I considered this swap a few times but unfortunately the tan/beige color in the B5 and B5.5 is different :thumbdown

This will answer your question though:

http://www.passatworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=245137

GL

 

thanks for the reply. i am trying to avoid cutting the console if i can help it. if i have to i will do it, but i want to explore other options first

 

I had a VW/AUDI independent mechanic cut up my :b55: center console for my gas switch and they did a bad and lousy job. When I pop in the switch in the hole, the button cannot be pushed. When I push it, the button doesn't move down to activate the switch, it seems like it's stuck up and cannot be pushed down to activate the switch.

So what I do now is, I have the switch poped out of the hole, just hanging there.

But I have seem/heard of people cut the hole themselves with success, so it can be done.

 

I suggest you get a bit creative with it

 

This is what I'm working toward. Slowly....

 

NOT to bump this from the grave, but has anyone done this at all the button relocation that is?? and are there instructions anywhere on where to get the button and how to wire?

thanks in advance!:wrench:

 

Really? We are just putting the gas door button there because that's where it has always been in our model year Passat's.

 

Am I the only one with a B5 where my fuel door and trunk buttons are in my driver's door?


~D

 

Am I the only one with a B5 where my fuel door and trunk buttons are in my driver's door?
~D

Mine is too... It sounds like the B5.5 had the switches in the door and the B5s have it in the center...

 

I did the B5.5 console conversion and put the button back in the center console. Works perfectly and looks perfectly OE. :thumbup:

You could get a B5.5 driver's door card and just wire it up to the button 'in' the door card pocket. I also like the idea of wiring it to work in the sixth 'blank' spot on the dash, too.

 

i would like the sixth blank spot to be my first choice, but we will see. ill try to fit it then move the wiring later. right now i have to pop out the cubby in the console and reach in to pop the door :lol:

 

Oh I forgot to add this :thumbup:

 

i finally got around to doing the gas button relocation, and it wouldnt fit in the 6th position under the passenger heated seat. i ended up putting it in the center console and cut a hole. i also had a hard time with the button pushing in and getting stuck. i had to use a dremmel and carefully and slowly trim where it was tight until it worked perfect.

 

Great, mine is doing the same thing, so I have it hanging out of the hole. I should dremel out the hole a little bit more like you.