Confused about Centre Consoles

[8vMatt 1]

Hi,

 

Can anyone tell me, apart the difference with the heater controls, are there any differences between the early and late centre consoles? The plastic that holds the stereo and heater controls.

 

My car is a late spec model but wondered if an early console came up for sale, would it physically fit into my dash?

 

It doesn't matter about the heater controls because they would be moved around a bit and I would use late spec controls. Hopefully I'm not :cuckoo:

 

Cheers all,

 

Matt.

[shaung60 0]

The grille vents are different.

The size of the whole where the heater controls are different. It's smaller on an early centre console.

The ashtray is different.

The lighter is different.

The cubby hole at the bottom is a different size too.

And I think the bit where you put your switches is different too.

[The_Dude 0]

The grille vents are different.

The size of the whole where the heater controls are different. It's smaller on an early centre console.

The ashtray is different.

The lighter is different.

The cubby hole at the bottom is a different size too.

And I think the bit where you put your switches is different too.

 

but apart from that, they're identical! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[shaung60 0]

The grille vents are different.

The size of the whole where the heater controls are different. It's smaller on an early centre console.

The ashtray is different.

The lighter is different.

The cubby hole at the bottom is a different size too.

And I think the bit where you put your switches is different too.

 

but apart from that, they're identical! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Indeed. VW made them and they are made of black plastic :)

[8vMatt 1]

The grille vents are different.

The size of the whole where the heater controls are different. It's smaller on an early centre console.

The ashtray is different.

The lighter is different.

The cubby hole at the bottom is a different size too.

And I think the bit where you put your switches is different too.

 

 

Grill vents not important

The heater controls is not important because I would cut that out and use late controls lower down

Ashtray would go

Lighter would go also

Cubby hole size unimportant

Switches, what might be different?

 

The important bit for me is- is the external size and shape different?

 

Have plans for playing but don't want to waste time on an early centre console if it doesn't fit in the hole in the dash!

[Dec 1]

I've had a late spec console temporarily fitted into my early spec dash, and had late spec switches physically fitted into the switch holes on my early spec dash with no problems. so afaik they are identical in that respects (unless I had some weird late/early combo switches fitted, which I don't think I did) :tongue:

[Yandards 0]

The consoles occupy the same space on the dashboard so it will physically fit.

 

There are some revisions to the heater connections but nothing too much to overcome. The biggest issue will be with the heater controls.