Three factory optional accessories show in the picture below of the interior in Miss June. They are the VDM wood steering wheel, the AM-FM-M 3 band Blaupunkt radio, and you can see the fog light switch on the dash to the right of the clock. The little yellow light illuminates when the knob is pulled out and the fog lights are on.
Photo of the luggage rack. This is an original, not reproduction (of course).
Thought I'd add a video of how to change the bulb in the Blaupunkt. Hope this is helpful!!
As mentioned above, fog lights were an optional accessory. Most were made by Hella (model 128) and they are the original 6 volt type. Later versions had halogen bulbs, but the 356 era cars did not.
The fog light relay is very hard to find. When working on this circuit it took me over a year to find an NOS Wehrle relay as shown. I was very lucky to find one in this condition. Pictures below should help others in their search of what an original relay looked. This is not restored, but just as it came out of the box.
Also note the fog light switch. This is an original one (of course) and it has spade electrical connections. The earlier 356 B's had this same switch and the connections were for a stripped wire and put into a screw down connection- and that is how all the reproduction ones are being supplied. By the time of the C cars, the 356's were all pre-wired for the fog lights and the switch had spade connections. Small difference and not noticable unless you look under the dash. Also, the original ones had metal for the threaded stem and the reproductions are black plastic. Miss June's still has a switch with the original knob and somewhat faded yellow lens.
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The fog light relay is very hard to find. When working on this circuit it took me over a year to find an NOS Wehrle relay as shown. I was very lucky to find one in this condition. Pictures below should help others in their search of what an original relay looked. This is not restored, but just as it came out of the box.
Also note the fog light switch. This is an original one (of course) and it has spade electrical connections. The earlier 356 B's had this same switch and the connections were for a stripped wire and put into a screw down connection- and that is how all the reproduction ones are being supplied. By the time of the C cars, the 356's were all pre-wired for the fog lights and the switch had spade connections. Small difference and not noticable unless you look under the dash. Also, the original ones had metal for the threaded stem and the reproductions are black plastic. Miss June's still has a switch with the original knob and somewhat faded yellow lens.
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Although technically not an accessory, a glycerin bottle came in the elastic strip on the inside of the glovebox door as standard equipment. It was used on the rubber parts to keep them supple and it was recommended to use in the door lock to keep ice from forming inside the lock in terrible weather. Most were thrown away. Here is a shot of mine.
These bottles are being reproduced now. Oh well- this one is ORIGINAL! I helped with an article on these little bottles that is on the 356 Registry website. Look there for the article.
These bottles are being reproduced now. Oh well- this one is ORIGINAL! I helped with an article on these little bottles that is on the 356 Registry website. Look there for the article.