Headlight Switch Broken... Quick answer

[V33DUB 0]

Hi guys,

 

Switch has broken... front bit has snapped off... the bulbs in the switch still come on. Headlights are currently off.

 

About to order a new one from VW but in the meantime is there any danger of it shorting (more than usual... gonna do the fuse mod when the new switch comes)?

 

Luckily I only NEED the car in daylight hours but just need to know if I should disconnect anything while awaiting the new switch?

 

Cheers

 

Jon

[VR6 0]

May as well just take the switch out if you don't actually need the headlights.

[V33DUB 0]

May as well just take the switch out if you don't actually need the headlights.

I like that thinking! Cheers mate :wink:

[Jim Bowen 1]

yes, just don't use it, mine broke and stupidally i played around with it then all of a sudden i got the plume of smoke from dashboard :lol:

[Thom 1]

Hi guys,

 

Switch has broken... front bit has snapped off... the bulbs in the switch still come on. Headlights are currently off.

 

About to order a new one from VW but in the meantime is there any danger of it shorting (more than usual... gonna do the fuse mod when the new switch comes)?

 

Luckily I only NEED the car in daylight hours but just need to know if I should disconnect anything while awaiting the new switch?

 

Cheers

 

Jon

 

Would strongly suggest taking out the old switch and just leave the loom plug ready for your new switch (get a MK2 Golf switch rather than the late Corrado one, they have the same connections and are much better quality switches, ..cheaper too :) ) as if it does short, you'll melt all the wiring in the loom going back to the fuse box and possibly start a fire. Mine went wrong when I was driving with sidelights on, decided I needed full headlights, pressed the switch, snapping sound and then a car full of smoke, which was a little scary.

 

Anyway, easier to spend 1 min disconnecting the old switch than an hour or 2 repairing the loom and wrestling with the fuse box :)