High beam dash light

Post by **windysurfer** » 21 Jan 2008, 19:50

Currently my high beam warning light doesn't work.

I'm hoping that is just the bulb that has gone.

What type of buld do I need to replace this, so I can get one before I start?

Is it a stright forward job to replace?

cheers

Windy

Post by **madmyk** » 21 Jan 2008, 21:34

Assuming you have a standard dash set up:

357 919 062
This part number from VW, its an LED with a blue cap. Not actually fitted mine yet but confident. Will take a few days to order. Hope this helps,

Myk.

Post by **windysurfer** » 21 Jan 2008, 21:42

is it a push fit or does it need soldering?

cheers for the part number

windy

Post by **VWCamperfan** » 21 Jan 2008, 22:20

Its a push fit.

Strangly though when I took mine out, which I have replaced since with a blue LED, my bulb was in the shape of an LED but was in fact a normal lamp with fillament! Thought that was a bit cheeky! Explains why it blew anyway!

Post by **windysurfer** » 21 Jan 2008, 22:30

did you use the VW bulb or just a blue LED.
Maplins is a lot closer then VW dealer!!

Post by **Dan Wood** » 21 Jan 2008, 22:56

It's a filament lamp, because blue LEDs weren't around in the 80's, so VW had no choice!

My van appears to have a yellow LED in place of the blue lamp, and given that it has an MOT I suspect all you need is "full beam indicator" rather than "BLUE full beam indicator" ?

Post by **airhead** » 21 Jan 2008, 23:46

Mine is definitely an LED. I thought all post 85 vans had LEDs. They used a yellow style bulb with a blue plastic casing.

Post by **VWCamperfan** » 22 Jan 2008, 01:10

All of mine were LEDs eg. the oil pressure and charging lamps apart from the blue high beam lamp which, as said above, was a filament lamp with a blue cap over the top, made to look like an LED.

I did a direct swap for a blue LED when I had to replace mine although I did make a mistake of not getting a fairly low brightness one and I currently half blind myself every time I use main beam! Going to change that soon me thinks!

Post by **billy739** » 22 Jan 2008, 09:02

from what i have seen ,
early vans used yellow/amber leds , later vans use a bulb with a blue cap

you do not need an indicator for main beam for the mot , it is not part of the test to check it or have one!

Website · Post by **CovKid** » 22 Jan 2008, 09:32

Blue travels the furthest in the spectrum - apparently why blue is used for emergency vehicles etc. I had the same problem with being blinded by a blue LED (even the low brightess ones) and had to dip mine in black paint first to get it looking right but it does make sense to upgrade.

Post by **Tex Ritter** » 22 Jan 2008, 10:00

Just to be awkward, my main beam warning light is red

Tex Ritter

Post by **airhead** » 22 Jan 2008, 17:30

I put a blue illuminated toggle switch in my van for my fog lights and the damn thing is far too bright. I even covered it with a little blue bulb cover I originally had on my dashboard lights and its still too bright. Ill paint it black next time I get the opportunity.

Post by **windysurfer** » 22 Jan 2008, 17:35

Thanks for the replies.

Going to have ago at changing mine at the weekend depending on the wind!

cheers

Windy