755

Ahh OK thanks. The manuals I have show two different ways of wiring the lights. One of them (Bentley), shows the lights wired into the headlight switch. They come on with the low beams. The other manual shows them wired into the indicator switch. I guess they were used for different purposes at different times or in different countries.

Ain't nothin' like the wind in your hair.

vlado Learner Dubber

6 posts · joined Oct 2006 · 9 Nov 2006, 9:02 am

#553764

Wolfsburg Automotive said they are getting some made, ready in a few weeks.