MK2 Golf dash buttons

[Dracoro]

An unusual one but just to satisfy by curiousity, can anyone tell me what the bottom 3 buttons are used for on the MK2 dash (to the right of the stereo there's 2 rows of 3 buttons, the top three are foglights and rear demister I think). I have NEVER seen the bottom three buttons used, no "optional" extras I can think of that are available that could use them either.

Which functions required them? Or were they put there "just in case" but subsequently nothing was developed that required them etc......

Yes, I had a mk2 16v years ago and the bottom 3 buttons were blank then

[missing the VR6]

Absolutley no idea but it's got me thinking back to the couple of MK2's I've had and they were blank also.

[Healey73]

No idea either! Just trying to remember what I didn't have on mine as I had blanks too and the only thing I can think of was an electric sunroof but that was prob on the roof itself. So no help from me I'm afraid.

[NormanD]

All three blanks on my 16V

[sidgolf]

optional electric-seat switch would use up one blank.
another possibility is that cheap car-stereos in the early eighties lacked built-in fader-controls,so you could spec.your new golf with a rotary thumbwheel-type fader that fitted in place of one of the blanks.
but what,if anything,fitted in place of the blank above the main light-switch at the r/h end of the dash?

[missing the VR6]

Electric Recaro's which where an optional extra on the MK2's had the controls on the seats.

[sidgolf]

missing the VR6 said:

Electric Recaro's which where an optional extra on the MK2's had the controls on the seats.

yep youre right,am i thinking of heated seats then?-will have to dig out my handbook.

[Dr G]

You could have had:

Heated r screen
Fogs
heated seats
Stereo fader

[Dracoro]

Dr G said:

You could have had:

Heated r screen
Fogs
heated seats
Stereo fader

Heated r screen and fogs were all on the top row.

Never seen heated seats on a MK2, or a stereo fader for that matter.

Anyway, I remember in the 80s/90's blank buttons were there to tell you that you had the poverty spec edition Top of the range cars all had buttons, bottom of the range had blanks.

Many cars now have interior design such that blank buttons aren't obvious. Unless you buy a Merc, even top of the range Mercs look like they have more blanks than buttons

[stuttgartmetal]

Tow bar indicator light was fitted into one of them.

[RadoVR6]

Dracoro said:

Dr G said:

You could have had:

Heated r screen
Fogs
heated seats
Stereo fader

Heated r screen and fogs were all on the top row.

Never seen heated seats on a MK2, or a stereo fader for that matter.

Anyway, I remember in the 80s/90's blank buttons were there to tell you that you had the poverty spec edition Top of the range cars all had buttons, bottom of the range had blanks.

Many cars now have interior design such that blank buttons aren't obvious. Unless you buy a Merc, even top of the range Mercs look like they have more blanks than buttons

I have seen a fader for the stereo in one of the blanks. Would one be used for air-con on american spec cars?

[missing the VR6]

Pretty sure mine had fogs but they werewn't on the bottom row of buttons.

[old school v-dub]

fog lights use a tilt switch like the head lamps one clicl front 2 click both front and rear ill see my owner maual after work i have a mk2 and im cluless to waht it could be apart from the obivious sterio dim and heated seats

[aka_kerrly]

Dr G said:

You could have had:

Heated r screen
Fogs
heated seats
Stereo fader

You have missed Electric Sunroof and also heated washer jets
dave

[Dracoro]

Were all these genuine options? Anyone ever seen them in the UK?

As well as the MK2, I used to own a MK1 Golf that had one blank button. Since I was young, I got a blank button (i.e. you could switch it on/off) and told people in the car NEVER to switch the button on, despite it not being connected to anything but for a laugh to see if anyone couldn't resist pressing the button

[cardoctormatt]

i was doing my aprenticeship at VAG around the time of the MK2 and most of them were blank then but i think the sunroof may have ben one and tow bar indicator. Never sore one with heated seats and i think heated washer jets came on with heated rear screen.

[aka_kerrly]

Just thought - there is also a switch for the electric ariels fitted to some non gti 16v cars.
And on early mk2s pre 1989 the Hazard warning switch was on the dash on the top run of the switches next to the rear demister + fog lights but on later 1989-1992 cars the hazard switch was moved to the steering wheel surround

anorack mode is now off...

dave

[DubberGti]

Rocket launchers, smoke screen and oil slick??

I'll have a look on ETKA tonight when I get home.

[Chris Tyas]

As above, OEM options:

Hazard warning switch (CE1 cars only)
Combined front/rear fog light switch
Heated rear window switch
Blaupunkt radio fader (single roller)
Heated front seats(two rollers in one switch)
Electric sunroof switch (I have never seen a UK mk2 with an electric sunroof however I have seen a mk2 style OEM open/close switch so must have been an option somewhere)
Headlight raise / lower (single roller) - generally fitted above headlight switch RHS of dash console
Main headlight switch usually fitted lower RHS of console incorporating dash lighting horizontal roller

Electric window switches will also fit here but were generally installed on lower centre console

Chris.

[Chris Tyas]

After finding this thread on a search and replying I've just realised this is a ten year resurrection, is that some kind of record??!

Chris.