 Help identifying this dome light, looks original but it's not a Hella |
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| dlkawashima |
 May 16 2012, 04:28 AM
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914 Guru  Group: Members Posts: 9,749 Joined: 1-October 10 From: San Jose Member No.: 12,234 Region Association: Northern California  |
I have these two dome lights in my stash of stuff. The one on the left doesn't have a Hella logo on it. Instead, it has this "S" that looks a little like the old Schilling Spice logo. In the middle, instead of saying Made in Germany, it says Made in Yugoslavia. It looks to be a direct replacement for a Hella light, but I think this came off a bug.
Any help identifying the manufacturer and approximately when it was made would be greatly appreciated.  |
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| bandjoey |
May 16 2012, 09:02 AM
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bandjoey Group: Members Posts: 4,930 Joined: 26-September 07 From: Bedford Tx Member No.: 8,156 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Skoda ?
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| Valy |
May 16 2012, 09:45 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,677 Joined: 6-April 10 From: Sunnyvale, CA Member No.: 11,573 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(bandjoey @ May 16 2012, 08:02 AM)  Skoda ? No, Skoda always had a hand like logo. |
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| Niklas |
May 16 2012, 10:06 AM
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Porsche 914 Sweden Group: Members Posts: 366 Joined: 20-June 09 From: Sweden - Skivarp Member No.: 10,488 Region Association: Scandinavia |
Volkswagen had a factory in Yugoslavia.
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| dlkawashima |
Apr 29 2014, 10:32 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 9,749 Joined: 1-October 10 From: San Jose Member No.: 12,234 Region Association: Northern California |
Well after two years of wondering, I have finally learned the name of the manufacturer of the dome light with the "S" logo.
Ready? It's ..... SATURNUS Who? Today Saturnus is a subsidiary of Hella, ironically enough. But back in the day they were an OE manufacturer, headquartered in Yugoslavia, supplying various lighting products to VW ... which explains why the Saturnus dome light, quality wise, is the equal of the Hella. Was the Saturnus dome light ever installed by the factory into a 914? I don't know but I have my doubts. As I understand it, other than Hella the only other brand installed at the factory was possibly Sidler and only the first year.  Here's an old parts catalog listing for the dome light in question.  |
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| dlkawashima |
Apr 30 2014, 12:22 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 9,749 Joined: 1-October 10 From: San Jose Member No.: 12,234 Region Association: Northern California |
To be complete, I'm adding a picture of a Sidler dome light. It's hard to see but the Sidler logo is in the middle of the lens.
Obviously this one is all busted up but it's the only picture I have of a Sidler. Note that this dome light does not have the VW logo on the lens like the Hella and Saturnus dome lights. Instead, it is stamped into one of the metal pieces on the back of the lens. Click the picture to supersize it ...  |
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