Re: Back-up light switch

[drew <drew@dyermaker.cs.uoguelph.ca>]

I did come across the note that was sticking in my mind about this.  In
the A1 diesel Bentley under the section on troubleshooting the upshift
indicator circuit there is a sidebar stating that the switch have been
superceded by a new part number and that changes to the wiring harness may
be required.  I'm assuming that this is 1982 and 1983 switches, as I had
to reloacte 2 pins for the switch I got for my 83 TD Jetta.

When I order the switch at the dealer I say - "I need a reverse light
switch for models with an upshift light."  The response is "Oh, you mean
the expensive funny-looking one?"  I respond "yeah, that's the one."  I
get something that has worked without mods on my 84 Jetta, 84 Scirocco,
and 85 + 86 Jetta and Golf.  The only car I had to repin (which takes all
of 20 seconds) for was my 83 TD Jetta.

If there are different switches available, the local dealer doesn't stock
both, only the most common one - and it really doesn't bother me that
much, because it's easier for me to change a wire as required than it is
to wait for a switch to come in on order.

YMMV

Drew

On Mon, 7 Feb 2000, Chris DeLong wrote:

> Hmmm. This is interesting. I can get both styles all day long brand new. 
> They are German VW OE equipment. Where do you live? The fact that only one 
> part # is available when you order a part is the way it should be. I am sure 
> if you told them you needed a switch for a different model/year that they 
> would have a different part # than the other one.
> 
> 
> >
> >Actually, I believe according to the dealer (and the Bentley) that only
> >one switch pin config is produced any more, and it is necessary to modify
> >the wiring harness (trivial) to accomodate it, if necessary.  I don't know
> >if it is mentioned in the Scirocco 85+ Bentley - it is in the A2 Bentley.
> >I know that the last time I ordered a switch from VW (about 4 months ago)
> >only one part was available.
> >
> >Drew
> >
> >On Wed, 2 Feb 2000, Chris DeLong wrote:
> >
> > > The issue with getting a switch with wrong pin config. is not that they 
> >aree
> > > different it is that there are a few (3 I think) versions. If you got 
> >the
> > > wrong switch then youneed to go back and gget thee right one. This is a 
> >very
> > > common mishap. Please do not reconfigure your pin locations it makes 
> >thee
> > > mechanics job a lot harder when and if hee has to wokr on the car.
> > > >
> > > >Replacement involves 2 11mm(?) 12 point bolts or 2 8mm/9mm(?) hex 
> >bolts,
> > >
> > > 9mm six point hex bolts. American rabbits have Torx bolts.
> > >
> > > HTH
> > >
> > >
> > > Chris
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