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Title: how do I change the colour of Mk1 golf heater control lights
Post by: mr.s on 05 August 2005, 15:27: Does anyone out there know how to changethe back light illumination of the heater controls of my late model Mk1 cabrio 1992. If not does anyone know if there are any seat or Audi models that have the same controls but in red. I have just changed the illumination of my dials using ultra violet LED's and the effect combined with red LED's is almost identical to a Mk4 golf. Would show pics, but am new to this and cant figure out how to.

Also after months of looking have sourced clear optic front indicators for the same car, these items are impossible to get in the UK, I will try to import some if there is enough interest, I am waiting for mine to arrive, and will check quality etc. I have no idea as to the price, but think they will be around the Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£45 mark a pair, although this may come down considerably if I can place a bulk order.
Title: Re: how do I change the colour of Mk1 golf heater control lights
Post by: Judderi on 05 August 2005, 15:31: Please show us y pictures. Use this site to upload them. http://www.imageshack.us/ Once uploaded copy the web link it gives you and paste it in between the brackets you get when pressing the insert image button above the smileys when righting a reply to a post.
Title: Re: how do I change the colour of Mk1 golf heater control lights
Post by: Mr Blue on 05 August 2005, 15:38: www.ultraleds.co.uk

a few of us have done this mod to our mk2's. :cool: looks good but you cant dim LED's and they can get abit bright at night
Title: Re: how do I change the colour of Mk1 golf heater control lights
Post by: Judderi on 05 August 2005, 15:41: I used frosted ones blue and the result is better. Light is spead better too.
Title: Re: how do I change the colour of Mk1 golf heater control lights
Post by: mr.s on 05 August 2005, 18:30: thanks for the advice on uploading pics. I also tried the blue ones but the needles just didn't stand out, the trick that I used was to paint the needles in luminous orange paint, and used a fine security marker for going over the numbers on the dials, it took half an hour to do but the numbers really lit up a treat when finished. the pictures do not do it justice though. the blue/purple glow inthe background that you see is not present to the naked eye, it just took a really long exposure on my camera (hense the wobble too!)

ps. let me know if the link to the pics works.<a href="http://img171.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dials10eq.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/1903/dials10eq.th.jpg" border="0" alt="Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.us" /></a>

(http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/1903/dials10eq.th.jpg) (http://img171.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dials10eq.jpg)
Title: Re: how do I change the colour of Mk1 golf heater control lights
Post by: Mr Blue on 05 August 2005, 18:34: ohh good idea that. gotta have a go myself :cool:

use the [img] thing when uploading pics and not [url] one :wink:
Title: Re: how do I change the colour of Mk1 golf heater control lights
Post by: mr.s on 07 September 2005, 19:19: well I finally did it, I got a replacement heater control at E38, and took it apart, it is glued in about 6 small places just lever it appart betwen the white rear and the black surround, then I sanded off the green backing paint, and replaced the bulb with a redLED and resistor from Maplins (cost Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£1.50), replaced all my switch bulbs with red LEDs too. just gotta sort out a replacement cigarette lighter from an Audi or seat, and it will look the biz. might even post a pic.
Title: Re: how do I change the colour of Mk1 golf heater control lights
Post by: Rhyso on 07 September 2005, 19:30: where did you get the paint from mate?? About to attack my dash in a week or so!!

Cheers
Rhyso
:cool:
Title: Re: how do I change the colour of Mk1 golf heater control lights
Post by: mr.s on 07 September 2005, 20:40: the paint is just from a model shop, if you can try to get the matt finish, as if you use gloss you get reflections of the bulbs, and for some reason the matt finish glows a lot better. here is a pic of mine with the switches done, just waiting for the lighter to get done...next.

(http://img322.imageshack.us/img322/2850/imgp15470yt.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
Title: Re: how do I change the colour of Mk1 golf heater control lights
Post by: Mr Blue on 07 September 2005, 20:58: I couldnt find a clear lighter ring thing. only green :angry:

looks good :smiley:
Title: Re: how do I change the colour of Mk1 golf heater control lights
Post by: mr.s on 07 September 2005, 21:15: cheers mate, well I think I will be busy visiting a few scrappies tomorrow, I will try and get a new passat one...might have to make the hole a wee bit bigger though.
Title: Re: how do I change the colour of Mk1 golf heater control lights
Post by: mr.s on 08 September 2005, 13:40: just got a lighter today from a seat Toledo, circa 1994. A perfect fit, same size and rear fittings are exact too, a straight swap in the MK1, cant wait till it gets dark to have a look..!
Title: Re: how do I change the colour of Mk1 golf heater control lights
Post by: archaeologist on 10 September 2005, 07:51: That pic looks great. Must try that on one of my Mk2's. Been thinking what to do about the dim green lights for a while...