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Mon Nov 17, 2008 6:16 pm

is this the "Fish Egg" diffuser for 61's? Are they darker and is there any stamp or anything on them, ive got a couple but they look like repos!!
This is not my taillight!!!

and are these the # style for correct 61 lights
Are the housings for the lense itself a one year only, ive seen some like this, and others with just four tabs holding in the lense!!

Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:55 pm

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=111992&highlight=tail+light

VW often would have more than one manufacture contracted at the same time for the same part.

From using the "Search" feature for "NOS":
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=157927&highlight=acronym

Tue Nov 18, 2008 11:15 am

Thanks those are both good threads, but they didn't answer my 61 year specific question!

Tue Nov 18, 2008 11:42 am

i thought those difusers where in all of them? Or are there 2 different patterns of difusers?

Tue Nov 18, 2008 12:48 pm

No problem, you are welcome.
Only 1961 part we have found is the bulbholder.

Both Hella and Hassia made lenses for the 1956-61 time period, and there was another lense for the Sweden market. Also have seen at least 2 versions of difuser/darkening lenses.

Parts manual lists :
111 945 231 Reflector and lens, Germany (Chassis No. 1-929 746 up to 3 856 471), & Export market lens (Chassis No. 1-929 746 up to 4 010 994).

111 945 233 Australia & Italy only lens - Brake/indicator light (up to Chassis No. 4 010 994).

Have seen a photo and couple of sentences in either a Poplar Science or Mechanics issue in 1955 or 56 saying the new Beetle talilight was considered too bright by authorities.
Would not be suprised if the defuser/darkening lense was introduced due to this.

Wed Nov 19, 2008 9:16 am

ok the tail light on the right in both images is a 61 only tail light and diffuser RIGHT??????
:?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?:

Wed Nov 19, 2008 1:15 pm

Eric&Barb wrote: Only 1961 part we have found is the bulbholder.

Wed Nov 19, 2008 3:17 pm

Alan Willis wrote: Man,all of these "experts" failed to mention the '61 only bulb diffusers and lenses on the '61 taillights;'61 diffusers are "fish egg" style,'57-'60 has horisontal lines,and late '55-'56 are smooth. As for the glass lense,it should have two part #'s along each side of the lense opposed to the '57-'60 which had just the one set of #'s on the bottom. :roll:
I guess this quote from the thread below is what sparked my curiosity
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=173461