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I.C.E & Electrical / Re: MRK 2 1992 Golf VDO Dash Wiring Issue
for a dirty fix you could perhaps make cable bridges to solderable surfaces (resistorwires, brigewires..).

in case you still want to upload an image,
there are still image hosters, where you can upload without signing up.

you could for instance look what we are using,
search for "image upload"
or try the account @vw-widow has set up.

34
General Chat / license plate mounting
is it, that a brand new mk2 does not have any holes in the license plate mounting plate ?

apparently, the dealer just screws screws in on arbitrary places,
which does not have to have a specific distance or to be at a specific height. right ?

now, how to mark the old screw positions on a new license plate ?

are there special rubber frames for placing them behind the rear plate
for avoiding the plate scratching the paint ?

even better would be if i would not have to poke holes into the license plates
and i do not like those bulky common frames (often with a little advert on the bottom) either.

how do you guys fit the license plates ?
35
Mk2 Golf Chat / Re: horrible experience
you may have a look at the library thread about the fusebox.

if i'm not mistaken:
  • hazard switch on the dashboard
->ce1
  • hazard switch on the steering column
->ce2
36
Mk2 Golf Chat / prospects and copyright
on vw-page i've dug a german post about a copyright-spat
between vw and doppel-wobber from back in 2012.

according to it vw first permitted sharing prospects,
then apparently forgot about it and send a legal letter with money demands.

after some communication, vw apologized
but has not stood back entirely from the letter.
at least not back then.

it might be all settled well
and they still have some magazines up,
but it might me no mistake to be informed about how it all went.

does anybody know more ?
37
Mk2 Golf Chat / Re: horrible experience
first i thought he ruined the car and charged you a ton of money for it.

maybe a clear no, while tying to offend him as little as possible, would help.
you never know, if you don't still need him some day.

the issues, you have there, do not sound too complicated.
can't we sort it out somehow ?
38
Heating & Cooling / water pump and thermostat exchange
in the city, the 90hp engine gets 3/4 hot.
could it be the waterpump or the thermostat ?

according to carwiki,
the pump should be exchanged every 120 000 to 175 000 km.

the previous owner already bought replacement parts,
which he gave me with the car.

one on your side did a nice youtube explainer about the water pump exchange.
unfortunately, one of his bolts have been braking, but he was able to save it.

can i drive the car with probably slight overheating
or is it so bad, that i should immediately go to the shop ?
are there hints i should not miss before i start ?
how much tension should be ob the pulley after reassembling it all ?
39
New Members Say Hi! / Re: Hi all
are there news from the little car
(the color should be montana green) ? :-)

if you can't get a better deal somewhere else,
you could buy the car.

as you know, it ist very reliable
and you can do much of the maintenance yourself.
so it probably will reimburse you later ;-)

edit: there is some info about the driver-model.
41
I.C.E & Electrical / Re: Radio
same with me.

on one mk2 i have a ignition wire, on another, which is older, i have not.
having both wires on, the radio should still be able to save the settings
(and pull a standby current).
43
I.C.E & Electrical / Re: Need help with electrics on my 1.3 1990
the heater-blower-motor can be unmounted very easy:
unscrew the passenger side shelf, and the foam below.
unlock the lever behind the blower motor, turn, pull and unplug.
you could check it on external 12v, now.

if there was corrosion,
you could put on the hazard warning light
and check the voltage near the plugs,
on the light bulb panels in the trunk.

sure, the radiator-fan-motor is connected to a fuse.

edit: rear indicator check
44
I.C.E & Electrical / Re: no rear wiping
thanks, everything went fine :-)

cause of flexibility (and also the cables were a bit short on the body end),
i've put a piece of cable in between (so 2 joints per cable).

there i could have taken super-flexible cables
with very thin strandwires. has anyone tried those ?