MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: sideshowfred on February 02, 2012, 09:19:07 pm

Title: Traction Control button clips - i've just lost mine :(
Post by: sideshowfred on February 02, 2012, 09:19:07 pm

basically, I was just removing the ashtray to do some carbon wrapping, couldn't get the plug off the ESP button though. So i pushed it out of the hole, and both metal clips flew out and have gone, i suspect, down towards the bottom of the gear stick. So can i replace just the clips or do i need a whole new switch? also, on the 'SET' switch, one of the clips fell out but i recovered it. Is there anyway of getting it back in place, as there both a bit loose at the minute.

Hope i've explained well enough my problem lol

Fred 

Title: Re: Traction Control button clips - i've just lost mine :(
Post by: apples12 on February 05, 2012, 09:18:45 am

your best bet is to try and fish them out!

they do go back in, but the wider end slides into the bottom if that makes sense...

bit of a sh*te design on VW's part i've not had a single one stay in place if i've had to remove a switch!

Title: Re: Traction Control button clips - i've just lost mine :(
Post by: hugh jass on February 05, 2012, 09:48:14 am

 Little buggers always come out. Ive got one spare clip if you need it :happy2:

Title: Re: Traction Control button clips - i've just lost mine :(
Post by: sideshowfred on February 05, 2012, 11:59:11 am

cheers for the replies guys. I'll go and have a look now and see if i can see them atall. Failing that, i'm gonna crack the blu-tac out  :grin:

Title: Re: Traction Control button clips - i've just lost mine :(
Post by: urbantorque on March 05, 2012, 01:14:52 pm

ended up bluetakkin mine in...  :wink: