MK4 Center Console

Can I use any MK4 VW center console in a MK4 Jetta?

JettaTDIBlack said:

Can I use any MK4 VW center console in a MK4 Jetta?

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I think there were a lot of cars sold worldwide based on the MK4, so I can't speak to them. However, of you limit it to the US, then you are talking Jetta, Golf and Beetle. The Beetle console is different, so basically the Golf or Jetta. All Jetta/Golf consoles are interchangeable, but the ancillary pieces are different. The cupholder consoles use an offset handbrake lever, you can modify the earlier handles to fit if necessary. The rear hardware is different to the cupholder and earlier consoles. So really you need all the bits for the relevant consoles, but if you have that then they will all interchange. I think the armrest are pretty much the same, but I don't recall on that. I know there were some aftermarket armrest that used a different bracket to the factory setup. The armrest always got in my way, so I deleted it when I could.

What about a 2004 Passat?

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JettaTDIBlack said:

What about a 2004 Passat?

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Neg. Golf or Jetta, small modifications will be needed between early/later style as mentioned above.

That's too bad since the Passat give you more storage and the Beetle more 12v outlets.

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I found one of these yesterday. But, ruined it because I didn't know how to get to the two torx screws under the back cup holder.









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A search will reveal all the how-to's for the Mk IV. The vortex also has a tremendous Mk IV how-to, but a lot of the pix have dead links.


https://forums.vwvortex.com/showthr...urself-Guide-Please-consult-before-posting***


https://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?958556


https://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?967146

Remember that if you use the later style center trim with cupholders, you may have to mod the location of the e-brake handle. There's a how-to here on Fred's.

hskrdu said:

Remember that if you use the later style center trim with cupholders, you may have to mod the location of the e-brake handle. There's a how-to here on Fred's.

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Or if you’re grabbing a center console from a pick and pull yard, just get the ebrake handle too. Hopefully it will be “leather” covered so it will be a nice upgrade as well.

When removing the rear screws, pry the sliding mechanism up from the front to the back of the car, not the back to the front.

RexNICO said:

Or if you’re grabbing a center console from a pick and pull yard, just get the ebrake handle too. Hopefully it will be “leather” covered so it will be a nice upgrade as well.

When removing the rear screws, pry the sliding mechanism up from the front to the back of the car, not the back to the front.

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I grabbed the leather ebrake. Found another car with the cupholder console, but it was already broken.

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You can fix those broken rear screw holes by just hot gluing some big washers over the holes.

oilhammer said:

You can fix those broken rear screw holes by just hot gluing some big washers over the holes.

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That isn't a bad idea, but the last one I found someone split the console in the rear.

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hi is there a lhd/rhd handbrake console without cup holder diffrence or are these both the same on lhd and rhd?