The blue high-beam indicator is an incandesent light. They are about $7 USD
at the dealer. When the one in my '87 burned out, the dealer did not have it
in stock so I installed a red LED with the proper resistor.

TomC
tcarrington@relitech.com
http://volksweb.relitech.com
85 Vanagon Crew Cab
82 Westy diesel=>gas conversion
65 Notchback

> I read the FAQ about blue LEDs with great interest, with blue instrument
> lights in mind. I love the blue lights in New VWs, and would like to
> duplicate this for my van. Blue filters or paint aren't any good, they rob
> too much light, so I have been thinking of blue LEDs. What I understand
> from
> this article is that blue LEDs are expensive and hard to make. Also that
> they haven't been on the market for too long.
>
> So, what about the blue LED in the high beam indicator light? Does anyone
> know where I can get those, and is that one one of the types described in
> this article? VW has been using it for years, and in great numbers, too,
> so
> it cant be hard to find elsewhere. Or is it a LED i another color with a
> blue filter? If anybody know, speak up. I cant wreck a lot of good VW
> instruments to et enough blue LEDs!
>