[T3] Type 3 Reversing Lights

Jim Adney jadney at vwtype3.org
Fri Apr 7 07:45:59 PDT 2017


I don't wish to pick on any particular person, but those of you who prefer to 
top post should scroll down THIS message and see how much excess 
verbage has been accumulated and forwarded unnecessarily in the course 
of this thread.

That little message about trimming, between the asterisks below, is 
something you might want to think about.

Thanks for your consideration.  ;-)

And, to be on topic, I suspect Dave's comment about the UK basic models 
not having backup lights applies only to basic models up thru '69, where the 
backup lights themselves were separate appendages mounted on the rear 
bumper.

Jim

Okay, now scroll down....

On 7 Apr 2017 at 8:04, S UNSWORTH wrote:

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> Interesting to read what Dave Hall said about the base model not coming with Reversing Lights.
> 
> Mine is a UK RHD 1600A Variant Automatic, therefore the base model.
> 
> I have owned it since 1988. It has always had Reversing Lights. They were there when I bought the car anyway. 
> 
> Is that because of the Auto Transmission maybe ?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Steve
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>     1. Re: No reversing lights
>  (Keith Park)
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>  Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2017 20:04:39 -0400
>  From: "Keith Park" <topnotch at nycap.rr.com>
>  To: <type3 at vwtype3.org>
>  Subject: Re: [T3] No reversing lights
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>  Aw geeze! how he's gone and bought a
>  new car and he's lost in it! ;-)
>  
>  Here I am, getting rid of the
>  Boremobile for an older car for next winter,
>  my dad's old 95 cirrus, it really a
>  mitsubishi and they galvinized and glued
>  them  in 95 so they never rust
>  out...
>  
>  Keith
>  
>  
>  Now for a confession, I've bought a 2
>  year old Golf SV with a 1.2 (1197) TSI
>  gas engine and a DSG auto box, having
>  had such great mpg from our hired
>  Jetta last invasion. It's a lovely
>  drive, lets me rest my clutch leg after a
>  lifetime of pushing down on VW clutch
>  pedals!  Brisk eough, and I got over
>  54mpg UK (43 US) on a rural journey the
>  other day, and only a few less on
>  city roads, unless it's in stop-start
>  traffic.  It's called a SportsVan in
>  some countries, has more space than a
>  Golf and a higher driving position,
>  plus some nice extras.  The rear
>  seat adjusts front to rear and is split
>  1/3:2/3, giving almost as much space as
>  a Jetta wagon (Golf estate).  The
>  DSG box has a sport mode to flick into,
>  and can be used like a tiptronic
>  stick if you really want.  
>  There's no handbrake, a hill-hold button does it
>  for you! The icing on the cake is it's
>  a Wolfsburg car.  I'm loving it!
>  Anne's got the same engine downrated a
>  bit in a NEW Polo (I'd never buy a
>  new car, but her Mum left her some
>  money). It's also an auto DSG - well,
>  we're both getting older, and diesels
>  are coming in for a lot of stick over
>  here.  The Polo comes from South
>  Africa, where they used to assemble Type
>  3s.  So all change, and no change
>  left!
>  
>  
>  Dave
>  UK VW Type 3&4 Club
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>  On Behalf Of Keith Park
>  Sent: 04 April 2017 00:56
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>  Subject: Re: [T3] No reversing lights
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>  late UK cars had no backup
>  lights?  or just the early ones?
>  
>  Keith
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>  
>  Topnotch Restorations
>  topnotch at nycap.rr.com
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>  71 Squareback  "Hothe"
>  65 Notchback  "El Baja Rojo"
>  93 RX7  "Redstur"
>  87 Golf  "Winterat" RIP
>  01 Sentra SE "Boremobile"
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>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: type3-vwtype3.org [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org]
>  On Behalf Of Dave Hall
>  Sent: Monday, April 03, 2017 7:50 AM
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>  UK, and no doubt other markets, didn't
>  come with the reversing lights on the
>  basic trim - the switch, wiring and
>  inline fuse, bulbs and holders weren't
>  fitted.  Sounds like you may have
>  a Frankenstein car, eh?  Maybe the 1600
>  'A' model.  Are the vent wings
>  painted or bright?
>  
>  Dave
>  UK VW Type 3&4 Club
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>  On Behalf Of B Fye
>  Sent: 02 April 2017 22:25
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>  Well, no wire with fuse in the engine
>  bay and no wires to the switch on the
>  transmission.  So, I guess I will
>  have to make my own harness
>  
>  Brian
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>  > From: Dave Hall <dave at hallvw.clara.co.uk>
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>  > There's an inline fuse in a
>  torpedo-shaped holder in the engine 
>  > compartment. Could be that's
>  blown. It gets power from the ignition coil.
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>  > Dave,
>  > UK VW Type 3 and 4 Club
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>  > On 03/28/2017 07:35 PM, B Fye
>  wrote:
>  > > On a 71, where is the switch
>  for the back up lamps?  Bulbs are new, 
>  > > but
>  > no
>  > > light.
>  > It's in the transmission
>  nosecone.  Passenger side, facing forward a 
>  > bit above and to the side of the
>  pad for the front mount .. if I 
>  > remember right.
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>  > Can't help on the other
>  questions...
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