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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Veedubgt18v on 25 May 2004, 20:11
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i just bought some off ebay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2479658218&category=9889&sspagename=STRK%3AMEBWA%3AIT&rd=1
and was now wondering how to fit them?
dizzie did you do this or was it blue?
pictures of were they plug in the fuseboard or description would be cool
thanks
ed
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I think Dizzy fitted them too ???
The black/yellow = heater element switch wire,
Red = live,
Brown = earth
the brown wire simply clips into the earth pole near the fuse box.
^This is all from the top of my head but the black/yellow wire connects to the rear windscreen de-mister switch for the heating element to turn on/off.
They are easy to fit. Simple bolt off/on job but the most annoying problem is with the door membrains. Hate that stuff!
Blue
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You will also need the heated mirror glass.
Try these GPC for them first... http://www.gpcvwaudi.com/ (http://www.gpcvwaudi.com/)
Blu
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ed when u have done it let us no how to do it as i wanna do it to mine too, miss the heated mirrors lol
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yeah i will bung it on my website, your car looks good slug!
if the hardest thing is the door membranes then im laughing!
;D ;D ;D
cheers peeps!
ed
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cheers mate, glad u like me motor always nice to no.
im just un sure on wiring thats all ???
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thats alrite rik when i done it i will put up a guide, you can always come round mine or vica versa im sure we can some to some arrangement.
you coming to the rolling road day sat?
ed
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no point putting my 10 bhp on the rollers lol, not til ive done the cam and exhaust at least, im not 100% certain i got all the wires either for mirrors
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when i get round to it i will photgraph all mine im sure we could make a loom
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nice one cheers mate
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I thought the one that turned the heated part on and off was green/white, but I could be wrong. I don't even have the car here to check. I followed the green/white wire off my heated rear screen back towards the fuse box and spliced it in there as close as I could to keep it tidy.
Earth the brown - obvious enough.
I just connected the power straight to the powered terminals on the fuse box. my mirrors are always live and work without the engine on.
From the looks of the ebay description you need to buy heated glass if you want them heated. this is expensive. probably why the auction was so cheap. Laying the loom can be tricky with the dash in. but you know me, I just take the dash out to do anything ;D
the switch goes were the drivers side adjust use to live and you should have a grommet to go in the other side hole. good luck finding one if they didn't give you one. if your switch dies like mine did ones from passats plug straight in.
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I just need a motor but don't know where to get one, all the ebay sales seem to be for the full kit.
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have fun trying to find just a motor. best bet is to buy another mirror. :(
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cant remember what colour the heating element wire is but you will figure that out ::) its got green on it ;)
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The best guide for fitting electric mirrors I have found is here: http://www.gtiworld.fsnet.co.uk/e_w_m.htm (http://www.gtiworld.fsnet.co.uk/e_w_m.htm)
If you're after a motor I have one spare! Email me if you still need it.
If you're ever down the scrappy the motors from a older Passat will fit straight in to the MK2 mirror housing, and are more likely to have them fitted. The glass wont tho unfortunately.
Oh and if you need 6/5 pin plugs for your loom check on RS components and look for '44 Series Multipole Connectors' top quality, waterproof and even come with 2 sets of pins in case you break them or need to rewire em later on!
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update! this is a piece of piss. connect the yellow wire to a live circuit (i used a empty ingnition live on the back of the fusebox) and the brown to an earth (plate near fuse box above clutch pedal is good) and then connect the white and green one to the white and green wire on the heated rear window switch and bobs your uncle.
the motor isnt available from vag but the whole mirror is.
the blanking plug is as well for .76p +vat the part number is 321 867 163
cheers peeps
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Oh yeah, if you can't get down to VW for the blanking plug, the rubber gromit you have to remove from the car door/body (where the rubber boot thing goes when you have central locking/electric windows etc) to route the wires through is a perfect fit :)