Date:         Wed, 22 Aug 2001 17:59:06 -0700
Reply-To:     Coby Smolens <cobys5@HOME.COM>
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From:         Coby Smolens <cobys5@HOME.COM>
Subject:      Re: Switch not referenced in the Bentley Manual
Comments: To: Ed Shultz <eshultz@genuity.com>
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Sure sounds like a light switch to me. Light kit will probably come with a
relay, you should probably use one with the switch unless you know that it's
rated for at least the amperage your lights will pull through it (might be
indicated on the switch). I think most light kits come with a relay
anyhow...

Coby

-----Original Message-----
From: Ed Shultz [mailto:eshultz@genuity.com]
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 5:08 PM
To: Coby Smolens; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Switch not referenced in the Bentley Manual


At 04:35 PM 08/22/2001 -0700, Coby Smolens wrote:
>If it's a little tiny green light that comes on when the switch is on, it's
>your rear window defogger. Normally this is mounted above the hazard light
>switch, but I've seen people manage to switch 'em. There are usually only
>two switches on the right side, so if there are three, this was an
addition.
>If it's the rear defogger switch you COULD use it for a light switch, as
>long as you are ONLY using it to control a relay that feeds battery power
to
>the lights. This switch is NOT heavy enough to handle the constant load
>going to auxiliary headlights.

This one is beneath the hazard switch, bottom most position. This third one
has a glyph of a head lamp on it with small light rays pointing down. The
switch also has 3 positions.


>Coby
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
>Of Ed Shultz
>Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 1:34 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Switch not referenced in the Bentley Manual
>
>
>Hey Vanagon Experts,
>
>What is the purpose of the rocker switch in the lower right side of my
>instrument cluster? It looks just like the head light switch on the left. I
>can't find any reference to this switch in the electrical section of the
>Bentley manual. I can find the main head light switch in the manual. This
>switch also has an LED on it. Is it for AUX. or driving lights?
>
>The reason why I ask is that I want to install some aux. head lights and
>would like to use this switch.
>
>Thanks,
>Ed Shultz
>1987 Syncro GL
>Photos: http://homepage.mac.com/eshultz/PhotoAlbum.html


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