[T3] Glad I caught THAT

[Jim Adney]

Water really isn't much of a conductor at 12 V, so that's not likely to blow a 
fuse, but corrosion is always an issue. There should be a grey/white seal 
pressed into the channel the lens fits into. Make sure that seal is still present 
all the way around. I have very nice foam cord to replace that seal if you 
need some. It's just a straight length with an opening at the bottom, to let 
water drain out.

There are people selling Mexican knockoffs of the late rear lenses. Those 
are terrible quality. I wonder if that's what you have. Good German Hella 
lenses are out there, and might even still be avaliable from VW. I have some 
good used ones, too. Nothing's as good as the real thing.

Jim

On 6 Apr 2026 at 18:02, Max Welton wrote:

> So I'm rigging up the wiring for the license plate light and I've got
> the right rear tail light apart. And I noticed that the lense does not
> fit correctly into the base. The lense appears to be warped. If I had
> driven it in the rain, methinks it would have shorted and blown the #1
> fuse.
> 
> Max

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Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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