WTB: Euro CSi/CSL Headlight switch

[tferrer]

Hi everyone - I'm looking for the correct headlight switch for my 72 CSL (Nov 72 build date).

I bought what @sfdon and I thought would be the correct one but alas it's not.

The switch on the LEFT (circled in GREEN ) is the one in the car and what I'm looking to buy.

The one on the right is the one I bought and is now for sale for $85 bones which I think is what I paid Don for it. There's the same one on ebay right now for $175

Please let me know if you have an extra one of these "laying around". Mine turns on the headlights fine but doesn't activate the interior/dash lights.

 

[HB Chris]

You can bypass the rheostat to energize the dash lights, it’s the last two terminals on the switch. Who dims them anyway?

 

[nyccsi]

Hello Tferrer
I got two of the of the switches (green circle ) 8465
George

 

[tferrer]

You can bypass the rheostat to energize the dash lights, it’s the last two terminals on the switch. Who dims them anyway?

Being the electrical genius that I am, could you put that in layman's terms? I mean for everyone else's benefit, mind you, I TOTALLY get what you're saying... ;-)

 

[tferrer]

Hello Tferrer
I got two of the of the switches (green circle ) 8465
George

DM sent!

 

[HB Chris]

The two wires that connect to 58 a and b can be hooked together with a short jumper wire.

 

[tferrer]

Got it. Thanks, Chris

 

[Ohmess]

You can bypass the rheostat to energize the dash lights, it’s the last two terminals on the switch. Who dims them anyway?

This is a great idea. Those of us who haven't upgraded our lights can barely see our instruments at night on full blast. I never dim mine.

 

[Drew Gregg]

This is a great idea. Those of us who haven't upgraded our lights can barely see our instruments at night on full blast. I never dim mine.

Chris--I will need to rebuild my clock that was stopped from the voltage surge up at Hilton Head. That's when I want to use brighter indicator lights in the instrument panel to replace those 2 watt bulbs. I was thinking about 5W LED that should only draw about 2 watts. But they probably are not able to be dimmed and could actually be too bright. Any suggestions?
Thanks, Drew

 

[HB Chris]

I simply used 4w bulbs and they are fine.

 

[Krzysztof]

Chris--I will need to rebuild my clock that was stopped from the voltage surge up at Hilton Head. That's when I want to use brighter indicator lights in the instrument panel to replace those 2 watt bulbs. I was thinking about 5W LED that should only draw about 2 watts. But they probably are not able to be dimmed and could actually be too bright. Any suggestions?
Thanks, Drew

It might be obvious but might be good info to some:

In case you would be willing to put white pay attention to buy warm white or yellow/orange, depending what look you're looking for for the dash as set.

 

[Ohmess]

I'm planning to do the 4w incandescent bulbs. as Chris suggested.

 

[Stevehose]

I simply used 4w bulbs and they are fine.

Ditto. The clock fuseable link probably just needs repair

 

[coupedegrace]

This is a great idea. Those of us who haven't upgraded our lights can barely see our instruments at night on full blast. I never dim mine.

I'm surprised I haven't stripped the knob out from trying to turn them up when driving at night.

 

[Krzysztof]

I'm planning to do the 4w incandescent bulbs. as Chris suggested.

I have several examples how higher than recommended wattage of bulbs was causing speed-up deterioration of the plastic parts in the device they've been mounted.

Also ... heat inside the device (clock, speedo...) is causing accelerated aging of the electronic parts and solder joints cracking on the PCB.

I suppose you will only use the car from time to time, so the effect should not be so important to be taken into account.

Just to make some others aware.

 

[tferrer]

There was a place that I bought leds in different shades of white.. A classic soft white was what I bought..

What's the bulb format?

Carmagic, LED Lights for Classic Porsches

If you not see where you drive and how fast you go, you need LED lights from Carmagic.us

carmagic.us

 

[jvrenaudon]

If you are still stuck I have one which is the later (?) nine 6.5mm spade as opposed to the earlier eight 4.8mm spade fit you bought in error. Get me on [email protected]. Regards, John

 

[tferrer]

If you are still stuck I have one which is the later (?) nine 6.5mm spade as opposed to the earlier eight 4.8mm spade fit you bought in error. Get me on [email protected]. Regards, John

Thanks. Got it taken care way back then..