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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: mak2503 on 14 April 2005, 12:20

Title: ECU Location and 8V Brakes on a Driver
Post by: mak2503 on 14 April 2005, 12:20

I currently have a Golf MK2 GTI 8v that I am breaking and I was just wondering if someone could let me know the location of the ECU on this type of car. I have checked through the Haynes manual but cannot find anything.

Also my little brother has a MK2 Driver and I was wondering if it is possible to swap the discs and pads off the GTI onto his car.

Do I have to change the caliper as well or can I use the ones off the driver?

Title: Re: ECU Location and 8V Brakes on a Driver
Post by: ...joe on 14 April 2005, 12:35

if your standing in front of the car looking at the engine the ecu is in the top left corner, normally under a plastic cover. if you look for the wiper mechanism then look left you'll see it.

the brakes should be a straight swap. the discs are vented an so the pads are that bit thinner to allow for this. you shouldn't have to swap the calipers.

Title: Re: ECU Location and 8V Brakes on a Driver
Post by: VWDino on 14 April 2005, 12:39

Front Discs and pads are a straight swap from GTi to Driver. Fitted some to my 1.6. Discs are fatter but pads are thinner to compensate. No need to change calipers  :smiley:

Title: Re: ECU Location and 8V Brakes on a Driver
Post by: rubjonny on 15 April 2005, 14:35

What year is it?  Early GTIs didn't have an ECU ;)

Title: Re: ECU Location and 8V Brakes on a Driver
Post by: mak2503 on 15 April 2005, 20:36

The car is a D reg and I think it is a 1986.

It has the mirrors half way up the doors and the wipers on the wrong side if that helps.

Title: Re: ECU Location and 8V Brakes on a Driver
Post by: Dizzie on 15 April 2005, 21:50

there's no ECU then

Title: Re: ECU Location and 8V Brakes on a Driver
Post by: ...joe on 17 April 2005, 19:49

sorry dudes, jumping to conclusions!!!