MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Cosmetic/Interior Modifications => Topic started by: kam on December 05, 2012, 08:15:47 pm

Title: later mk6 boot badge mechanism fitted?
Post by: kam on December 05, 2012, 08:15:47 pm: Hi guys I swapped my white worm rear boot badge complete for a mk6 version, noticed that the mk6 unit was a lot lighter,possibly due to the fact the otter casing is no longer made of metal.
Secondly the handle springs back quite fast, where as on the mk5 it comes back slowly, thirdly there is a kind of switch, fitted to the mk5 on the inside, not sure what this is for.
The loom just about reached the new badge with a bit of tugging.

If any one can confirm some of the points noticed and if its meant to have all these changes many thanks
Title: Re: later mk6 boot badge mechanism fitted?
Post by: brookesb32 on December 07, 2012, 10:25:06 pm: Hi Kam,

Unfortunately VW went on a bit if a saving project so the mk6 badges are a lot lighter (although the mk5 3d ones are a little lighter than the older white worm ones). The mk6 also has a more snatch like return, no smooth and slow one like the mk5s :sad1:

Unsure what you mean about the switch - could be the bit that completes the electric circuit when you lift the handle?

As for the plug, yep mk6 is in a slightly different place so on the mk5 you do need to stretch the cable a little :drinking:

Simon
Title: Re: later mk6 boot badge mechanism fitted?
Post by: VWB on January 05, 2013, 08:37:08 pm: Hi hope you don't mind me asking but I've been thinking about changing mine - could you tell me where u got you're badge from?
Cheers
Title: Re: later mk6 boot badge mechanism fitted?
Post by: brookesb32 on January 05, 2013, 08:38:58 pm: Quote from: VWB on January 05, 2013, 08:37:08 pm
Hi hope you don't mind me asking but I've been thinking about changing mine - could you tell me where u got you're badge from?
Cheers

There are a couple of mk6 (and mk5) on eBay at the moment
Title: Re: later mk6 boot badge mechanism fitted?
Post by: VWB on January 05, 2013, 09:31:50 pm: Ok thanks must be putting the wrong thing in the search will have another look later.

Cheers
Title: Re: later mk6 boot badge mechanism fitted?
Post by: samdem on January 13, 2013, 06:15:56 pm: have you got any pictures? im guessing because you had a white worm issue, that you had the flat style badge.

does the badge stick out at all because i hear the mk5 3d ones stick out a bit when fitted to the 05/55 models
Title: Re: later mk6 boot badge mechanism fitted?
Post by: apples12 on January 13, 2013, 06:19:47 pm: HI,
I've got a mk5 3d badge fitted to my 2005 tdi, the badge does indeed stick out...
Title: Re: later mk6 boot badge mechanism fitted?
Post by: samdem on January 13, 2013, 06:33:10 pm: yeah thats what i heard, its a shame :(

would like to see if the mk6 is different!
Title: Re: later mk6 boot badge mechanism fitted?
Post by: brookesb32 on January 13, 2013, 10:23:28 pm: They only stick out a little, well worth it for the visual benefits
Title: Re: later mk6 boot badge mechanism fitted?
Post by: Andy on January 14, 2013, 12:13:07 am: changed mine to the 3d one but didn't like the way it stuck out so i got my old one painted in stead
Title: Re: later mk6 boot badge mechanism fitted?
Post by: samdem on January 14, 2013, 12:33:09 am: yeah i have seen yours in the build thread maxi, looks real nice. im going to attempt to paint it next weekend. was it just a case of painting ont colour then masking off and spraying the rest?
Title: Re: later mk6 boot badge mechanism fitted?
Post by: Andy on January 14, 2013, 12:40:13 am: Quote from: samdem on January 14, 2013, 12:33:09 am
yeah i have seen yours in the build thread maxi, looks real nice. im going to attempt to paint it next weekend. was it just a case of painting ont colour then masking off and spraying the rest?
my mate did mine who does custom painting so not sure how he did it but your idea sounds right