[T3] Brake Warning Light

[jadney at vwtype3.org]

It looks like I asked sooner than necessary. I may have found one on 
thesamba. Thanks to Everett Barnes for setting up and maintaining 
thesamba.com. It's an incredibly valuable and well run resource.

On 10 May 2026 at 12:26, Jim Adney wrote:

> There's "new" orange '71 MT Squareback in my driveway that someone just 
> dropped off for me to sort thru and fix up some minor problems. One problem 
> is that the little red brake warning light on the dash needs a repair that I can't 
> do, so I need a replacement. Does anyone out there have one they'd be 
> willing to sell me. I'll offer $25 plus $10 for shipping if you have one.
> 
> Note that there are two versions of this warning light. They LOOK the same.
> 
> '68-71 is the version I need, which had the red button/lens that pushes in. I 
> think beetles and buses got the same warning light, so any of those would 
> make good donors.
> 
> '72-3 got a later version where the center lens does NOT push in.
> 
> I need the early version, with the movable button/lens. 
> 
> Note that this can be hard to remove from the dash. In fact, it might be easy 
> on a Bug. I don't know about buses. In a Type 3, it's a lot easier if the 
> speedo and clock are already removed. To remove, there are 2 plastic 
> spring tabs, one on each side, that need to be pushed in to allow the 
> assembly to come out of the dash.
> 
> Do NOT try to just pry the center button/lens out of the warning light assy. 
> That will just break the part that I need.
> 
> Please check your parts cars and let me know if you can sell me one.
> 
> thanks,
> 
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