new silly question
Granto - May 31st, 2011 at 09:50 PM
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
matberry - May 31st, 2011 at 10:05 PM
Not VW, maybe used as a wiper voltage drop resistor. Was your car originally 6 volt?
Granto - May 31st, 2011 at 10:14 PM
yes its an oval would have been 6 volt
L469 - June 1st, 2011 at 06:34 PM
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Not VW, maybe used as a wiper voltage drop resistor. Was your car originally 6 volt?
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i agree
looks very cool does it have a date on it? makers mark?
vw54 - June 1st, 2011 at 07:40 PM
as per above or for theradio if it was a 6Volt
So is the car 12V now ???
Granto - June 1st, 2011 at 09:32 PM
yes the car is 12v now
68AutoBug - June 1st, 2011 at 09:43 PM
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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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Hi,
its a variable rheostat [variable resistance]
usually used to dim dash lamps...
if used for high power items , it can glow hot...
Lee
Granto - June 1st, 2011 at 10:32 PM
Thanks Lee, thanks all
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posted by Granto
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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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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