63 beetle map light "lightbulb" ?

[Skorzeny's G Ride]

Can someone help me locate a light bulb for an original map light for a 63 beetle? Its for a friend who has a really nice beetle all original and in very good condition. Only thing he cant locate is a replacement light bulb. Any help pointed in the right direction would be appreciated. tnx
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...70 type 181
...59 Beetle
...62 beetle baja (new)

[bladerunner80]

Check out wolfsburg west, I believe what you are looking for in #7 on the list: https://www.wolfsburgwest.com/wolfsburg_new/accessories/accessories/light_bulbs.cfm
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[glutamodo]

Are you speaking of the dome light or some accessory map light?
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Andy T.


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[Skorzeny's G Ride]

It's an accessory map light. It's near the ash tray. I've never seen one before but this guy I know has it. Said it was stock. I'll see if I can get a picture of it next time I see him.
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...70 type 181
...59 Beetle
...62 beetle baja (new)

[67ctbug]

[hitest]

Is this it?

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/lit/6_61accessories/5.jpg
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[mukluk]

Does he have the old bulb, and if so, does it have any markings on it?
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1960 Ragtop w/Semaphores "Inga"

[thomas.]

Here's a photo of my map light under my ashtray. It's a dome light from a vw bus but looks factory like you say. I also put one in same location in my bus. If this is what he has there are two bulbs in there.

[KTPhil]

[glutamodo]

I've had a type 2 dome light under the glovebox in both of my bugs for like 15 years or so. In both cases I put them as close to the glovebox as I could get them. I also changed them out to LED bulbs as soon as such bulbs came down in price and got to a decent amount of lumens output.

Previously in my Baja, I had had some cheap accessory light fixture I had bought at a truck stop, which was a piece of junk and falling apart. I did buy this old SWF accessory interior light fixture off of eBay:

...but I found the cover/lens fit a bit too loose for my tastes. About that time I got a box of misc old parts that included some Bus dome lights and I decided I liked the look and function of them better.

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Andy T.


IMAGE NOTE: It has been noted that Chrome based browsers may have issues in displaying my vast image library, which use non-secure links and are on an FTP server. Images should still be viewable if the link is clicked though.
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[KTPhil]

What's up with the flyswatter?

[panicman]

I noticed that, too.

Andy... safety first.... Both hands on the wheel !

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Plate of shrimp

[glutamodo]

Oh yeah, that flyswatter.... I hate bees and wasps, and with the ragtop, I tend to get the random one in the car... thus I bought the flyswatter one summer several years ago. That armrest just ended up being it's resting place. I suspect it's probably getting dry-rotted and brittle now.

Who needs two hands on the wheel if you have knees?
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Andy T.


IMAGE NOTE: It has been noted that Chrome based browsers may have issues in displaying my vast image library, which use non-secure links and are on an FTP server. Images should still be viewable if the link is clicked though.
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[hitest]

I agree with you there- you need two hands free when eating Hamachi with chopsticks- especially if you like to photograph your food at 60mph.

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