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74vwbuglove
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 Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 12:03 am Post subject: what in the world is this? |
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hi, i got my car from my cousin for free so im not sure if he's done any modification to it but i looked under the dash a few months ago and found something quite interesting, it has a vw stamp on it i just have no idea what it is, it looks to me like it's some sort of camera, anyone have any insight?
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brohes
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| Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 12:07 am Post subject: |
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well, I'm sure it didn't come from the factory with that 
not sure what it is though.. |
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a.wilson
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| Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 12:23 am Post subject: |
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Lol. Yeah, it does sort of look like a mini camera in a way.
That black looking piece is a illumination spot light for your heater levers between the front seats. They weren't very bright at all, but was supposedly to give off enough light to help you find the levers at night.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/manuals/74beetle/74T1-08.jpg
(It's the one marked No. 17 in Owners Manual)
That other fixture with the larger bulb next to it is something a previous owner added on. Not a factory item.
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74vwbuglove
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| Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 1:13 am Post subject: |
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thank you
i dont even wanna mention what i thought that "camera" was for.
yeah actually i added that on as a sort of dome light, except when it was on the headliner it glared too much so i put it under the dash, puts out perfect amount of light to read a map by.
alright now i can sleep soundly thanks again |
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canvmnvw
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| Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 1:03 pm Post subject: |
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I Believe it might be an adjustable map light from a newer VW  |
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miller0358
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| Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 2:20 pm Post subject: light |
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| My 73 standard has it Jeff |
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jbbrown
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| Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 8:14 pm Post subject: |
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My 73 Super also has it in the lower part of the dash.
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learningbymistake
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| Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 8:17 pm Post subject: |
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Installed straight from the government. There weren't cell phones for them to tap back in the 70's, so they installed the camera's.
The microphone is under the center cap of the steering wheel. People started finding those cause it caused connectivity problems with the horns. |
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stasher1
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Does your cousin run a website called vwupskirts.com?  |
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clarkbre
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| Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 8:44 pm Post subject: |
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| stasher1 wrote: |
| Does your cousin run a website called vwupskirts.com? |
I'm not sure I'd want to see some of those hippie chicks! |
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74vwbuglove
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| Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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haha this thread is going bad places
well i fixed the problem of the little map reader with my ball peen, now i just have my big ol "dome light" down there. |
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mondshine
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| Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 6:07 am Post subject: |
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It is a spotlight to illuminate the heater controls so you can find them in the dark. Look for a red/gray wire; it's on the same circuit as the instrument illumination.
Check the wiring diagram for your car, it's there. |
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EXJAY
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| learningbymistake wrote: |
Installed straight from the government. There weren't cell phones for them to tap back in the 70's, so they installed the camera's.
The microphone is under the center cap of the steering wheel. People started finding those cause it caused connectivity problems with the horns. |
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Scott H
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| Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 6:57 am Post subject: |
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| 74vwbuglove wrote: |
well i fixed the problem of the little map reader with my ball peen, |
You smashed it?
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Viande
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| Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:40 am Post subject: |
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| Scott H wrote: |
| 74vwbuglove wrote: |
| well i fixed the problem of the little map reader with my ball peen, |
You smashed it? |
Kinda sounds like it. 
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Scott H
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| Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 8:21 am Post subject: |
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| Viande wrote: |
| Scott H wrote: |
| 74vwbuglove wrote: |
| well i fixed the problem of the little map reader with my ball peen, |
You smashed it? |
Kinda sounds like it. |
Yeah, it does. Too bad if someone needed that part.
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74vwbuglove
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| Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 10:53 am Post subject: |
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| haha no, i didnt smash it, i pried it off the inside with a ball peen, i never smash pieces on my car unless their rusted through |
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benCarn
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| Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 12:03 pm Post subject: |
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| mondshine wrote: |
It is a spotlight to illuminate the heater controls so you can find them in the dark. Look for a red/gray wire; it's on the same circuit as the instrument illumination.
Check the wiring diagram for your car, it's there. |
x2 That is the purpose of the light. It's actually in the users manual.
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74vwbuglove
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| Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 12:09 am Post subject: |
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users manual?
thats cheating 
i think i might wire my dome light to the wires left over from that thing. |
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Scott H
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| 74vwbuglove wrote: |
| haha no, i didnt smash it, i pried it off the inside with a ball peen, i never smash pieces on my car unless their rusted through |
Really? I'd have a hard time prying anything with my ball peen.
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