Golf GTi key fob badge...

[08micsta]

Hello guys

As we all know a common design error on the GTi is that the VW badge on the key fob constantly either falls off or rubs off..

Our key currently has no badge as it has gone completely silver... Time to replace me thinks.

I found the following:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/vw-remote-badge-for-remote-fobs-key_W0QQitemZ320336578077QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item320336578077&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-LOGO-FOR-REMOTE-KEY-FOBS-self-adhesive-logo-METAL_W0QQitemZ130284404587QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item130284404587&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-BADGE-EMBLAM-FOR-REMOTE-FLIP-KEY-FOB_W0QQitemZ330305538064QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item330305538064&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

The question is... Which do you guys reckon is nest? And what alternatives are there? Maybe one that says GTI on it etc?

Please help. All help would be appreciated.

Mike

[WhiteGTI]

My key badge did exactly as you have described, within about two months of ownership. Completely rubbed off to reveal plain silver.

When i took my car into the dealer for some work they replaced the badge without me even asking, and it has held up perfectly for over a year now. Not even one area that has rubbed off, and I treat it exactly the same as before!

Maybe the dealers have cottoned-on to this pitfall from the factory and as such have found a solution? Or maybe it is just my dealer sourcing local parts. No idea...

[08micsta]

We dont like our dealer.... lol

Ideally the plan was to find something different... Instead of just the VW badge... Maybe a GTI one etc.. But cant seem to find any...

Mike

[matt a]

I still have some of the original badges, PM if you want one for £2 delivered.

[VC]

there was a guy on the r32oc website who was manufacturing something similar to these from brass with print on, he had them for key fobs and steering wheels i know this as i bought 2 lots of .:R line ones.  Theyre a good replacement however they dont last long before they chip due to the other keys and stuff that they come into contact with. OEM is always better, maybe your dealer will do a freebie

saying that though, i've been toying with the idea of getting the rabbit logo (as in sig pic below), something like £12 iirc for the wheel and fob

[182_blue]

I still have some of the original badges, PM if you want one for £2 delivered.

do you have pics ?

[stealthwolf]

As RR would say, "Modify, my child!"

[JPC]

as above, the aftermarket ones arent very good. ive got one on my mk4 anni, its says GTI in red on a black background. they dont last long at all, its a very exposed area.

[JPC]

As RR would say, "Modify, my child!"

same as mine, on the mk4

[VC]

i knew i had a pic somewhere:



also worth noting, that even after you peel off the original and then stick one of these aftermarket ones on they still stick out proud a little:




unless you want it to say something other than VW then i would stick OEM back on 

[JPC]

yep....oem, its the best your guna get

[08micsta]

Thanks guys

Will be rodering the OEM one from Matt 

[wwan]

Here's the link to the GTI key fob badge:

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=397.0

[pazz]

Apologies dr bringing this one back to life.

Where can you get hold of the original VW ones from? My dealer said I had to order the whole fob!!

[markymark]

Apologies dr bringing this one back to life.

Where can you get hold of the original VW ones from? My dealer said I had to order the whole fob!!

I bought one from my dealer for about £2.50! I will try and find you the part number!