Custom passenger door side light (split from dog thread)

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[tam_shops]

Great, thank you! I don't remember seeing a plate over my passenger side door, will look around next time I'm in the van. I should be able to add that myself, too! And, sure we'll have a few Jettas in our junk yards. I'll want one for both sides. I will have to add it to my list which grows faster than I can find things and/or do them, though, it's 7pm now and kids are just going to bed, *almost* light enough that I could go and do the shelf lining in the cupboards and get to that long list of cleaning people added to my almost long list! LOL

Charlie looks happy with his own light too and is super cute btw!

[Timwhy]

[tam_shops]

Why does everything get more complicated when you guys break down the instructions for me into the basic steps. And, how do you guys always catch when I missed the hard part? LOL Thank you so much. I'd have figured it out when I went and looked at my door and saw nothing there, which is what I though in the first place! Going to have to wait until someone shows me how to run wires under the headliner with out damaging anything! LOL And, don't do it now b/c I still haven't put my stereo in or done my cleaning or put my new plug and cover in! LOL Though, knowing you guys that's already up here somewhere.

[Jennepher]

Since other people may be interested in this, I split this off-topic discussion into its own thread.
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[danfromsyr]

just be glad they're not telling you to run the wires down the Pass door pillar so you can have the light come on only when the pass door opens.
like I did.. that was a major PITA fishing the wires thru the small hole that isn't accessible under the dash.. Ohh and I had my Dash removed and still cursed and bled for an hour.
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[Timwhy]

This will give you an idea where the hole for the passengers side dome lamp should be.

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[digga_b]

Good idea to move the thread.

What year did they change the headliner? Here is what I was talking about on my '84.

This will be over the rear seat on the slider side.

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If you push on the headliner, you can feel that cover plate. Here I located each end.

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Then I made a few cuts.

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After the cuts are made, you can pull that plate out.

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The plate.

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If you want to install a period correct light, all you need to do is run the wires then pop in the light and you are done.

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Now, if you want to upgrade to the mkIV lights, the hole will need to be trimmed in order for them to fit correctly. Not much needs to be taken out. This is the ring that you would use with the newer style lights. These hold the headliner into the hole and allow the lights to be installed and removed with ease. I laid it over the cover plate so you can see approximately how much needs to be trimmed.

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I ran all my wires from the drivers side under the dash when I had my dash out.

[purplepeopleeater]

those are a good replacement, I believe those are from the new beetle, I like.

[rubbachicken]

[Zero419]

could a fish tape get through?

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