Last week, I noticed a small push switch in the "jamb" for the rear hatch on the Rabbit. I had seen this switch before but had not given it any thought. On Friday, I gave it some thought. If it's a switch, it must be for a light somewhere. At first, I assumed the dome light, but I started following wires and found an empty light socket just inside the hatch lid.

The socket takes those long 5W bulbs where the contacts are metal cones on either end of bulb. So, I bought a couple from AutoZone today for a pittance and installed one in the socket. I expected it not to work (either because the switch was bad or the wiring was shot), but lo and behold there was light - and the light was good.

Now I can't wait for the next time I need to retrieve something from the back of the Rabbit in the dark. How dumb is that?