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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: janeanddoddy on 23 February 2007, 16:34

Title: Golf gti Mk3 airbag removal.
Post by: janeanddoddy on 23 February 2007, 16:34

Ive got a mk3 golf gti 16v 2.0L. I hate not having a glove box compartment on the pasenger side!! Anyone know if and how I could remove the airbag?? If the airbag can be removed, can I just fit a glove box in or would I have to make it fit??

anybody got any ideas?????

Title: Re: Golf gti Mk3 airbag removal.
Post by: Len on 23 February 2007, 16:44

Two points.

You can get a glovebox as fitted to the Anniversary model of a flip down type. They come up on ebay evry now and again.

To do away with the air-bag you would have to replace the complete dash.
I would then wonder if you would have problems at the next MOT with the new regs etc.

Title: Re: Golf gti Mk3 airbag removal.
Post by: janeanddoddy on 23 February 2007, 17:30

mmm! a new dash.

Did you mean fit a pull down glove box in underneath with airbag still in?
But how would removing airbags affect MOT? mines an N Reg

Title: Re: Golf gti Mk3 airbag removal.
Post by: carl on 23 February 2007, 19:33

hi
you can get a lower glovebox for underneath the airbag where the small shelf is but i thought cars with passanger airbag had these as standard,you can get them off ebay sometimes but do fetch around £50 if you dont understand what 1 im on about i will take a pic of mine for you,but dont remove your passanger airbag as its not worth the hassle.

Title: Re: Golf gti Mk3 airbag removal.
Post by: janeanddoddy on 23 February 2007, 20:01

Yeah mate,
     I think I do understand but would be glad of some pics to see what it looks like if its no prob. I'll know what to look out for if I decide to do it.

Mine has a little shelf and thats all, a bit of a pain when ur flyin around and the contents of the shelf go everywhere, so I don't bother using it.


Cheers

Title: Re: Golf gti Mk3 airbag removal.
Post by: carl on 23 February 2007, 20:32

there you go ive found 1 on ebay for you,
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/mk3-golf-vr6-lower-glovebox-gti-highline-glove-box_W0QQitemZ320085666697QQihZ011QQcategoryZ9889QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Title: Re: Golf gti Mk3 airbag removal.
Post by: carl on 23 February 2007, 20:35

and another,
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Golf-vr6-lower-glove-box-fits-any-mk3-gti-VAG_W0QQitemZ150094492495QQihZ005QQcategoryZ9889QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Title: Re: Golf gti Mk3 airbag removal.
Post by: janeanddoddy on 23 February 2007, 21:50

cheers mate  :smiley: