"Wolfie" Golf Mk4 1,6L AKL 5sp manual DUU - Build :)

[YellowLemon]

Pioneer AVIC double DIN unit installed:
Needed lots of wiring (reverse, speed sense, separate DAB antenna stuck to the window...)



Dynamat on the outside door skins:
I was too lazy to do it properly on the inside of the doors. Taking the skins off allegedly requires removing or taping the windows glass, etc etc. I'll do it when the window clips break and I have to replace them


Picture of the center console removed to help clean the soft-touch stuff off, and to run wiring for the illuminated gear knob still to come:



I also cleaned out the insides of the instrument cluster. Turns out it's a crappy Bosch "MotoMeter" RB8 unit, not made by VDO, so that's gonna be fun trying to get the PIN/SKC code from using VAGTacho... NOT!

[dylan8]

Ahhh didn't know there was a non sunroof one, cool

[Jmac]

You can still get the SKC , but you will need the car hooked up to a decent charger as it can take at least an hr to seed the key. They can be a pain but still doable. Oh and yes the clutch is 80-90% worn, your not wrong there
Jmac

[aaron001au]

Good to see another 1.6 getting done up

[YellowLemon]

Photoshoot after 'paint correction' using an orbital polisher and Scholl S3 & S17:

[RolfGolf]

Great job with the polishing - looks really good!

re. horns, lower spec Mk4 were only supplied with the single horn (high pitch - hence the road runner sound), you might have the wiring in place for the dual horn system - it's usually tucked up around where the other horn is and has the same style connector on the end of the wiring.

[YellowLemon]

Thanks! I couldn't find wiring for a second horn - primary plan is to replace the existing horn with an aftermarket "low" and see how it goes.

[RolfGolf]

Thanks! I couldn't find wiring for a second horn - primary plan is to replace the existing horn with an aftermarket "low" and see how it goes.

Anything would be an improvement on the road runner sound. (Dual-tone horns give you that classy European 'parp' sound)

[shauny]

Hey mate, can you put up a link or more details on which central locking kit you went with? I have the exact same model car, and would like to put one in myself. Was it just adding the remote central locking module into wiring loom and get your keys cut on some HAA key blanks that fold up?

[YellowLemon]

Hey mate, can you put up a link or more details on which central locking kit you went with?

Hi mate I got this exact kit here for $19.00 -

Remote Control Central Locking Conversion Keyless Entry KIT FOR VW Golf MK4 MK5 | eBay

If you go with the flip keys, you'll need:

• Remote kit - $19
• HAA blanks cut - $40 each key
• 2x glass transponder chips VW ID48 from keymam - $15
• VagTacho or Vag K Commander clone from ebay - $20

Then follow the "how to program a transponder to your car" sticky in this forum to code the keys to the immobiliser. Alternatively you could try remove the glass immo chips from the existing keys (they may be glued - have a look. It looked too delicate a job for me) and put them in the flip keys, OR glue a transponder chip under the steering column trim onto the immo induction loop, then any key will work.

OR you can avoid the key cutting and immo hassle by just keeping your existing keys and getting this remote kit:

CAR Remote Control Central Lock Locking KIT Keyless Entry System NEW OK | eBay



In terms of installation, it is very DIY-able, you only need to connect four wires. First hook up the "N/O" contacts of the central locking kit on to the ground wire (the Golf uses a negative pulse to trigger the lock/unlock)

DIY Instructions:

1. Remove drivers door panel. It's 5 screws and 6 clips, quite easy
2. On the window regulator there's a huge plug with like 36 wires going into it. This harness has the 4 wires you need:
   
   • Constant Power (+) = Thick red wire
   • Ground = Thick brown wire
   • LOCK = Yellow/blue wire on pin 24
   • UNLOCK = Red/green wire on pin 4 (note pins 4&24 are almost opposite each other, but not quite)
3. Most installers just mount the black control unit box in the door, it fits easy. Personal preference I ran the lock/unlock wires through the rubber wire boot in the door and under the driver's side dash & mounted the control unit there.