[T3] Glad I caught THAT

[Max Welton]

Thanks Jim. This one is definitely warped and not sitting down into the slot.

I have some supposed NOS ones headed my way.

Max

On Tue, Apr 7, 2026 at 11:17 AM Jim Adney <jadney at vwtype3.org> wrote:
>
> 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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