Volkswagen Interior
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While my old Cavalier was totally tricked out inside and out, I think I want to be a bit more conservative this time around, as not to totally screw up the way the fine German interior looks and feels. That said, I'm looking to do a few things, namely the European headlamp control (Done!)and perhaps a boost gauge. The empty slot where my traction control switch would be calls to me...
Armrest
That's not to say that I haven't had to take care of a few "fixes" to keep my car in good condition. Most recently, I had to replace the latch on the armrest, which looks like it'd been broken a few times before (I had to shake the broken bits of 2 latches out of the inside of the armrest... Just keep dropping the lid, to get the bits to move over the holes and grab em with a needle nose pliers). The local VW dealer, Performance gets $18 for the part (they're cheaper online, but not if you cant split shipping), and according to Dan another $40 or so to install it. I did the install in approx. 2 minutes. The only word of advice I have is to take your time. Joe, the guy at the dealership, recommended using a small screwdriver to help lever the little tabs into place.
Electrical
Fuse Box Wiring
Power Window Switch
Also recently, I had a problem with my driver side power window switches' momentary contact being dirty(the front window switches are 2-stage: push a little and it goes until you release it, push farther and it goes "express down"). I disassembled the door handle per the instructions on VWVortex, and removed the power window/lock switch module from the back of the handle. I took 7 screws out of the back of the module and released the clips, disassembling the 2 halves. Then, I peeled the rubber membrane off the front of the circuit board and cleaned the contacts. Works great (Be sure to test the switch module before reassembling the door handle, in case you need to correct something).
