Now that the LH dome works(which you must mean glove box or I just don't
have one) you may want to check the switch setting on the DS above your
head.  Regarding dis-assembling the seatbelt latch, not a clue.  Good luck.
Michael in San Antonio
91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo'
73 Beetle

On Fri, May 14, 2010 at 3:56 PM, Marius Strom <marstrom@microsoft.com>wrote:

> I'm also in the process of debugging some odd RH door behavior:
>
> * Opening either front door does not make the RH dome light come on
> * No seat belt buzzer
>
> I removed the LH door switch, and wire-brushed the heck out of it, and now
> the RH dome light comes on when LH door is open.  Partial success.
>
> I removed the RH door switch, and noted only one purple/white wire going to
> it (Bentley indicates there should be two wires: brown, and gray (I
> believe)).  Wire brushed, and no change at all.
>
> Still trying to figure out what that purple/white wire is, and where my
> brown and gray wires are.
>
> Also, trying to figure out what the right way to pop open the female seat
> belt socket on driver's side, as I'd like to clean the switch in there to
> see if seat belt light comes back to life.  Any suggestions?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Michael Sullivan
> Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 9:27 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: door chime/seat belt light anomaly
>
>  FWIW...I do have the door chime(still wish it was a headlight chime
> instead) but I don't have a seat belt warning light or buzzer, either.  I do
> see the wire that runs into the DS seatbelt female, though.
> That door chime really tees me off sometimes.
> Michael in San Antonio
> 91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo'
> 73 Beetle
>
>
> On Fri, May 14, 2010 at 11:14 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>
> > pretty minor stuff here, and maybe many will wonder why I would miss
> > not having door chime....
> >
> > '86 syncro GL, 7 pass.
> >
> > -it does not have a switch on drivers side seat belt latch for seat
> > belt warning light -warning light unit only has handbrake light and
> > logo, seat belt space blank -warning light unit does not have wire
> > into connector for seat belt switch (yellow/red) -door/seat belt
> > warning relay missing -socket (added socket on top of fuse panel), has
> > some wires to it, but not all. Missing black wire from fuse S18. only
> > one grey wire (from door? assume the missing grey is for seat belt
> > switch). Missing grey/red wire that is also part of seat belt switch.
> >
> >
> > At first I thought previous owner had disconnected door chime (as many
> > do) but after pulling fuse/relay panel and having a good look in the
> > rat's nest of wire, I have concluded its more likely it never did have
> > it.
> >
> > Funny eh? Anyone else have missing seat belt warning light/switch and
> > no door chime? Hoping electrical expert Mark Drillock will "chime" in.
> >
> > alistair
> >
> > '86 syncro 7  passenger
> > '82 westy, diesel converted to gas in '94
> > http://www.members.shaw.ca/albell/
> > http://shufti.wordpress.com
> >
>
>