MKIV Jetta intermittant headlight problem

[johnandbek]

I have an 04 GLI and receintly started having problems with my headlights turning on. I am running a euroswitch with DRL's disabled. Parking and fog lights works fine, and headlight do as well if you turn the switch off and then on again a couple of times.

Troubleshooting so far - I have replaced the euroswitch with the stock unit and find that the DRL's come on, but headlight turn off when the switch is turned to the on position.

I saw a couple of older posts about the ignition switch causing simular problems, and I can see the emergency break causing this type of thing. Like previously mentioned, it doesn't do it all the time, but is getting more frequent.

Any ideas>

[dennisgli]

How did you disable your DRLs?

If the switch is good it sounds like the connector or harness may be damaged.

[johnandbek]

The DRL's were disabled by bending one of the tabs down so it doesn't make contact and taping it with electrical tape. It has been like this for a couple of years now.