You have a bummed out headlight switch - been there done that twice!  Good
news is that the German made Sciroccos and Rabbits have the same headlight
switch.  Since I have installed relays I have not had this problem!

At 08:32 PM 10/09/2000 -0400, ed wrote:
>My 86 GL Syncro (build date 11/85) suddenly lost its headlights,
>although the high-beam lamp on the dash stays lit.  Some quality time
>with the Bentley and a test light shows that the hi-low beam switch
>seems to be the culprit - there's power at all terminals when the
>headlight switch and ignition switch are on.  When the headlight switch
>is off, though, 56a and 56b show power only when the lever is pulled.
>
>There's power at the outlet of each fuse, heading towards the
>headlights, but no discernable power at the lights themselves, although
>I'm not sure the test light was getting a good ground.
>
>If it is the hi-low switch is bad, how do I R&R?  Or am I barking up the
>wrong tree?
>
>Many thanks in advance -
>
>ed
>
>PS - it's surely a result of the engine conversion :-0
>
>

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