VW Golf Switch Blank Button Switch Adaptor – 1979 Volkswagen Jetta Mk6
VW Golf Switch Blank Button Switch Adaptor – 1979 Volkswagen Jetta Mk6
3D printable vw golf switch blank button switch adaptor for the 1979 Volkswagen Jetta Mk6: download the STL file and print an affordable replacement for a discontinued or expensive original part.
About this part
Switch blank adaptor to fit a 16mm latching pushbutton with a red backlight to suit the interior lighting for a VW Golf Mk6. Intended for activating LED light bar or driving lights for country driving at night.
Sparkfun latching metal pushbutton that I used: https://www.sparkfun.com/products/11971 or https://core-electronics.com.au/rugged-metal-silver-finish-pushbutton-16mm-6v-rgb-latching.html (comes in silver finish with red, blue, green, white and yellow backlight options)
Adafruit RGB latching metal pushbutton that should also fit: https://www.adafruit.com/product/4659 (comes in silver or black finish)
In Australia, LED light bars and driving lights must only come on with the high beams, but the high beams must be able to operate without the light bar, hence this switch/button.
I have wired the backlight to be dimly lit when the interior lights are on, and be brightly lit when the light bar is on. For my switch, the wiring was as follows:
- High beam (12V) -> normally open (NO) button terminal
- Common button terminal -> light bar relay
- Common button terminal -> diode -> backlight positive (+)
- Interior lights (12V) -> diode -> 30k Ohm resistor -> backlight positive (+)
- Backlight negative (-) -> ground
The reason for the diodes is so that the interior lights do not activate the light bar, and the light bar does not activate the interior lights (if I flash my high beams and light bar while the low beams are off).
I've included the STL file for 3D printing, and f3d and obj files for editing to suit your needs on Fusion 360 or another CAD packages.
Compatible vehicles
- 1979 Volkswagen Jetta Mk6
Always compare with your original part before printing. Fitment can vary by trim level and production date.
Specifications
| Part | Vw Golf Switch Blank Button Switch Adaptor |
|---|---|
| Make | Volkswagen |
| Model | Jetta |
| Year | 1979 |
| Format | Digital download – STL file for FDM 3D printing |
| Files included | 2 (OBJ, STL) |
| Part number | CAT-971c3e59 |
Print settings
Standard FDM printing settings:
- Layer height: 0.2mm
- Infill: 70%
- Supports: As needed
What you get
A digital 3D model (STL file) of this part, ready to print on your own 3D printer or at any local print shop or online printing service. This is a digital download: no physical part is shipped. Not sure it fits your car? Contact us with your vehicle details before you buy.
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