Yup, no need to buy an alarm kit. I did it to my '86, see here:

http://shufti.wordpress.com/2010/05/15/headlight-on-warning-chime-mod/

alistair

On 2011-07-28, at 4:32 PM, Harry Hoffman wrote:

> Could you tie into the buzzer that goes off when the driver door is open and key is in ignition?
> 
> 
> Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
>> No need? Horse hockey.
>> 
>> Using the bulb type data from my '84's owner's manual, and not counting
>> the bulbs in the dash:
>> 
>> 4 x type 1034 bulbs (2 front parking, 2 rear tail), assuming the lower
>> wattage filaments are lit @ 1.34A each = 5.4 amps
>> 2 x type 1816 (rear side markers) @ .33A = 0.66 amps
>> 
>> Total: 6 amps/hours.
>> 
>> You leave those on overnight, say 12 hours, and you've pulled 72 amp
>> hours out of the battery.
>> 
>> I'm keeping my buzzer wired thankyouverymuch.
>> 
>> --
>> RJS
>> 
>> On 07/28/2011 02:28 PM, Old Volks Home wrote:
>>> The Headlight OFF feature with Ignition OFF was introduced in 1971
>>> model year on Beetles, Ghias, Buses, Type 3s and Type 4s.  This
>>> feature has been on all VWs ever since, thus no need for a Headlight
>>> Alarm.
>>