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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: cubz on 10 May 2012, 17:27

Title: few noob questions and some help plzz
Post by: cubz on 10 May 2012, 17:27
just got my car today and its needing new wipers as ones on it are useless so im thinking of upgrading to flat blade wipers can i get these for mk4? if so wheres best and cheapest?

car is totally standard and wanting to keep it mostly standard but dont mind few subtle mods if anyone has any suggestions as im new to these cars.

only other thing is where and what fuse is it for cigrette lighter as its not working...


thanks cubz

Title: Re: few noob questions and some help plzz
Post by: richw911 on 10 May 2012, 17:32
The retro fit aero ones from VW are  Part Number : 1J2 998 002 and £23 - fit the standard arms, to fit new OEM arms and wipers is £100 new! They can be had for £30 ish on ebay though.

Fuse box info http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=87372.0  :smiley:
Title: Re: few noob questions and some help plzz
Post by: cubz on 10 May 2012, 17:42
thanks for quick reply mate
Title: Re: few noob questions and some help plzz
Post by: AD1.8T on 10 May 2012, 17:46
Tescos £6 a blade !
Title: Re: few noob questions and some help plzz
Post by: cubz on 10 May 2012, 17:51
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/21-19-Front-Aero-Exact-Fit-Flat-Wiper-Blades-Beam-Car-Window-Windscreen-New-/330706278454?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Model%3AGolf%7CPlat_Gen%3AMK+IV&hash=item4cffa15836


anyone tried these seem cheap and have sold a few with decent feedback...
Title: Re: few noob questions and some help plzz
Post by: richw911 on 10 May 2012, 17:53
Tescos £6 a blade !

Ebay for less some people on here run cheap ones and say they are ok.

Personally I don't mess about with cheap wipers brakes or tyres  :smiley:
Title: Re: few noob questions and some help plzz
Post by: cullygti on 10 May 2012, 18:22
iv had them cheap ebay ones on for over a year and still working fine  :smiley:
Title: Re: few noob questions and some help plzz
Post by: AD1.8T on 10 May 2012, 18:34
I had the tescos retro fit on my zr for a year and a half and they were as good as new they day i sold it so brought them for the golf and so far so good :)
Title: Re: few noob questions and some help plzz
Post by: damien010685 on 10 May 2012, 19:17
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/21-19-Front-Aero-Exact-Fit-Flat-Wiper-Blades-Beam-Car-Window-Windscreen-New-/330706278454?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Model%3AGolf%7CPlat_Gen%3AMK+IV&hash=item4cffa15836


anyone tried these seem cheap and have sold a few with decent feedback...

Utter crap avoid get the bosch ones if you are going for aero type
Title: Re: few noob questions and some help plzz
Post by: rio_gti on 10 May 2012, 19:20
Use the company redline if you get them off the bay they'll be threw the door befor you press buy it now!! Also hade them on well over a year and they still work great.... Less than £20 for the set  :smiley:
Title: Re: few noob questions and some help plzz
Post by: cubz on 10 May 2012, 20:53
any other mods/ upgrades i could do to car??

havde bought front blades and looking into getting mk5 rear wiper arm aswell so far.
Title: Re: few noob questions and some help plzz
Post by: richw911 on 10 May 2012, 20:54
See here http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=76722.0 and check out the maintenance and info section for more ideas  :smiley:
Title: Re: few noob questions and some help plzz
Post by: cubz on 10 May 2012, 21:05
had a look at that link earlier but most of the links are no longer working!!!
Title: Re: few noob questions and some help plzz
Post by: rio_gti on 10 May 2012, 22:35
Xenon bulbs,
led interior lights,
r8 oil cap,
spray engine cover,
carbon wrap or spray sickley wood interior,
Tt pedals,
Air filter,
N75 valve,

How mad do you want to go what's your budget???
Title: Re: few noob questions and some help plzz
Post by: cubz on 10 May 2012, 22:51
Xenon bulbs,
led interior lights,
r8 oil cap,
spray engine cover,
carbon wrap or spray sickley wood interior,
Tt pedals,
Air filter,
N75 valve,

How mad do you want to go what's your budget???



thanks mate not got a great big budget just looking for some small urgrades. as its just a second car for mrs well telling her that anyway :grin:


ps no tacky wood inmine as its a anniversary :wink:
Title: Re: few noob questions and some help plzz
Post by: rio_gti on 10 May 2012, 22:57
Soz didn't know that!!!
And its for her??
Are you crazy??
There go the wheels  :tongue:
Title: Re: few noob questions and some help plzz
Post by: cubz on 10 May 2012, 23:04
Soz didn't know that!!!
And its for her??
Are you crazy??
There go the wheels  :tongue:


i know last car took a battering, once they get a few marks you stop noticing new ones lol
Title: Re: few noob questions and some help plzz
Post by: rio_gti on 10 May 2012, 23:30
Soz didn't know that!!!
And its for her??
Are you crazy??
There go the wheels  :tongue:


i know last car took a battering, once they get a few marks you stop noticing new ones lol

 :sick:
Title: Re: few noob questions and some help plzz
Post by: cullygti on 10 May 2012, 23:48
thats sacrilidge  :sick:  :grin:
Title: Re: few noob questions and some help plzz
Post by: barrym381 on 11 May 2012, 01:52
any other mods/ upgrades i could do to car??

havde bought front blades and looking into getting mk5 rear wiper arm aswell so far.
leave it standard  :wink:
Title: Re: few noob questions and some help plzz
Post by: cubz on 11 May 2012, 02:13
just bought mats and wiper blades tonight next up is new rear wiper arm and blade then new headlight/sidelight bulbs thinking about philips xtreme vision from powerbulbs with free sidelights, is that what most others use?

anyone have discount code for powerbulbs???
Title: Re: few noob questions and some help plzz
Post by: rio_gti on 11 May 2012, 09:25
as you got an anni you should be able to fit HIDs as they work much better than just the uprated bulbs........ but think that may have just opened a can of worms mentioning that  :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: few noob questions and some help plzz
Post by: barrym381 on 11 May 2012, 09:44
as you got an anni you should be able to fit HIDs as they work much better than just the uprated bulbs........ but think that may have just opened a can of worms mentioning that  :lipsrsealed:
hid headlights on an anni  :shocked: :shocked: dont do it
Title: Re: few noob questions and some help plzz
Post by: cubz on 12 May 2012, 12:42
does anyone know if a touran rear wiper arm fits the mk4 golf? the one in th link below as its alot cheaper than a mk6 golf one??


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rear-Wiper-Arm-Blade-Fr-VW-Volkswage-Touran-2003-2004-2005-2006-2007-2008-2009-/300686723344?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4602534910 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rear-Wiper-Arm-Blade-Fr-VW-Volkswage-Touran-2003-2004-2005-2006-2007-2008-2009-/300686723344?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4602534910)
Title: Re: few noob questions and some help plzz
Post by: richw911 on 12 May 2012, 19:58
Xenon bulbs,
led interior lights,
r8 oil cap,
spray engine cover,
carbon wrap or spray sickley wood interior,
Tt pedals,
Air filter,
N75 valve,

How mad do you want to go what's your budget???



thanks mate not got a great big budget just looking for some small urgrades. as its just a second car for mrs well telling her that anyway :grin:


ps no tacky wood inmine as its a anniversary :wink:


If its an anniversary it should have proper genuine aero wipers / arms?  :undecided:
Title: Re: few noob questions and some help plzz
Post by: cubz on 12 May 2012, 21:22
deffo not got aero arms/wipers on it..

where can i find a spec list that is on the anniversary???
Title: Re: few noob questions and some help plzz
Post by: richw911 on 12 May 2012, 21:36
deffo not got aero arms/wipers on it..

where can i find a spec list that is on the anniversary???

It should have :

18" BBS RC alloys

Black headlights

Black headliner

Silver sport clocks

Anniversary Seats with "GTI Recaro" stamped on them

Red stiching on the seatbelts

Golf ball anniversary gear knob

Anniversary black dimpled with red stiching steering wheel

312mm front brakes 256mm rear brakes

GTI badge in the front grill

Single bore exhaust

and aero front wipers  :laugh:

Title: Re: few noob questions and some help plzz
Post by: symsymma on 12 May 2012, 21:41
deffo not got aero arms/wipers on it..

where can i find a spec list that is on the anniversary???

It should have :

18" BBS RC alloys

Black headlights

Black headliner

Silver sport clocks

Anniversary Seats with "GTI Recaro" stamped on them

Red stiching on the seatbelts

Golf ball anniversary gear knob

Anniversary black dimpled with red stiching steering wheel

312mm front brakes 256mm rear brakes

GTI badge in the front grill

Single bore exhaust

and aero front wipers  :laugh:


and an anni bodykit lol. Also a number plaque :undecided:
Title: Re: few noob questions and some help plzz
Post by: cubz on 12 May 2012, 21:42
cheers mate has it all but aero front wipers, just looking through other anniversarys for sale and not all has the aero wipers? are you sure thyey all had them or just certain build numbers maybe?


you kno whow much this will annoy me now il lhave to go and buy them from vw no doubt as dont want mine being different...
Title: Re: few noob questions and some help plzz
Post by: richw911 on 12 May 2012, 21:42
I knew i would forget something  :grin:
Title: Re: few noob questions and some help plzz
Post by: symsymma on 12 May 2012, 21:44
I knew i would forget something  :grin:
you normally know everything :laugh:
Title: Re: few noob questions and some help plzz
Post by: richw911 on 12 May 2012, 21:48
cheers mate has it all but aero front wipers, just looking through other anniversarys for sale and not all has the aero wipers? are you sure thyey all had them or just certain build numbers maybe?


you kno whow much this will annoy me now il lhave to go and buy them from vw no doubt as dont want mine being different...


I always thought all anniversarys had them im not 100% sure on that though. Maybe some on changed them because the proper aero blades are more expensive?  :undecided:

Hope you have deep pockets -

MK4 Areo Front arms and blades part numbers

r/h aero wiper arm 1J2 955 410 D
l/h aero wiper arm 1J2 955 409 D
l/h aero wiper blade 1J2 955 425 B
r/h aero wiper blade 1J0 955 426 B Apporx £110 New from VW  :shocked:
Title: Re: few noob questions and some help plzz
Post by: richw911 on 12 May 2012, 21:49
I knew i would forget something  :grin:
you normally know everything :laugh:

Some things  :laugh:
Title: Re: few noob questions and some help plzz
Post by: symsymma on 12 May 2012, 21:51
cheers mate has it all but aero front wipers, just looking through other anniversarys for sale and not all has the aero wipers? are you sure thyey all had them or just certain build numbers maybe?


you kno whow much this will annoy me now il lhave to go and buy them from vw no doubt as dont want mine being different...


I always thought all anniversarys had them im not 100% sure on that though. Maybe some on chaged them because the proper aero blades are more expensive?  :undecided:

Hope you have deep pockets -

MK4 Areo Front arms and blades part numbers

r/h aero wiper arm 1J2 955 410 D
l/h aero wiper arm 1J2 955 409 D
l/h aero wiper blade 1J2 955 425 B
r/h aero wiper blade 1J0 955 426 B Apporx £110 New from VW  :shocked:
maybe they got stolen :undecided:
Title: Re: few noob questions and some help plzz
Post by: richw911 on 12 May 2012, 21:54
cheers mate has it all but aero front wipers, just looking through other anniversarys for sale and not all has the aero wipers? are you sure thyey all had them or just certain build numbers maybe?


you kno whow much this will annoy me now il lhave to go and buy them from vw no doubt as dont want mine being different...


I always thought all anniversarys had them im not 100% sure on that though. Maybe some on chaged them because the proper aero blades are more expensive?  :undecided:

Hope you have deep pockets -

MK4 Areo Front arms and blades part numbers

r/h aero wiper arm 1J2 955 410 D
l/h aero wiper arm 1J2 955 409 D
l/h aero wiper blade 1J2 955 425 B
r/h aero wiper blade 1J0 955 426 B Apporx £110 New from VW  :shocked:
maybe they got stolen :undecided:

Indeed  :smiley:
Title: Re: few noob questions and some help plzz
Post by: cubz on 12 May 2012, 21:58
god knows what happened to them howver i think ill pass on new ones at that price ill keep an eye on ebay for them and hope i find a set cheap enough.

 will any mk5 ones will fit straight on??
Title: Re: few noob questions and some help plzz
Post by: richw911 on 12 May 2012, 21:59
god knows what happened to them howver i think ill pass on new ones at that price ill keep an eye on ebay for them and hope i find a set cheap enough.

 will any mk5 ones will fit straight on??

No the MK5 fronts are different  :wink:
Title: Re: few noob questions and some help plzz
Post by: barrym381 on 13 May 2012, 09:42
god knows what happened to them howver i think ill pass on new ones at that price ill keep an eye on ebay for them and hope i find a set cheap enough.

 will any mk5 ones will fit straight on??
with the cash you saved buyin it just stick decent 1s on it  :grin:
Title: Re: few noob questions and some help plzz
Post by: cubz on 13 May 2012, 13:43
god knows what happened to them howver i think ill pass on new ones at that price ill keep an eye on ebay for them and hope i find a set cheap enough.

 will any mk5 ones will fit straight on??
with the cash you saved buyin it just stick decent 1s on it  :grin:


never saved much as started looking at 1500-2000 golfs and some how ended up with this  :cry:
Title: Re: few noob questions and some help plzz
Post by: barrym381 on 13 May 2012, 16:43
god knows what happened to them howver i think ill pass on new ones at that price ill keep an eye on ebay for them and hope i find a set cheap enough.

 will any mk5 ones will fit straight on??
with the cash you saved buyin it just stick decent 1s on it  :grin:


never saved much as started looking at 1500-2000 golfs and some how ended up with this  :cry:
still wasnt expensive for an anni :wink:
Title: Re: few noob questions and some help plzz
Post by: cubz on 13 May 2012, 16:49
yep i agree was decent price i got it for but needs a few things done:

needs front end painted as covered in stone chips
new flatbalde wipers
and 1 caliper painted as it has been replaced recently
Title: Re: few noob questions and some help plzz
Post by: barrym381 on 13 May 2012, 16:56
yep i agree was decent price i got it for but needs a few things done:

needs front end painted as covered in stone chips
new flatbalde wipers
and 1 caliper painted as it has been replaced recently
was it a rear caliper  :smiley:
Title: Re: few noob questions and some help plzz
Post by: cubz on 13 May 2012, 17:00
yep i agree was decent price i got it for but needs a few things done:

needs front end painted as covered in stone chips
new flatbalde wipers
and 1 caliper painted as it has been replaced recently
was it a rear caliper  :smiley:

yes that the usual???
Title: Re: few noob questions and some help plzz
Post by: barrym381 on 13 May 2012, 17:05
yip  :grin: but shouldnt have cost much to sort
Title: Re: few noob questions and some help plzz
Post by: cubz on 13 May 2012, 17:10
was done before i got car just its wrong colour, where will i get red paint to match other calipers???
Title: Re: few noob questions and some help plzz
Post by: barrym381 on 13 May 2012, 17:14
was done before i got car just its wrong colour, where will i get red paint to match other calipers???
halfords should be fine  :smiley:  is it sunny glasgow your from
Title: Re: few noob questions and some help plzz
Post by: cubz on 13 May 2012, 17:19
im in fife car came from glasgow area tho,

will get along to halfrauds soon but in no hurry as im lookin got buy a car for myself now..


cheers for your help mate you have been a fountain of knowledge.
Title: Re: few noob questions and some help plzz
Post by: barrym381 on 13 May 2012, 17:34
im in fife car came from glasgow area tho,

will get along to halfrauds soon but in no hurry as im lookin got buy a car for myself now..


cheers for your help mate you have been a fountain of knowledge.
yeah was thinkin of addin it to my driveway but the missus went nuts  :grin: :grin: