RE: Euro-switch help...

["Ng, Kevin (NationsCredit)" <kevin.ng@nationscredit.com>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Khan Klatt [SMTP:khan@mediaaccess.com]
> Sent:	Monday, June 14, 1999 8:46 PM
> To:	jettaglx@igtc.com
> Subject:	Euro-switch help...
> 
	>I know this question has been hashed out time and time again, but I
am
	>still unclear about the precise nature of the Euroswitch
installation
	>because most people seem to ask (and most people respond) in
regards to
	>disabling the DRL.
	>
	>So let's get that part out of the way, right away. I DO NOT WANT TO
DISABLE
	>MY DRL's. What are the positions, and the light behavior of the
switch?
	>
	>This is the position/function of the stock switch today
(HB=Handbrake)
	>
	>POSITION		FUNCTION W HB ON         FUNCTION W HB OFF
	>------------------------------------------------------------------
	>OFF                     All lights off           DRL's on
	>ON (1) UNPULLED         Parking lights           Headlights on
	>ON (1) PULLED           Parking lights & fogs    Headlights and
fogs
	>
	>This is what I want:
	>
	>POSITION		HB ON			HB OFF
	>------------------------------------------------------------------
	>OFF                     All lights off          DRL's on
	>ON (1) UNPULLED         Parking lights          Parking lights
	>ON (2) UNPULLED         I don't care            (at least)
Headlights.
	>ON (1) PULLED           I don't care            Parking lights &
fogs
	>ON (2) PULLED           I don't care            headlights & fogs
***

	>*** I also want to be able to have highbeams and fogs on in this
position
	>when I turn on the high beams. High beams in any other position is
	>unimportant.
	>
	>I anticipate driving around in position 2 most of the time (except
in
	>daylight, in which case I want to drive in position "off" with
DRL's on),
	>and in position 2 with high beams late at night.
	>
	>My questions are:
	>
	>1. What do I need to order in order to get the behavior that I
want? My
	>guess is all I need is the stock Euro switch (no relays).

	Yes, just the euroswitch alone will give you what want. The only
features the euroswitch really adds are parking lights only and parking
lights + fogs only. Oh, and a rear fog if you want that too.

	>2. What are the part numbers for these?

	Most dealers don't carry the euroswitch, so I don't think there is
"a" part number out there. Timmons VW and Virtual World Parts are two shops
that I know for sure that carry them.

	>3. What will be the exact behavior of the switch in the
configuration I
	>suggest? If you notice, I don't care much about most of the
positions, all
	>I want is a) DRL's, b) Fogs & headlights and c) Fogs & headlights
on
	>highbeam.

	Wait, if this is all you want, won't the stock switch accomplish
this? Unless the fogs turn off when you turn on the highbeam, you've already
got everything covered. Another option you may want to have is the ability
to have low beams + highbeams + foglights all at the same time. Any place
that sells the euroswitch also sells a "bridge" (simply a small piece of
metal that goes in place of a relay you need to pull). For the Jetta this
feature will only work when holding down the high beam (ie. not clicking it
where the high beam stays on).

	>4. Does anyone know of any location in/near Seattle that I can just
"stop
	>by" and pick this stuff up?

	Sorry, no clue here.

	>-Khan

	Kevin