Black automotive headlight switch with knob and icon, isolated on white background

Headlight Switch

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Black automotive headlight switch with knob and icon, isolated on white background
  • Black automotive headlight switch with knob and icon, isolated on white background
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Headlight Switch
Headlight Switch
Product: 251-941-531M
Works With: 1980-1990
Manufacturer: Quality Aftermarket
Availability: Good Stock
$31.95

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There are two different headlight switches for Vanagon:

Early: # 251-941-531M (1980-1990)
Late: # 251-941-531T (1989-1991)

From the front they look and function identically. However, they are slightly but significantly different on the back. The early style switch has only 8 pins, while the late style switch has 10 pins.

The 10 pin option is no longer available from VW and we are only offering the early style, 8 pin switch.
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Mark M.
Junk part

Switch would not easily fit into dash, brittle plastic tabs broke when I tried to install it.

Mark M. review photo

Hi Mark, have you reached out to customer service about this? We sell scores of these switches annually and have never had any fit or quality issues with them. Regardless, we are here to help if we can. All the best, GW

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Alan S.

Feels solid and like the new click sound

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Anonymous

Troubleshooting Vanagons is always interesting . And iffy . Your product with a little modification worked wonderfully.

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Nickharrington

Built well! Looks like its OEM! My original works fine, but has it's moments. I got one as a backup.

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Curtis N.L.

Good Headlight Switch
The old switch was very iffy as you had to wiggle it around to work. This new one looks identical and works great. FYI That switch was a bear to get out and the new one was a bear to get it.

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Rand W.
at last

now my dimmer works!

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Darlah P.
Headlight Switch

Fits perfectly, solved the problem!

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Christian R.
Perfect!

Replaced my worn factory switch with this quality replacement!

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Duncan C.
New switch = high beams now stay on.

The fix is not intuitive, but a new headlight switch allowed the high beams to stay on.

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J.B.

fits perfect.

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Jon-Ramsay B.
Headlight Switch

My head lights stopped working and I ran through the the checklist of what could be wrong and it was the switch. Got this one, plugged right into my 89 GL and worked like a charm. Plastic is nice and strong and snaps tightly into the bexel.

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Ryan B.
Works

I used to wonder if my headlights would turn on when I hit the switch now they turn on every time

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Gerhard W.
Headlight switch

All my lights were out in my dash and this little switch saved the day. Easy to install and the directions were on point. Thank you GoWesty!

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Shawn M.
Always awesome service quick expedient fission. Totally cool.

Better than excellent totally cool I wish more businesses can be a visit efficient. :-)

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Shinya U.
Good quality products and fast shipping.

The package arrived earlier than expected after ordering.
I am very satisfied with the quality of gowesty's products.
I am looking forward to more from gowesty in the future.
Thank you very much.

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Samuel C.
Switch

Like a oem stock . Perfect

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Joe M.
Thank You!

Tire of hunting down replacement switches from eBay that don’t fit? Just buy this and get all your head light switch problems solved.