VW Rabbit Mk1 Electrical Parts & Accessories

Service and Maintain Your VW Rabbit Mk1 Electric Systems: Find All Your Parts Here!

Discover a comprehensive selection of stock and aftermarket VW Rabbit Mk1 electrical parts at Heritage Parts Centre, formally known as VW Heritage. 

Whether you are replacing, restoring, or upgrading your VW Rabbit Mk1 electrical system, we've got you covered. 

Explore our range of components for ignition systems, starting and charging circuits, lights, gauges, switches, and wipers for your classic Rabbit Mk1. Browse through the links above or read on for details on our offerings.

Illuminate Your Path: VW Golf Mk1 Headlamps and Tail Lights

Ensure your classic stays roadworthy with our range of headlamps and taillights for Mk1 Rabbit. 

Whether you are looking for OE headlamps for Rabbit Mk1, or something more custom, we can help. Likewise, we can offer a number of rear lamp options to cater for most tastes and styles, from early ‘small tail lights’ through to the larger rear lamps as found on the iconic GTI of the early eighties. 

To complement all of this, we carry standard replacement bulbs, along with lighting relays, and upgrade kits to improve the performance of your Mk1 Golf Rabbit headlights. 

Start Every Journey Right! Mk1 Rabbit Starters and Ignition Switches

If starting has become a chore for your classic then it might be that your Rabbit Mk1 starter has seen better days. Depending on your model, there are a few versions available, so check to see if we have the correct petrol or diesel Mk1 Rabbit motor for your car. 

Of course, should you have any questions with compatibility or helping to choose the right one for you, drop us an email to help@heritagepartscentre.com and we’ll do our best to help. 

Is your Rabbit Mk1 Alternator Working Correctly? 

Fed up with flat batteries, and always having to carry jump leads? Sounds like your Mk1 Rabbit alternator has stopped working and is no longer charging your car battery while you drive. 

You can check for a faulty charging system quite simply with a multi-meter. It’s worth testing for a parasitic drain in the electrical system when the car is switched of too... This could be from the car radio, an alarm, or a light bulb you never knew you had!

VW Rabbit Mk1 Ignition Parts 

One of the most common reasons for misfire or poor engine performance is down to the ignition system. Not the ignition switch itself, although we do sell those. 

We mean the components that are involved with creating the spark to ignite the fuel within the combustion chamber. 

Starting with the Mk1 Rabbit coil, typically mounted to the firewall or bulkhead. The coil generates the spark. If you have no spark, start your fault diagnosis here. 

The Mk1 Rabbit Distributor is the next major component in the chain of events, and this houses the rotor arm and in many cases the points and condenser too. Although later models may be fitted with electronic ignition which replaces these antiquated contact breakers. 

Rabbit Mk1 HT Leads or Ignition leads as they are often called, connect both the coil to the distributor and from the distributor cap to each individual spark plug, located in the cylinder head. 

It is worth pointing out that should you own a Diesel model, you won’t have this system in place… instead you’ll just have Mk1 Rabbit glow plugs to worry about. 

Rotor arms, distributor caps and spark plugs are common service items, and should be changed or at least inspected annually. Mk1 Rabbit ignition points may need adjusting every few months. This is a simple task although a little fiddly. You will need a set of feeler gauges. 

Replacement Windscreen Wipers for Rabbit Mk1 

Whilst your classic Rabbit may shy away from wet weather now, it was because of its abilities in all weathers that they became such a popular car in the first place. 

So, don’t be worried should you get caught out in a down pour… As long as your Mk1 Rabbit wiper motor is up to scratch! 

Should you have problems with your wipers Heritage are here to help. From replacement Mk1 Rabbit wiper linkages, through to wiper arms and washer jets plus all the nuts, bolts, washers and seals that are required for assembling the whole system again, should you have taken it apart.