On my former '87GL, I can confirm that it is a bulb, not a LED.

Any of you old-timers remember the Blue LED thread of '96? ;)

TomC
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85 Vanagon Crew Cab
82 Westy diesel=>gas conversion
65 Notchback

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andy Ellis [SMTP:EllisA@POWERSYSTEM.ORG]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 1999 2:21 PM
> To:   vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject:      Re: dim "High beam" indicator light
>
> Of Per Lindgren wrote:
> "I believe it's a LED, not a bulb. I am not 100% sure though. Just FYI."
>
> I think Lindgren's right.  My '83 Vanagon has a green one and a friend's
> '87 Jetta has a blue one.  Blue is one of the hardest and
> most expensive LED's to make.  I beleive mass production on Blue ones
> didn't start until mid '80s.
>
> Also, I've seen many an LED become dim with age or excess current.  I'll
> bet the LED is bad.
>
> Any color LED should work as a replacement in the circuit.  I don't know
> what kind of base the stock one is molded to, however.  I'd
> try bringing the old one into Radio Shack before going to a dealer.
>
> Andy Ellis
> '83 Vanagon