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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: ...joe on 10 June 2005, 18:26

Title: lighting problemo!
Post by: ...joe on 10 June 2005, 18:26

hey guys, for some reason my dash lights and switches lights don't work, apparently its the grey/blue wire coming from the back of the light switch but i seem to have power there and between the brown and grey/blue terminals of the switches so i'm a bit unsure as to why none of these lights work? any clues anyone??
i'm planning on pulling my dash apart to install some blue lights in there so should i be on the look out for anything?

Title: Re: lighting problemo!
Post by: ...joe on 13 June 2005, 21:07

seriously? no-one had this happen or know what i'm talking about?

Title: Re: lighting problemo!
Post by: rubjonny on 15 June 2005, 09:25

U sure the dash switches dont work or are just really dim?  I take it you tried fiddling with the dimmer slider? ;)

If you're fitting blue leds, make sure you use a resistor or get 12v leds, and make sure you wire them the right way round as they only work one way unlike normal bulbs :)

Title: Re: lighting problemo!
Post by: ...joe on 15 June 2005, 22:29

i've played around with the variostat or whatever and its not just dim, they all worked before i stopped driving my car about 6 months ago, so i think it'd be a bit weird if all the switches/dash lights just broke.

already got the led's and bought 12v ones with resistors, have'nt started wiring them in though as i wanted to get them working first!