Happened to me.  Cleaned up the grounds under the dash, right hand side and
cured it.

On 12/16/02 5:30 AM, "Jones, Dustin" <dujones@STATE.PA.US> wrote:

> I was driving down the road the other day and my both headlights and my
> windshield wipers quit working at the same time. I pulled over and checked
> the fuses, all were good. I had to hold the high beam switch forward to keep
> them on (the lever wouldn't stay forward by its self) so I could see to get
> home. Halfway home both started working again , and then turned off again 5
> mins later and won't come back on again. Someone said it might be a bad
> relay or something like that. Any ideas? First my head gasket, then this!
> Does it ever end! I still love my VW though!!
>
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> Dustin Jones
> PA Dept of Agr.
> Press Office
> (717) 787-5085
> dujones@state.pa.us
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