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VW Golf Switch Blank Button Switch Adaptor
VW Golf Switch Blank Button Switch Adaptor design listed for 1979 Volkswagen Jetta. Listed category: interior. Verify dimensions, fitment and material suitability before printing.
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Jetta
- Year range
- 1979
- Submodel
- Not supplied
- Engine
- Not supplied
Source approval status: pending. Source flags do not certify fit, material suitability or safety for your vehicle.
License conditions, files, application and fit are reviewed before work is accepted.
Description
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.
Source description, under the recorded CC-BY-4.0 license.
Print instructions
- Layer height: 0.2mm
- Infill: 70%
- Supports: As needed
Settings from the source; not independently tested by Orphaned Parts.
Print price estimates
Planning prices for one print, not a final quote. Defaults use a size allowance inferred from the part name, not a measured or sliced model. Filament suitability must be confirmed.
| Filament | USD / print | Application notes |
|---|---|---|
| PLA | $28.50 | Indoor prototypes; not a default material for hot vehicle interiors. |
| PETG | $29.00 | General-purpose candidate; heat and creep need review. |
| ASA | $32.50 | Candidate for UV exposure; verify temperature and geometry. |
| ABS | $31.50 | Enclosed printing; review application and dimensions. |
| TPU | $37.50 | Flexible designs only; not a substitute for rigid materials. |
| Nylon | $37.50 | Moisture, tolerances and application require review. |
| PA-CF | $42.50 | Filled nylon; abrasive filament and fit need review. |
Pricing assumptions and exclusions
USD: ($6 setup + $3 finishing + filament weight × assumed spool cost × 1.25 waste allowance + print hours × $2.50 × material time factor) ÷ 0.65. Rounded up to the next $0.50.
Assumed spool costs per kg: PLA $25, PETG $30, ASA $40, ABS $30, TPU $45, Nylon $65, PA-CF $95. Time factors: PLA/PETG 1.0, ASA/ABS 1.2, TPU 1.6, Nylon 1.4, PA-CF 1.5. These are proposed shop rates, not measured production costs.
Design work, test fitting, hardware, shipping and tax are additional where needed. Multi-file sets may need several prints. Use actual sliced weight and time when available. Final pricing is confirmed in writing.
All available source data
- Id
- 971c3e59-83d2-4aff-99b9-a60f77ee64f7
- Part Name
- VW Golf Switch Blank Button Switch Adaptor
- Slug
- vw-golf-switch-blank-button-switch-adaptor
- Category
- interior
- Cswp Approval Status
- pending
- Download Status
- approved
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Jetta
- Year
- 1979
- Year End
- Not supplied
- Submodel
- Not supplied
- Engine
- Not supplied
- Created At
- 2026-07-08T05:39:07.609937+00:00
- Origin
- aggregated
- Source
- thingiverse
- Source Url
- https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5192809
- Source Creator Url
- https://www.thingiverse.com/AbsBenedict
- Cc License Code
- CC-BY-4.0
- Cc License Url
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- For Sale
- No
- Fulfillment Mode
- platform
- Manual Price Cents
- Not supplied
- Image Url
- https://r2-upload.3dcarparts.workers.dev/file/parts/971c3e59-83d2-4aff-99b9-a60f77ee64f7/images/vw-golf-switch-blank-button-switch-adaptor-1_1783489149173_2v6zs4.jpg
- Author
- AbsBenedict
- Estimated Price Cents
- Not supplied
- HasMultipleModelFiles
- No
- ModelFileCount
- 0
- Download Count
- 0
- Detail Url
- https://3dcarparts.org/library/1979/Volkswagen/Jetta/vw-golf-switch-blank-button-switch-adaptor
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