Vanagon headlight switch posts/terminals

[0cean]

So im looking to find out wich post is ground on the head light switch. I would like to know all of them, but ground is most importiant.

Thanks
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Cluster Rebuild:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=569920&highlight=

Left for Dead the Resurrection Story Build:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=613669
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[PDXWesty]

30 is usually the power coming in. 85 or 86 is typically grounded. Not sure on the headlight switch.

Is there a terminal 31 on your switch?

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=440649&postorder=desc

I'm really no help.

What year is your van? You could look up the wiring diagram.
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89 Westy 2.1 Auto

[0cean]

[clamay]

If I am reading Bentley correctly there is no ground wire coming from the headlight switch. Power goes to the switch at terminal 30 and goes out to the different lights and is grounded at the lights.
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[0cean]

[0cean]

Thanks for the reply's. I did find a work around so the ground is not used. Little later I will post about it. Thanks again for the help.
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Cluster Rebuild:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=569920&highlight=

Left for Dead the Resurrection Story Build:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=613669
(Number of Different Donor VW Vans Body Parts Used: 12)
(Number of completely different vehicles parts used: 3)

[Jan Steinman]

[PDXWesty]

[Jan Steinman]

[syncrodoka]

While there is a provision for a bulb they weren't illuminated.

[do.dah]

Hope I'm not outta line here, but not sure why syncrodoka didn't reference his mod for illuminated headlight switch;
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=409627

[little blue bus]

Hi great post and thanks for taking time to take photos and notate all of it.
Also in case anyone here needs the late model switch ending with letter T and not able to find it, there is an informative video by the guy at Vanagain showing how some of the parts can be exchanged with a switch with the M letter in the part number:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPH_DcYSRl4

Cheers

[zerotofifty]

If you can add a light to indicate it being on, then do it, a bright led is good. It should be bright so as to be seen readily even in bright direct sunlight.

This Van headlight design, a rocker switch is HORRIBLE in design and location, and color as it is not readily apparent if the switch is on or not. Contrast this to the push pull switch on the old VW Bugs, you know it is on or off easily.

This confusing switch can be improved with bright paint or a sticker, bright orange, or yellow is very good. (I found dark red does not contrast with dash well as orange or yellow) You want a bright color that contrasts greatly with the dash. I prefer a fluorescent orange sticker. Cut the sticker or paint such that the colored edge of the switch rocker is only visible when switch in ON. and hidden when switch is OFF. This should be on the edge that is on the right side of the rocker. The area of the sticker is roughly about 5/8" high, 3/16" wide, but cut to fit so it is hidden when the switch is off.

This coloring of the edge of the rocker has been a great help for me in not accidently leaving the lights on when parked, and without the annoyance of a headlight ON alarm buzzer.