In a message dated 10/12/2005 11:33:05 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

so the  useless dealer tell me the
single unit fixture that is both the light &  the plastic holder is no longer
available

the FLAP'ers wont look  & tell me if that have 1 so i gotta drive 1 hrs
and walk aimlesss  around the boneyard

so anyone know a compatible part
wtf vw had to  make it a single component rather than just a bulb  replacement

Yes, another VW f***up, been battling that one for  years.  I usually take a
standard mini bulb that was meant to push into a  socket, straighten out the
two leads then fit in the original socket after  having pulled out the old
bulb.  The trick is to get the two leads to make  and keep contact with the
contact points in the socket.  Easier said than  done but, I have done it a number
of times.  No other solution that I've  heard of.  Sure would be nice if
somebody came up with a good fix for this  mess !  Three bulbs and sockets under the
dash have this abnormality: two  heater control lamps and the cig lighter
lamp.  Another VW PITA

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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