John,

I had noticed the same thing just a couple weeks ago.  The hole LOOKS like
it should hold a bulb, and perhaps VW was originally going to make the
switch lightable, but they didn't.

The plastic in front of the hole is not translucent, and there is no
provision for an electrical contact in that space.  Two strikes and you're
out.

Karl Wolz
----- Original Message -----
From: John McLean <jaymac@INTERNETCDS.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, November 21, 1999 12:53 AM
Subject: Re: more bulbs...

> I just had my light switch out the other day and right behind the light
symbol is a
> recepticle for one of those tiny bulbs you just push in with no turning.
However
> there was no bulb in it.  The recepticle is in the part that remains
attached to
> the vehicle after you separate the actual switch out and there is a
channel through
> the light switch to right behind the symbol.
> It looks to me like the switch was meant to be illuminated.   I'm waiting
to get my
> hands on the proper bulb so I can test my theory.
> Jaymac,  87 Vanagon GL
>
> Per Lindgren wrote:
>
> > .....    The light switch and the fog light switch are both without
lights.
> >
> > PerL
> > 87 Syncro 112i
> >
> > Woody Halsey wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > ....     I thought the paint was "worn off" my light
> > > switch too. Actually, the little headlight symbol was just obscured by
> > > filth!
>