Fitting b5.5 Handbrake onto a B5 to fit a B5.5 Console

[tristan]

After trying to fit a new center console from a B5.5 into my B5 wqagen i found i needed to get a new handbrake fitted as they are in a different place on the B5.5 found a nice black leather one in my local breakers, handed over the cash and started to strip down my car.
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i cant believe how dirty it had got where the hand brake is, but after a good hoovering and clean up the area was ready to fit the new handbrake. a B5 hand brake only has 2 bolts, when looking at the new B5.5 one it has 3 bolts, but on closer looking the cars already have 3 bolts so the handbrake just basicly bolts straight on.

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this pic shows the handbrake all fitted and working great, but i do have to say it was a little fun trying to get the handbrake cables into the locating holes. but ten mins of swearing soon sorted that out.

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the only other problem with fitting this handbrake and center console is. what to do with the VAG COM cable. as on a B5.5 it is near the steering wheel and not near the hand brake. so i have moved the lead to under the gear stick so it can be easily accessed. not sure about the petrol flap switch yet but once the console is fitted and i have found a solution i will psot images.