I agree PerL and John McLean, it is almost certainly the ignition switch.

At 12:32 AM 21/12/99 +0100, Per Lindgren wrote:
>Easy! Ignition switch. It's cheap, same as Jetta A2.
>
>PerL
>87 Syncro 112i
>
>Kathy Jacobs wrote:
>
>> The headlights, windshield wipers, fan, electric window all decided to
go at
>> one time. You can press the headlight dimmer switch and the brights will
>> come on, but will not stay on unless you constant holding the switch. As
you
>> are holding the switch(sometimes) the wipers will work. This just happened
>> overnight. They all were working the night before. WE have gone through the
>> fuse box and none are blown. We also checked out our BIG Robert Bently
>> Manual and no luck. Please help! We only have this one car running at the
>> moment. OUr other car, a 73 Sqaure is requireing some top end work.
>>
>> Kathy Jacobs
>> President,South Eastern VolksWagen Club
>> Atlanta,Valdosta,Jacksonville,
>> St.Augustine & Daytona Beach
>> www.sevwc.com
>> southeastvw@hotmail.com
>>
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Alan Pickersgill
Ottawa, ON
Canada