[T3] Dome light questions

[Mike Fisher]

I talked Georg into putting a '66 full metal hinge cover with loading light
into my '69 like the engineers intended but the bean counters eliminated!


On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 8:49 AM, Dennis Stiefel <dlstiefel at dekalbk12.org>wrote:

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>
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> I put a new headliner in my 1972 Squareback years ago and, at that time, I
> did not re-install the dome lights.  My memory has since faded and I'd like
> some help.
>
> First question, how many interior dome lights were standard on a 1972
> Squareback?  I know there is one above the driver.  Is there one on the
> passenger side as well?  Bentley shows one in the luggage compartment, is
> this only on Fastbacks & Notchbacks?
>
> On the driver side, I was able to locate three wires.  Brown, brown/white,
> and red.  The only problem is, the red wire does not get 12V.  Where is
> this
> wire routed from (what is its path) and are there any inline connectors
> that
> could have come undone?  Bentley does not show any inline connectors.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jacob
>
> Our Fastback has the light in the rear trunk.  The original one was melted
> during a fuel hose fire I had when I was driving it in high school back in
> 83.  I couldn't find one like the original one but a Beetle dome light from
> the same era will fit the slot in the metal the factory cut for it.  There
> is a switch one the trunk hinge to turn it off when it's closed and it gets
> its power from the right tail light so if you leave the trunk open all day
> it will not pull the battery down. The light will only come on if the
> headlights or park lights on and the trunk is open.  I'm surprised VW
> didn't
> offer a light back there somewhere on the squares. It also serves as an
> emergency engine light if the engine lid is removed.
>
> Dennis Stiefel
> 72 Fastback FI MT
> Rainsville, AL
>
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