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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Rain on 31 July 2005, 22:16

Title: ignition
Post by: Rain on 31 July 2005, 22:16

can anyone tell me if the later mk2's and earlier mk2's igniition barrels etc are compatable with each other??

Title: Re: ignition
Post by: mrwotto on 31 July 2005, 22:20

Think its just the switch that is different mate

Title: Re: ignition
Post by: kniterider on 31 July 2005, 22:23

there diffo mate the later ones (hazard switch on top of colum) is diffo to the earlier ones so its not a swap, you can change but it has to be a few other bits as well wiring,later mfa wiper stalk, ignition barrel and some other bits

Gaz

Title: Re: ignition
Post by: Rain on 31 July 2005, 22:26

cheers gaz was only asking cause i really dont like sitting with ignition on full all the time just for the radio and seeing as i got most the dash out lol i thought id wire it up properly nm ill just add a switch so i can power it up when ignition is off

cheers

Title: Re: ignition
Post by: kniterider on 31 July 2005, 22:30

there is an accessory feed from the ignition barrel but with out looking at a wiring diagram i cant tell you what colour!!! and seen as me manuals are in a garage and i cant move..........

lol

 :smiley:

Title: Re: ignition
Post by: Rain on 31 July 2005, 22:34

hmm well there is only like 4 wires so im sure i can find it ill use a multimeter tomorrow see if i cant find it oh i found the toad alarm by the way lol no clue how they got it in the box was huge about half a foot wide lol

Title: Re: ignition
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 01 August 2005, 02:29

if you mean the remote cable from the barrel i think it should be blue.

Title: Re: ignition
Post by: workhorse '90 8v on 01 August 2005, 07:09

your stereo should have a permanent live wire and a live wire

wire these two together (as a permanent live) and the stereo will work with the ignition off..

Title: Re: ignition
Post by: kniterider on 01 August 2005, 09:13

aye they do......^^^^^

i like to know that when me cars 'off' me stereo is 'off' too!!! lol, otherwise the amount of times my mrs would ring up 'the car wont start' because of leaving the stereo in would be unreal!!

 :laugh:

Title: Re: ignition
Post by: Rain on 01 August 2005, 10:53

i had the problem of the coil burning out cause it had been on for an hour without the car starting and didnt like it one bit :S

Title: Re: ignition
Post by: rubjonny on 02 August 2005, 13:13

I've heard that there is a feed on the late MK2s which is live when the key is in but not turned in the ignition, dunno how true it is or exactly what year it was fitted.  I assume with CE2 but I didn't have much luck finding it :(

Title: Re: ignition
Post by: Rain on 03 August 2005, 18:06

i didnt find any wires that would help me out.

Title: Re: ignition
Post by: KKK on 04 August 2005, 19:23

Later mk2 from 89 have a 4 position ignition switch (off/accessory/ignition/starter).  Earlier models only three positions (off/ignition/starter).

KKK

Title: Re: ignition
Post by: rubjonny on 04 August 2005, 21:52

Don't think my 1990 CE2 has that, hmmm  better go check  :grin: