Following. Nice find!
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Anyone added the rear seat USB charger ports from China?
- Thread starter southpawboston
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Following. Nice find!
VAG Parts Bin
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- Mt. Lebanon, PA
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Installed... and yes, the interior needs a good cleaning now. 
StorableComa
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Looks good. Gave the thread a read, did the harness from this seller tap into the 12v in the armrest, or did you have to tap into power next to the shifter? I know part numbers were mentioned a page back to connect directly into the armrest 12v - just curious if anyone has yet.Installed... and yes, the interior needs a good cleaning now.
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- 97 GTI & 17 R
Taps into the 12v outlet in the console. Pretty sure you need to have an electronic emergency brake for these panels to fit properly.
StorableComa
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Ah, I thought @Techobrien had gotten it to work with the manual e-brake trim with some modification, or was attempting to earlier in the thread.
Techobrien
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+1. The panel requires slight modification for manual e-brake versions, but easier to route power from the armrest 12V cig than the center console. I haven't found a seller for a drop-in panel 100% compatible with the manual brake version.
I'll post up my procedure when I do the install soon.
madwazzabi
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So an update on my end. Just received my rear vent USB charger ports... did not come in a box and the melted joints all snapped... Trying to work out a claim with the seller. But aside from that, the more important part, I can confirm that a simple swap of connectors and you can reconfigure the harness to work on the 12V socket under the arm rest. I also removed from the harness the third cable since I'm not running it to the 12V near the shifter.
So choose one of male (1J0972762) or female (1J0972752) and swap with the equivalent connector used for the 12V socket. I decided to swap female heads between the harness and the wiring under the center console as the male head attached to the 12V socket was wrapped in an adhesive foam. "Borrowed" a hair pin from my wife and it worked perfectly as a terminal release tool!
So choose one of male (1J0972762) or female (1J0972752) and swap with the equivalent connector used for the 12V socket. I decided to swap female heads between the harness and the wiring under the center console as the male head attached to the 12V socket was wrapped in an adhesive foam. "Borrowed" a hair pin from my wife and it worked perfectly as a terminal release tool!
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madwazzabi
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With a partial refund, and plans to glue the vents back on I decided to do a test fit first.
The panel does not fit the NA GTI as is, some tabs will need to be modified, but only on two spots at the top.
Once you cut these right down it will fit.
I don't know why VW needed to engineer two types of slide out arm rest rails but now I'll have two gaps that things could drop into near the hinge...
I'll provide pics of the final install on my next post.
The panel does not fit the NA GTI as is, some tabs will need to be modified, but only on two spots at the top.
Once you cut these right down it will fit.
I don't know why VW needed to engineer two types of slide out arm rest rails but now I'll have two gaps that things could drop into near the hinge...
I'll provide pics of the final install on my next post.
My parts have finally arrived from China. Not sure if I'll get the chance to try it this weekend, but I'll be ready with my tools to pull apart my new car to install this. Being German made I'm pretty sure it should fit and so hopefully won't be a waste of my time.
StorableComa
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Good info. Just to clarify, do you have the manual E-brake or the electronic? I know you mention the armrest 12V, but ya never know.
sprinks
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His profile indicate 15 GTI in canada (and he mentions NA GTI). NA GTI's have manual handbrake/parking brake.
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The joints are crap on all of them.. My stock panel has several that were separated when I pulled it to install the USB version.
madwazzabi
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madwazzabi
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So final result.
The fit isn't perfect, the seam has varying degree of tightness but no actual gap.
My biggest gripe is the exposed hinges.
I will likely just put some low density foam pieces to ensure nothing drops into them.
One thing to note, it does snap on tighter than the stock panel. harder to pull off.
The fit isn't perfect, the seam has varying degree of tightness but no actual gap.
My biggest gripe is the exposed hinges.
I will likely just put some low density foam pieces to ensure nothing drops into them.
One thing to note, it does snap on tighter than the stock panel. harder to pull off.