Help/advice please

[jollybodger]

Morning,
I need to replace the trim that surrounds the switches/handle on the inside of my drivers door. I can't find any advice on searching the previous posts. Is it best to prise the old one off and replace or is there a knack on how to do it without damaging/marking the new part? My car is a Golf Mark 4 130 TDI 51 plate.
Hope that someone has done this and can advise me.
Cheers

[Ben]

Is it this the sort of thing you want to replace? http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/sear...+mk4+door+trim

I dont know how to remove the fitted ones but a look on the underside of the replacements should give you an indication of the fixings.

Ben

[Sam]

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/dgace/door_led_mod.htm

Go nuts!

[Eshrules]

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/dgace/door_led_mod.htm

Go nuts!

i love his puddle and handle led mods.... dont think i've got the skill or confidence to do it though would love that

i've been thinking about the W8 light mod for a while too

[Sam]

Foxy's one of those long standing Forum legends.

I did the W8 mod as one of my first "hack my car" mods. Puddle and handle lights are still on my list though.

[Eshrules]

Foxy's one of those long standing Forum legends.

I did the W8 mod as one of my first "hack my car" mods. Puddle and handle lights are still on my list though.

how difficult would you say it is? i can do some wiring, i've managed to wire in neons before etc. i love subtle glows, so something like a pale blue/aqua light to blend in with the dials would be good and as far as i know, the police dont have issue with it

[Sam]

W8 mod took me about 30mins.

VAGParts do a complete kit, all you provide is the longer wires (console, down A-pillar and into dashlight dimmer) and the heatshrink tubes.

I can let you have the guide I used, but Foxy's is more tailored to your car.

As for the handles, that's slightly more complicated (again I have a guide for the Passat) and involves drilling your car.

Puddle lights are even easier, it could be as simple as swapping the bulbs or as complicated as adding a whole new cluster and bulb combo

[rickgti]

oh beltin... i need some of these mine are scratched to buggery don't know how whoever had mine managed to scratch them so much

[jollybodger]

A big thank you everyone. Got the part, doing the job tonight. It seems so easy when you have pictures to follow.
Have a great afternoon