Headlight / Parker query
spectral - March 28th, 2013 at 09:30 PM
Hello all,
I bought a 63 Beetle (my first VW!) as a project. Its completely disassembled, but mostly complete.
I have a question about the headlights, or more specifically, the parker lights.
The car came with 3 headlights. All stamped on the glass "Made in Germany". 2 are Bosch, the other is Hella.
Now I've done some searching, and it seems most Beetles of my era have the parkers inside the headlight housing... but all 3 of my headlights don't
have that. No provision for them at all.
So where does the parker light go on a 63? Or are those headlights off a different model altogether.
I did some searching, but a lot of it seems to be US based info, and they seem to have have sealed beam inserts.
Any help appreciated.
Paul.
ragged - March 28th, 2013 at 09:34 PM
Can you put up a pic of the headlights?
Cheers Dave
spectral - March 28th, 2013 at 09:51 PM
Sure, here you go :
spectral - March 28th, 2013 at 09:54 PM
http://63ragtop.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/images/blog/IMG_1...
Thats what I was thinking I should be looking for... the parker sitting out the front of the headlight housing.
68AutoBug - March 28th, 2013 at 10:09 PM
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posted by spectral
Hello all,
I bought a 63 Beetle (my first VW!) as a project. Its completely disassembled, but mostly complete.
I have a question about the headlights, or more specifically, the parker lights.
The car came with 3 headlights. All stamped on the glass "Made in Germany". 2 are Bosch, the other is Hella.
Now I've done some searching, and it seems most Beetles of my era have the parkers inside the headlight housing... but all 3 of my headlights don't
have that. No provision for them at all.
So where does the parker light go on a 63? Or are those headlights off a different model altogether.
I did some searching, but a lot of it seems to be US based info, and they seem to have have sealed beam inserts.
Any help appreciated.
Paul.
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Hi Paul,
Yes to be legal all cars in the USA had to have sealed beams
from around the 2nd world war...
I know the Golfs/Rabbits over there in the late 70s had sealed beams as the European lights were still illegal..
back to Your lights...
there should be [will be] sitting under the large bakelite piece that holds the headlamp bulb in place.. a piece of copper strip that sits on the end
of the parking lamp bulb...
so if You unscrew that bakeliite piece..
The headlamp bulb can be pulled from the headlamp reflector plus under it should also be a very small park light bulb sitting in the reflector
too...
cheers
Lee
There were different headlamp bulbs used and the bakelite piece may be slightly different on some cars..
but You should have two the same for Your car.. maybe not?
If the park lamp bulb is missing there will be a small round hole roughly under the headlamp bulb....
You sit the parker bulb in the hole..
LEE
spectral - March 28th, 2013 at 10:16 PM
Ah ha! You are right there is just a small 10mm or so hole there, right next to the main bulb.
Seeing as there is no parker bulb (just a hole as you said), I presume the "spring" of the contact terminals holds it in place? Or is there some
little retainer that is supposed to be there that I'm missing
Thanks very much for your help.
68AutoBug - March 28th, 2013 at 10:18 PM
from memory
its just the copper strip that holds the small bulb in place..
once its in the hole it can't go anywhere.. lol
cheers
LEE
RestoKäfer - March 28th, 2013 at 10:28 PM
Sorry for jumping in but where do you get these little bulbs
68AutoBug - March 28th, 2013 at 10:31 PM
Probably ONLY off a VW parts shop...
as they are not used in any other cars...
they would have been used in European vehicles 40 years ago.. lol
plus if they are still 6 volt.. ONLY VW Parts shop...
LEE
PS: anyone who has wrecked any early beetles should have lots of those bulbs...
LEE
RestoKäfer - March 28th, 2013 at 10:41 PM
sorry again but 12 v remedy
grumble - March 29th, 2013 at 07:42 AM
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Sorry for jumping in but where do you get these little bulbs
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Do you need 6 or 12 volt as I have new globes,pm if you want some
grumble - March 29th, 2013 at 07:43 AM
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Originally
posted by spectral
Ah ha! You are right there is just a small 10mm or so hole there, right next to the main bulb.
Seeing as there is no parker bulb (just a hole as you said), I presume the "spring" of the contact terminals holds it in place? Or is there some
little retainer that is supposed to be there that I'm missing
Thanks very much for your help.
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The contact is on the globe retainer,I should have some if you need them.Cheers Les