Imagine my amazement when I found one of these in a junkyard this weekend.
A gin-u-wine honest-to-goodness VW fog-light switch in a junked Vanagon.  I
took it so quickly I had no time to notice the swarm of wasps hanging on its
nest from the ceiling about 10 inches from my head.  Then I turned my head..
I don't think I moved that fast since basic training.

Chris.

----- Original Message -----
From: The Bus Depot <ron@netcarrier.com>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2000 4:32 PM
Subject: Fog Light Switch Kits are Back!!

> As promised, I have obtained a new shipment of genuine Vanagon fog light
> switch kits from Volkswagen/Germany.
>
> These are the switches that mount in the blank spot on your instrument
> cluster (below the 4-way "hazard" switch), and match the other switches on
> your dash. They are not the Rabbit switches that "kind of match" but the
> actual Vanagon ones that identically match your other switches.  They are
> intended to turn fog lights on or off, but could also be used to turn
pretty
> much any 12 volt item on and off. They have an indicator light that turns
on
> when the foglight, is on.  Installation of the switch itself takes all of
> about two minutes (plus the time it takes to run your wiring to it). You
> just pop out the blank cover and pop the switch in its place. These have
> been in high demand but limited supply since VW discontinued the kit in
the
> U.S.  (The parts are sometimes available piecemeal, but at a much higher
> cost.)
>
> Price is $15.95 for the kit (switch, bulb, and holder).  Part number is
ZVW
> 123 251.  They'll be on the website tomorrow, or you can order by part
> number toll-free at 1-888-819-DEPOT.  I'll have 10 to ship on Wednesday,
and
> about two dozen more a week later (when more bulbs come in from a
different
> supplier).  After that, no more for a while.
>
> - Ron Salmon
>   The Bus Depot, Inc.
>   www.busdepot.com
>   (215) 234-VWVW
>