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I'm a little confused regarding the windows switches on mine.

Basically they don't fit?

are they from a different car? or are the holes to big?

basically what do i need to replace to make it work

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The switches in your picture were the later dealer fitted ones. They are similar to the later MK2 Golfs, Corrados and Passats of the same era. The original Scirocco ones are a rocker type that don't illuminate (sorry don't have a picture to hand).


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when you say later mate do you mean later roccos or later models? ie corrado ect.

Im guessing i am needing some of the rocker ones then as these are quite a bit off fitting even though they work lol


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The later model Sciroccos were fitted with electric window switches like the ones you have.


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i think that there is 2 different surrounds for the switches?

seem to remember having a similar problem and i changed the surround.


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ianaudia4 wrote:The later model Sciroccos were fitted with electric window switches like the ones you have.
Well that would make sense, mine 1992 mate.
DannyH wrote:i think that there is 2 different surrounds for the switches?

seem to remember having a similar problem and i changed the surround.
hmm interesting... anyone else know this is true? and even better if someone has some :)


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These are the switches you need.

https://www.busdepot.com/media/catalog/ ... 959855.jpg

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or glue them into the hole with some pu sealant (sikaflex, tigerseal etc)


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That's joost,
I'll have a look for some :-)

And that's how they were mate but still the massive gap and looks awful


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Jack92 wrote:That's joost,
I'll have a look for some :-)

And that's how they were mate but still the massive gap and looks awful
There are surround for the switches, single for passenger and double for drivers side but not very easy to come by.

I do have the switches new, for info PM me.

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might be easier to change your doorcard?

just to make sure i'm on the right track it is that the hole in the card is too big for the surround to fit?

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DannyH wrote:might be easier to change your doorcard?

just to make sure i'm on the right track it is that the hole in the card is too big for the surround to fit?

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Yes you are mate, but it doesn't look like its been cut bigger hence why I presumed its the wrong switch


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probably not the switch but the surround my switches fitted fine in the bigger surround or you could get a door card with a smaller hole?


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yeah that did cross my mind but whats going to be more expensive thats the question. Im off the see jim tomorrow so ill see what bits i find from the bandit and who knows may be lucky


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Blueshark wrote:These are the switches you need.

https://www.busdepot.com/media/catalog/ ... 959855.jpg

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These are the factory fit switches that I have in my Storm. The dealers were fitting a different sort (like the original picture) on the last of the MK2's.


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