Dash lights

[Sam]

I thought the headlight switches were the same?

Know about the different stalks etc...

Nah they are different, i read about it when my mate had the same problem but he got the right switch so we didnt think anything of it

[X4MGS]

Seems you could be right... ETKA has the same part number just a different Suffex letter...

191941531H - 88 Model
191941531K - 91 Model

There are different ones for different countries like Sweden who have to have lights on all the time...

Will have a look at my 2 cars tomorrow... Not that I don't believe you just out of curiosity as I sold a swith on ebay last week (0.99p) and didn't know there were 2 versions...

 

[alba15031]

 I hate German engineering why not stick to one and make it easy.

[Sam]

I hate German engineering why not stick to one and make it easy.

Ha ha, as stated, there will be a reason for it. Even though it may seem like it sometimes, they don't go through all the effort of changing something that's being produced 1000s of times for no reason

[rubjonny]

later ones have extra features etc.

check the number of pins on the hl plug, and get a switch with the same number. at least 3 different uk spec switches that i know of over the years.  are all the dash lights out, or just the clocks? do your number plate lights work?

[the_stink]

only the light over the speedo works on mine the one for the rev counter doesnt work, have asked and have been told its a bloody fiddly job to replce the bulbs themselfs but need to sort this out soon as with it gettign darker it does make it hard to see how much fuel i have left!!

[rubjonny]

check out mk2 maintenance section, clock bulb change covered there. not really difficult

[the_stink]

check out mk2 maintenance section, clock bulb change covered there. not really difficult

just had a quick read sounds fairly straight forward, found these led bulbs

http://www.ultimatemods.co.uk/volkswagen-golf-mk2-dashboard-led-bulbs.html

[alba15031]

later ones have extra features etc.

check the number of pins on the hl plug, and get a switch with the same number. at least 3 different uk spec switches that i know of over the years.  are all the dash lights out, or just the clocks? do your number plate lights work?

I just went and checked then number plate light that aint working either, its all the dash lights.

cheers

[mk2bal]

Yeah its a bit moody vw changing them, they both interchange from early to late, my mate pinched one out my engine donor car 4 his n had the fire. Serves him right 4 not askin! The switch/plug has more pins on 1 than the other, the germans shoulda thought of that and keyed the switch/ changed the pin layout altogether so it couldn't happen.. Its claimed the lives of a few mk2's now...