joeb_444 Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 Hi All,Just joined the forum having bought myself a 2005 Lupo GTI. Picking it up from Dublin on Friday, cant wait.I've bought the new chrome VW headlight switch and was wondering whether it would be possible to change the heater control knobs to match?Does anyone know if a) The heater control knobs on the Lupo are easily removed, and if the Mk8 Polo knobs would fit??I've found the Mk8 heater controls on ebay, and although the panel wont fit, the controls look a similar size...http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/09-12-VW-POLO-MK8-AIR-CON-HEATER-CONTROL-UNIT-MANUAL-WITH-KNOBS-BREAKING-/300774611498?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Model%3APolo&hash=item4607905a2aAny advice would be much appreciated.CheersJoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupo1.0se Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 The knobs are quite easy to remove from the lupo.I am not 100% sure if the mk8 polo knobs fit though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skezza Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 I've been eyeing up the chrome headlight switches too. They look ****ing sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 They would complement the Up headlight switch very nicely, which is a straight swap I gather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete91 Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 I got one of those ebay chrome jobbies and it died after a couple months... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubsy Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 They don't fit I'm afraid I bought a set of polo 6r heater controls to try this last year. Firstly the switches are different sizes plus they fit differently to the control unit so they aren't just a case of pull off, push on and thirdly the center switch holds the bulb to illuminate the lupo controls the polo one doesn't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huw Pugh Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 They're completely different sizes and as dubsy says, the fitments are also different.They're on my list of things to see if I can modify them to fit, but it'll be a lot of fiddley work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeb_444 Posted April 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 Thanks for the replies, disappointing that they aren't a straight swap. Saved me finding out the hard way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mdo227 Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 Im actually in the progress of this conversion, but i warn you all! you need to cut up the polo knobs, the lupo knobs, the lupo interior panel, the polo interior panel, the polo surrounding for the knobs (with the dials and stuff on) and then in the end, glue most of the stuff together, putty the interior panel and glue the surrounds onto the light tranfering clear plastic on the lupo heater. i will get some pictures when im closer to being done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skezza Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 Im actually in the progress of this conversion, but i warn you all! you need to cut up the polo knobs, the lupo knobs, the lupo interior panel, the polo interior panel, the polo surrounding for the knobs (with the dials and stuff on) and then in the end, glue most of the stuff together, putty the interior panel and glue the surrounds onto the light tranfering clear plastic on the lupo heater. i will get some pictures when im closer to being done!I'm out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keal Posted August 10, 2014 Report Share Posted August 10, 2014 Was it ever completed? Or has anyone found an alternative solution? Don't want to pay £50 for a set and waste my time finding out if I'm honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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