thinking of installing the european light switch

[reducatione]

hello everyone. i have a us spec mkv. i want to be able to have just the fog lights on w/o the hids, or just run the parking lights, but in the us version, its lights on/ lights on w/ fog. anyone have experience putting the european version on the us model? is it a plug in play? thanks in advance.

[Freek]

from what i understand...the switch itself is plug and play...but inorder to make use of the functions that the euro switch has...such as parkinglights only....u will need someone to do VAG-COM work

maybe someone that has one can fill u in more...but thats what ive come to understand...cuz i wanted so very badly to have just my parking lights on...but i needed the euro switch and vag-com work inorder for that to happen

[loccusst]

You need a Vag-Com to shut off the DRL function. Cool thing is while they are up in there with the program they can do other cool stuff.

[feuerdog]

If you install the euroswitch without the vagcom, you'll throw a bulb out warning light.

Install it when you can get it vagcom'd.

-Disable the DRLs

Also:
-Enable the remote window conv. feature
and a bunch of other minor tweeks.....

[R-Mac06]

who can do this? i know anyone with VAG-COM but would dealers do it?

[d.C]

i got the euro swtich and also vag-com'd ... lovin' it!
highly recommend!

[DBCPerformance]

my next mod:wink:

[coolme187]

where can you find someone with a vagcom? theres a website with a list of ppl that have one

[ArrozConPollo]

is the mk4 euro switch the same as the mk5 one?

[GTI2007]

I don't think so. On vw.oempl.us the european headlight switch for the MK4 Golf has partnumber 1C0941531A while the european headlight switch for the MK5 Golf has partnumber 1K0941431A. Looking like 2 totally different light switches to me.

[bbong73]

Correct, the switches are different.

[zulu]

here is the website to search for people locally with a vagcom.

http://www.steve-hall.com/cgi-bin/VAG-Locator.pl

just make sure they have the new hex+can cable that is needed on the MKV's.

I have the euro switch and vagcom I did the modification in 5 minutes.