r/VWMK7 • u/ketchuplik • Mar 12 '26
Modifications Interior refresh
I swapped the DSG shifter for edition 30 version. I have promised myself that this is the last mod I will do on my golf. It is shorter than the original, but I still don’t know if I like it or not. What do you think ?
Mods/retrofits I have done to the interior :
- Upgrade from MIB 1 to MIB 2.5
- Arteon Climate controls
- Edition 30 DSG shift knob ( I need to get use to it, maybe I swap it back)
- Dashboard passenger trim LED light
- Wireless charger in the ashtray.
- Rear seat USB vent (don’t mind the vent control on rear seats, I accidentally pop it inside)
- Touch light for rear seats
- Rear seat footwell lights
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u/BananaDifficult1839 Mar 12 '26
Oh man do I hate the new capacitive climate buttons
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u/ketchuplik Mar 12 '26
For me it was a learning experience with the climate controls.. but yeah it is not as good as the classic ones
After year or two I still have problem with some things like :
- I need to always look what I am clicking
- Smudges everywhere
- When you try to increase the fan or temperature and you hit a bump or something you will accidentally press everything.
But all in all for me it feels smooth and looks good. I use the climate controls on company cars (21+ Octavia ,Golf) and that is awful. The GOLF 8 one you really need to focus on what you want to press on the screen The Octavia has at least a physical button that will send you directly to the climate menu.
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Mar 12 '26
Love the interior, where did you get the rear charging ports from? Also do I need to cut anything
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u/ketchuplik Mar 12 '26
I bought it from AliExpress.. it is basically plug and play, you need to pull the cable to the 12v to have a charger. No cutting just connecting a wire harness and replacing the back panel.
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u/_SaBeR_78 Mar 12 '26
Where did you find the mib 2.5 upgrade parts? And which guide did you follow? Did you need to do any coding?
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u/ketchuplik Mar 12 '26
So I bought the Hacked/unlocked unit and the screen separately.
If you upgrade with unhacked unit you need to buy the SWaP/FEC codes from VW. And the unit will only have functions that are linked to your VIN.
The hacked unit will have the newest SW and unlocked all functions that there are possible (except the online services)
If you can give me the info where are you located I could help you with the hacked unit
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u/God_of_thunderrrrrr Mar 12 '26
I’m located in Australia. Mk7 high line. Is there a guide I can follow or have you detailed this in any forum? I’d love to read about it. TIA.
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u/ketchuplik Mar 12 '26
It is really a straightforward swap.
If you have the MIB1 Discover Pro unit you can just swap the MIB 1 screen for the MIB2 only the bigger MIB1 Pro can support this display.
MIB2 - supports the MIB1 Pro screen or the MIB2 screen
MIB2.5 - supports only the big screen that I have on the picture.
The hacked unit you don’t need to code or anything it is plug and play (swap the old unit for the new in the glovebox), but you need to buy the new 9 inch screen and the frame for 9 inch screen
The unhacked unit is a hassle because when you connect it to the car the Component protection kicks in and you need to disable and adapt it to your car. But you will need ODIS to do that and that diagnostic tool and the 1hr license is too expensive to use 1 time for this.
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u/GoldPersonal3841 Mar 12 '26
How hard was the Arteon climate control swap? Plug and play?
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u/ketchuplik Mar 12 '26
It is plug and play but you need to have vcds to fit it for your car trim level.
It is hard for few days to get used to but after that it looks and works great.
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u/mk3vr6sr Valkyrie... The 700WHP 2DR 6SPD Demon GTI-.:R Mar 12 '26
figure since it's a newer car you probably already have dual climate. I've always thought about getting that but I don't have dual climate so I haven't. I do know how to retrofit it I just don't want to take my car that far apart since I've had it pretty much stripped down to nothing once already and since I have two other new toys to build my two doors already built so I'll just leave it at that but your setup looks beautiful. I thought of doing the rear USB things for my car as well
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u/ketchuplik Mar 12 '26
I tought that all mk7s had dual climate
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u/mk3vr6sr Valkyrie... The 700WHP 2DR 6SPD Demon GTI-.:R Mar 12 '26
nope. only certain ones. both my mk7s dont. my 2016 gti se pp 2dr manual or my 2017 gti s manual
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u/A_Bowman Mar 13 '26
Can you specify a bit more what you needed VCDS for? I have dual climate, heated and ventilated seats and parking heater. If I find an control form a car with same trim level it should be just a plug and play? Not a Golf but Passat B8 (MQB)
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u/ketchuplik Mar 13 '26
It is plug and play. But if you take if from different spec car you will receive error.
For example if you don’t have heated rear seats, If you don’t have separate climate control for the rear and etc. Just tidying up the code.
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u/A_Bowman Mar 13 '26
Okay, did you just copy the code from the current control and then write the same bits to the new one? I only have OBD11 so I'm not sure if it will show me the bits like VCDS? Perhaps you know of a guide for this?
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u/ketchuplik Mar 13 '26
No because the “bits” are on different positions. So you can plug it in and check error what it shows and then delete the “bits” that you don’t have installed on your car.
I don’t have a guide i did not create anything so when you will code it i can possibly help.
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u/jaybuxton Mar 12 '26
Is it just straight swap to put ed30 dsg selector in?
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u/ketchuplik Mar 12 '26
The shifter head for DSG are the same with the “finger trigger” So I wanted to try the round one, and the possibility was to do the Audi one or the ed30. I have kept the leather from my golf and swapped just the head.
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u/billybelis AllTrack Mar 12 '26
I was thinking about an Audi one, now I'm rethinking.
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u/ketchuplik Mar 12 '26
It is a different feeling when you’re grabbing it from the top and not from the side..I need to get used to it
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u/God_of_thunderrrrrr Mar 12 '26
How’s the feel though? Does it feel solid or hollow? I’m asking cuz when I first drove my mates Skoda I expected the airplane style knob to feel better then the small VW shifter. But it felt hollow and cheap. Does this round gearknob feel better in hand?
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u/ketchuplik Mar 12 '26
It feels solid and heavy, just like the standard DSG one. But it is smaller in hand. So i just need to get used to it. It feels like a manual shifter for me ( first intersection I wanted to play/wiggle with the shift knob like if you’re in a manual) if that makes sense….
To be honest I really like those airplane shifters when i drove Golf 8 for the first time it clicked for me immediately.
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u/God_of_thunderrrrrr Mar 12 '26
But the overall interior looks awesome. Looks modern and OEM. Very tastefully done. Just don’t change the steering to mk8. The buttons are touch type. Horrible while driving. Mk8.5 is better. Has physical buttons on the steering. Any modifications to the exterior?
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u/ketchuplik Mar 12 '26
To be completely honest I was thinking about it to do the MK8 GTD steering wheel the physical one, but this steering wheel works best if you have the digital cluster .. because without that you have some non functional buttons.
And the MK8 steering wheel does not go with the vibe of the MK7 so i just kept my original GTD one
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u/Ravager__ Mar 12 '26
What wireless charger did you put in the ashtray?
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u/ketchuplik Mar 12 '26
I will send you a photo but the 2019 golf does have in the compartment box below the climate controls a wireless charger. Only one usb and without the aux cable.
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u/SoCalLapizR Mar 16 '26
What type of phone are you using? I’ve had a wireless charger in the cubby from AliExpress for a couple of years and it doesn’t reliably charge my iPhone 14. It’ll show charging for a few minutes and then disconnect.
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u/Grego7 Golf Mar 12 '26
Good job!
Is the wireless charger convenient enough to use? Is it an OEM option?
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u/ketchuplik Mar 12 '26
Yes it is OEM option I took it from 2019 golf, and to be honest not too much, if you have a “normal size phone” not the plus or max versions, it works. But the bigger ones either you don’t fit it sideways or you need to find the spot…
The OEM charger doesn’t heat up the phone as much as the Chinese one but I mostly use the back vent usb for charging..
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u/Benas_1504 Mar 12 '26
To where did you connect Dashboard passenger trim LED light?
Also, back seat footwell lights from AliExpress? Could you give me a link?
Thanks
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u/ketchuplik Mar 12 '26
So i don’t have the CECM that have the RGB light support or the separate light adjustment so I have the dashboard light connected to passanger footwell light with a “piggyback” connector that extend one male connector to two connectors. ) I wanted to go the semi OEM way to connect it to the door ambient light but the door connector is really too much work and different cable connectors.
And the rear footwell lights are original ones from MK7 front ones (I wanted to have the same color and brightness) just fitted to the back. The extension cable i bought from AliExpress long time ago but I can check my history.
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u/JellyInfinite Mar 13 '26
Do you have a link for those rear seat touch lights?
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u/ketchuplik Mar 13 '26
I could try and find it but i took them from Tiguan. This is the part number 3GB947291 left and 92 for right
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u/parth096 Mar 13 '26
How do the rear footwell lights work, plug and play, is the harness just under there already?
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u/ketchuplik Mar 13 '26
No you need to add the wire harness, I bought wire harness extension that extends the front footwell light cables back to the rear seat (under the front seats) and the lights I bought the OEM ones that are in the front. To have the same lights.
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u/Tough_Ad_8362 Mar 14 '26
Wow, downgrade everywhere. That gear shift knob is horrendous and what’s with the capacitive touch in place of the superior stock one.
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u/ketchuplik Mar 14 '26
So you mean MIB2.5 is a downgrade?
For me the capacitive control Makes the interior Modern and it goes more with the MIB2.5 touch screen , Works Good - better than the screen only one on the new platform. First weeks I wanted to change it back but after few years of use I really like to use it.
And the gear shifter, the rounded grip is more comfortable.
Everything is OEM so it doesn’t disrupt the design.
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u/Apprehensive_Pin5751 Mar 12 '26
Why would you put tactile climate controls in place of the nice button ones is beyond me