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Title: mk5 & mk6 window switches are the same, part no. listed page 1
Post by: daboy3000 on April 08, 2011, 10:56:09 am

I want to replace my 3 door golf's window switches, all I want to change is the plastic bit your finger touches, not the whole unit.  I have seen a drivers side set for a 5 door mk6, does anyone know if I could strip it down and use 3 of them on my car?

UPDATE:

Bought some from VW with the chrome edges, single and double switches (all you need for a 3 door)  They are plug and play.

Part no.
5K0 959 855 XSH (Single)
5K3 959 857 A XSH (Double)

Cost was around £35

Title: Re: Are all mk5 & mk6 window switches the same?
Post by: daboy3000 on April 08, 2011, 02:56:08 pm

Went ahead and ordered then on the off chance it will do the job, it was buy it now on ebay and I have been looking for some mk6 switches for ages so I didn't want to miss it.

Will post on here with the results.  I remember being able to strip the mk4 ones so I'm hoping these are the same.

Title: Re: Are all mk5 & mk6 window switches the same?
Post by: goranot on April 08, 2011, 04:17:47 pm

I did exactly the same..no issues whatsoever..straight swap over..from MK6 to MK5

Title: Re: Are all mk5 & mk6 window switches the same?
Post by: big al on April 08, 2011, 05:42:35 pm

Quote from: goranot on April 08, 2011, 04:17:47 pm

I did exactly the same..no issues whatsoever..straight swap over..from MK6 to MK5

The switches on a 5 are the same onto a 6, but not sure if you can strip it down and have it work in a 3 door rather than a 5.

Title: Re: Are all mk5 & mk6 window switches the same?
Post by: Rob GTI on April 08, 2011, 09:10:26 pm

You'll be wanting look here:

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,1800.0.html

and here

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,10742.0.html

Title: Re: Are all mk5 & mk6 window switches the same?
Post by: daboy3000 on April 12, 2011, 01:06:44 pm

Update:

You can remove the switch cover but they are not the same underneath so to answer my question, you can not take apart a 5 door set of switches to fit to a 3 door.

They are now for sale in the for sale section.

Title: Re: mk5 & mk6 window switches are the same, part no. listed page 1
Post by: daboy3000 on April 14, 2011, 10:49:10 am

Updates to post 1