working switches!!

Andy B · Post by **Andy B** » Tue Dec 28, 2004 4:13 pm

Hi guys, appologies for the crappy newbie question that no doubt has been asked somewhere before!

Im wanting to utilise the 'blank' switches already on the dash (the ones next to the hazards) for ICE - extra lighting etc

Is there a source for 'real' switches that i can put in place of the blanks so that i dont need to use out of place looking stuff?

does that make sense? it sounded ok in my head!

Also - the chrome dials on the GT and steering wheel a la' GT look cool - where could i source these?

Cheers, sorry to be a pain in the ass

shamus · Post by **shamus** » Tue Dec 28, 2004 4:51 pm

You can get the tachorings from www.milotec.de.

I can send you some fitting instructions if you need them. The Skoda Fabia chaps tend to go for these.

logistix · Post by **logistix** » Tue Dec 28, 2004 5:04 pm

regarding switches you can order the ESP switch, you can ask for the part number in Mail Order VagParts section

Andy B · Post by **Andy B** » Tue Dec 28, 2004 5:07 pm

gonnna sound so bleedin thick now - esp? isnt that some sort of jedi ability to read minds n s**t!

am guessing it will have ESP illuminated on it tho- right? - sounds kinda cool - a bank of ESP switches

thanks for the reply

Polo-03 · Post by **Polo-03** » Tue Dec 28, 2004 5:20 pm

It will only light up if there is something there to light it up with! i.e a light! And if its gonna be a blank then there wont be anything there to light up.

It would look stupid having loads of esp switches, if the worst came to the worst you could always paint them? No? Might look even more stupid though. Just a thought.

Could you maybe not even use the blank switch but turn it into a switch? Do you know what I mean?

SiDaBa · Post by **SiDaBa** » Tue Dec 28, 2004 5:23 pm

Polo-03 wrote:It will only light up if there is something there to light it up with! i.e a light! And if its gonna be a blank then there wont be anything there to light up.

Thought the lights were built in to switches etc, so if you were to supply some sort of power to the switch it's light up wouldn't it?

Andy B · Post by **Andy B** » Tue Dec 28, 2004 5:40 pm

Im guessing that if they are an actual switch then they will be illuminated as are the other working switches - the blanks are just a popout cover - not an actual switch

so im guessing there isnt an actual non-allocated spare switch available then will just have to get eg an esp one and utilise that?? ok fair enough

checked out the milotec site for them chrome rings - they have s**t loads of 'extras' anyone know of a polo equivalent?

Petrified · Post by **Petrified** » Tue Dec 28, 2004 5:45 pm

The ESP switch will only fit in one place anyway. The back of the switches are shaped to fit in specific holes.

You can cut the plastics bits off then they would fit in any of the blanks.
I had ESP and ASR in place of the blanks but they are intended to fit in the same place, second in from the left. I had to cut some of the backing on the ASR switch to get it to fit.

The Idea was to hook up the ASR switch so when I had my parcel shelf out for work I could switch over to the rear speakers instead of the 7x10's. Never got around to wiring it though.

Cant remember why I got the ESP one. Got them from Vag Parts anyway.

James.

Andy B · Post by **Andy B** » Tue Dec 28, 2004 6:03 pm

Thanks James that exactly wot i wanted to know! i dont mind modding them u dont remember what u paid for them do you?

where could i find out what the other blanks are used for - suppose im sounding real stupid now, - anyone??

cheers guys, turning out to be a nice place to spend my time this!

Andy

logistix · Post by **logistix** » Tue Dec 28, 2004 6:06 pm

the ones on the very left and the very right are for heated seats. number 5 on my polo has "airbag off" written on it, works with the passenger side airbag deactivation lock in the glovebox.

Polo-03 · Post by **Polo-03** » Tue Dec 28, 2004 11:49 pm

Ah sidaba

Yeah your right just me being damn stupid again.

So what other switches can you get?
There are six spaces so there must be at least 5 switches
Say 2 spaces for heated seat
1 Space for heated window
1 Space for ESP
1 Space for ASR

That leaves one blank

May be they just made six blanks to make it look even

Petrified · Post by **Petrified** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 12:09 am

ESP and ASR use the same space. One is to deactivate the airbag.
I'm sure it tells you in the manual.

Sorry I cant remember how much they were, they wern't too cheap. maybe Â£12 - Â£15.

James.

Andy B · Post by **Andy B** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 12:51 am

rightso lads that will do me nicely thanks very much

now i just need to think acronyms for the letters i have to choose from
what you think

ASR - Amp Switch on Remote
ESP - Ejecto Seato Pressy thing

........

sbp · Post by **sbp** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 8:29 am

sorry guys I don't have a better pic. YOu can see my switch right next to the steeringwheel.
VW told me that they don't have a normal switch except for the ESP and rear window heating switch...

..So i made one myself

You can buy those empty ones(what you call blank switches) for almost nothing at the vw dealer. Go get some and get to a store where they sell stuff for do-it-yourself-electricians. You'll find a small switch which you can build in to one of those empty ones

Mine looks just like an OEM item would look like

sbp · Post by **sbp** » Fri Dec 31, 2004 5:50 pm

better pic with my mobile phone..

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