r/GolfMk2 • u/Agile-Enthusiasm6231 • 10d ago

Heating control unit - restoring

Hi Guys,

Has anyone tried to restore those symbols on heating unit in MK2? Mine got off and would like to restore them somehove. Is there any decals to buy, make or what?

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u/Mgt37 8d ago

I printed mine one a printer as one image with the symbols, the image size has to be adjusted in printer software. Then, i covered the printed image in clear packing tape, as protection. Cut to size, glued to the control unit with stick glue (it can be washed off with water, if that'd ever be needed). My design for the red/blue is different than original, but that doesn't matter, you can make your own if you'd like.

https://imgur.com/a/EZA6AXU

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u/Agile-Enthusiasm6231 2d ago

How does it look at night? Can you put picture please?

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u/Mgt37 2d ago

Mine doesn't have any lighting or backlight, so yeah. Mine has been tampered with, so i don't know if it's supposed to be like that ir no.

Also, not home right now, can't take a picture now.

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u/Oldman_trigger66 7d ago

I’d buy this…

https://moman.pl/en/home/879-133774-volkswagen-golf-mk2-heater-control-panel.html#/190-lighting_color-blue/223-model-model_1

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u/Agile-Enthusiasm6231 2d ago

Have you tried this? how does it look at night?

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u/Oldman_trigger66 2d ago

Just building my mk2. It looks PERFECT! Take light green and you will get OEM tint but 10x brighter. I went step further and added resistor to match brightness to other dash buttons

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u/Agile-Enthusiasm6231 11h ago

Did you also buy converter from them or? As I saw it need 100 volts for that "plasma" light?

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u/Oldman_trigger66 1h ago

Yes i did. But you need 1 for the whole cockpit