POLO VIVO Dash in MK2 Golf. Will it work?
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POLO VIVO Dash in MK2 Golf. Will it work?
Hi guys, I'm thinking of considering a POLO VIVO Dashboard conversion into my Golf MK2, and I would like to know what would be required to fit the dash into my car and make it fully functional. What would I need to make this work except for the dashboard mounting brackets and wiring harness? Will the dash fit in the golf without any alterations e.g. cutting and joining the dash? Has this been done before? If so, can you please advise on what should be done to make the dash fully functional.
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Re: POLO VIVO Dash in MK2 Golf. Will it work?
I contemplated doing the same in my Jetta, but decided to keep the original dash.
Would look pretty neat in a Mk2 though:
The Mk2's ventilation ducts will have to be modified to fit the Vivo dash. Wiring would be the hardest part of the job.
I have no idea on the width of the dash, maybe someone who has a Vivo can help out and measure the width from door panel to door panel where the upper dash vents are?
Would look pretty neat in a Mk2 though:
The Mk2's ventilation ducts will have to be modified to fit the Vivo dash. Wiring would be the hardest part of the job.
I have no idea on the width of the dash, maybe someone who has a Vivo can help out and measure the width from door panel to door panel where the upper dash vents are?
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Re: POLO VIVO Dash in MK2 Golf. Will it work?
I have seen a 9n3 dash fit in a mk1 so it would be possible
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Re: POLO VIVO Dash in MK2 Golf. Will it work?
I love the original MK2 dash too but I hate the cracks that develop on the dash over time. I had the Millennium polo dash and velo dash as options but those seem to be a common sight in golf Mk2 lately. I want a project car that will stand out.I contemplated doing the same in my Jetta, but decided to keep the original dash.
Would look pretty neat in a Mk2 though:
I'm going to Try and measure the dash width today from one of my colleague's polo today.The Mk2's ventilation ducts will have to be modified to fit the Vivo dash. Wiring would be the hardest part of the job.
I have no idea on the width of the dash, maybe someone who has a Vivo can help out and measure the width from door panel to door panel where the upper dash vents are?
About the wiring I've heard that the Biggest problem might be getting the speedo to work (A friend told me that the VIVO uses sensors on the Wheel hubs instead of the traditional spedo cable.) so I’m not sure if that will prevent it from working or not.
I hope this dash is the same as the 9n3’s it would look so beautiful in a MK2I have seen a 9n3 dash fit in a mk1 so it would be possible
Besides these Issues does anyone know of someone who's done this conversion before, even if its the 9n3 dash?
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Re: POLO VIVO Dash in MK2 Golf. Will it work?
I've managed to measure the Dash width and the POLO Vivo dash is 136cm wide compared to my Mk1 square dash which is 130cm wide I think this dash will be a perfect fit inside the Mk2. Does anyone know the width of the original mk2 dash?
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Re: POLO VIVO Dash in MK2 Golf. Will it work?
1310mm. Door card to door card is 1335mm.KID'K wrote:Does anyone know the width of the original mk2 dash?
If the Vivo dash is 136cm (1360mm), it will have to be trimmed on the sides or the Mk2 door cards will have to be modded.
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Re: POLO VIVO Dash in MK2 Golf. Will it work?
If this works please post pics Big up on wanting to try something different bud!
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Re: POLO VIVO Dash in MK2 Golf. Will it work?
was the dash fully functional including the speedo?I have seen a 9n3 dash fit in a mk1 so it would be possible
It would look like heaven. I also like the original dash,but the cracks that appear on them over time are such a turnoff.I contemplated doing the same in my Jetta, but decided to keep the original dash.
Would look pretty neat in a Mk2 though:
since the dash is only 25mm longer from door card to door card I'm pretty sure that a little nip and tucking on both sides will make this dash a perfect fit.If the Vivo dash is 136cm (1360mm), it will have to be trimmed on the sides or the Mk2 door cards will have to be modded.
Thanks, I will post pics as soon as I get my hands on that dashIf this works please post pics Big up on wanting to try something different bud!
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All the best with it bud!
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Re: POLO VIVO Dash in MK2 Golf. Will it work?
Amish has done this before, check the thread.KID'K wrote:was the dash fully functional including the speedo?I have seen a 9n3 dash fit in a mk1 so it would be possible
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The millennium POLO dash looks sweet. I've seen a number of golfs with the same setup too. However the Millennium dash and the VIVO dash aren’t the same.
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The polo I got this dash from was equipped with A/C and my MkII didnt have A/C I had to remove the firewall block off plate so that the Aircon piece on the heater box will go through the firewall.
This is how the Block-off plate looks like from the engine bay.
View from the inside
to get this out I had to drill out the spot welds that held the plate to the firewall.
This is how the Block-off plate looks like from the engine bay.
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to get this out I had to drill out the spot welds that held the plate to the firewall.
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How did the rest of it go
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Polo Heater box Installation
As you can see(on the left) There's a slight gap on the air vent, The polo heater box inlet air vent is shorter than the standard air vent by +/- 200mm. I'll fabricate a extra 200mm extension to close of the gap with fiberglass. later. For now I wanted to install the dash, braze the dashboard brackets in and ensure that everything bolts on perfectly before I send the car out for a new paint job.
As you can see(on the left) There's a slight gap on the air vent, The polo heater box inlet air vent is shorter than the standard air vent by +/- 200mm. I'll fabricate a extra 200mm extension to close of the gap with fiberglass. later. For now I wanted to install the dash, braze the dashboard brackets in and ensure that everything bolts on perfectly before I send the car out for a new paint job.
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Hi,
This tread is old but i would love to see how this turned out
Currently busy doing the same thing and need help
This tread is old but i would love to see how this turned out
Currently busy doing the same thing and need help
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Don't have a Polo, nor a Mk2 Golf/Jetta, yet I am still interested in following the progress on this!Waylynn wrote:Hi,
This tread is old but i would love to see how this turned out
Currently busy doing the same thing and need help
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Hi All.
Never had Time to Update this thread.I haven't been on the interwebs in a long time.
The car is now in daily use. I'l upload some pics of whats been done so far........
Never had Time to Update this thread.I haven't been on the interwebs in a long time.
The car is now in daily use. I'l upload some pics of whats been done so far........
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I don't have a recent pic of the dash, I'll take one later in the day and post it tomorrow.
Thanks for watching
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Good Job bud! Looks like it worked out well
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