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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Andy1 on 04 February 2005, 09:16

Title: LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD
Post by: Andy1 on 04 February 2005, 09:16

Wonder if anybody has used this website - I fancy the red so it merges with my red lights on my stereo - also is it easy to put new speakers in the parcel shelf (im 36 - think i would grow up!!!!). Any ideas

Not sure if it looks cheap and taky.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=9889&item=4524688584&rd=1

Title: Re: LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD
Post by: hockeylad72 on 04 February 2005, 16:21

had some on my previous car(corsa), very difficult to see on roads with no street lighting in town is pretty good. I went back to standard bulbs after a few months. If you decide to buy try www.ultraleds.co.uk

hope this helps

Title: Re: LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD
Post by: rubjonny on 04 February 2005, 17:54

If you're going to do it make sure you take out the green filter in the white bulb housing at the top of the clocks.  You might find it still isn't bright enough though.

Mine is pretty good, next plan is to paint the needles with UV paint and fit a couple of UV LEDs in there.

Title: Re: LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD
Post by: Deefadog on 04 February 2005, 17:59

Don't get them off ebay (rip off)

See this thread - http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=15629.0

the 2 led lights cost me something like ?5.60 delivered

All the info is there! I did this about 3 weeks back, make sure you do put a filter of the appropriate colour on though, i left it off and the light does not hit the bottom of the dash too well!

Go for white and use a frosted clear plastic from a folder, or whatever!

Title: Re: LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD
Post by: rubjonny on 04 February 2005, 18:19

LEDs work better with some kind of defusion as deefadog says, even sanding down the LED glass makes a big difference to the light spread!  I used ultrabright LEDs from http://www.ultraleds.com.

Only problem is the MFA/digital Clock bulb, an LED cannot produce a wide enough light pattern for the display to be lit up so I had to stick with the stock bulb.  The only way round this is to take the clocks apart and modify the clear plastic light defuser, the best way is to drill a couple of holes and slot 2 leds into em.  Does the trick!

Title: Re: LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD
Post by: Andy1 on 04 February 2005, 18:59

Thanks guys - guess I wont be using them - close call. Andy

Title: Re: LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD
Post by: Rain on 04 February 2005, 21:53

try a cold cathode tube you can get one that fits great where the filter is once you removed it off course and not only does it look great its bright enough to see in the day im sure you could get a red one maplins or online pc stores will have them there about ?6-7

Day light
(http://www.1977ad.co.uk/car/gti%20pics/jan05/dashdl.jpg)

Night time
(http://www.1977ad.co.uk/car/gti%20pics/jan05/dashni.jpg)