MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: wodder42 on September 09, 2014, 08:42:03 pm
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Fitting my gti pedals and finding it tricky to unclip the connector and press the grey tab down at the same time.
any one have any tips or instructions?
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If you're changing the whole peddle then the electrical connector on the back is the easy bit just take your time. The actual body of the accelerator however is held on with two hidden clips underneath the base of the pedal which locks onto two metal lugs attached to the footwell floor. You'll need two thin blade long handle screw drivers and three hands. The pedal has a flat base, push the pile of the carpet down with your hands and you'll see two small spaces which you put the screwdrivers into. You have to twist one to the side and push the other straight in but i can't remember which one is which. This basically releases the sprung catches and the pedal should pop off. If you break them a new ones £125 from the dealers.
Ps, there's a third bolt on the side of the pedal to the side of the connector under a little plastic cover.
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If you're changing the whole peddle then the electrical connector on the back is the easy bit just take your time. The actual body of the accelerator however is held on with two hidden clips underneath the base of the pedal which locks onto two metal lugs attached to the footwell floor. You'll need two thin blade long handle screw drivers and three hands. The pedal has a flat base, push the pile of the carpet down with your hands and you'll see two small spaces which you put the screwdrivers into. You have to twist one to the side and push the other straight in but i can't remember which one is which. This basically releases the sprung catches and the pedal should pop off. If you break them a new ones £125 from the dealers.
Ps, there's a third bolt on the side of the pedal to the side of the connector under a little plastic cover.
Its just the electrical connector that im struggling with...how do you hold the white clip down and pull off the plug?
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Don't remember struggling with that to be honest although I think I used a flat blade screwdriver to push down the tab that holds it in place with one hand and pulling the plug out with the other hand. Just awkward getting in there and seeing what you're doing. :happy2:
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Anyone?