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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: monkeyalan on 18 September 2007, 15:58

Title: heater surround led replacement
Post by: monkeyalan on 18 September 2007, 15:58

right, i've got the grey backing off and have pulled the black bulb holder and bulb out.

now what?

can you buy a replacment bulb ?

heres a close up

(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y143/monkeyalan/P9180005.jpg)

cheers

Title: Re: heater surround led replacement
Post by: bomp on 18 September 2007, 18:10

Myself and others have bought these in the past http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/single-blue-10000-with-resistor-attached-p-750.html?osCsid=e64d116ba8dc64c2a6e554667652b9b6

Some other help maybe http://www.vintagewatercooleds.com/tech/Techtips/ATStechnotes/clusterlights/clusterlights.htm

I drilled small holes through the black plastic, for the LED legs to go through the other side, then soldered them to the blades. Snip the LED legs where they just get through or you might find it hard to put the blades back on.

Title: Re: heater surround led replacement
Post by: monkeyalan on 18 September 2007, 18:17

cheers mate.  :wink:

Title: Re: heater surround led replacement
Post by: takethefifth on 18 September 2007, 18:54

I bought a replacement from VW which i think was under a quid. Keeps it a nice simple swap!  :smiley:

Title: Re: heater surround led replacement
Post by: monkeyalan on 18 September 2007, 19:19

whats replaced tho' the bulb and holder?
everything i try to get from VW is bloody obselete!  :angry:

Title: Re: heater surround led replacement
Post by: mattneck(Beavis) on 19 September 2007, 01:41

You can place it with the pins sticking up and actually push the pins out, or is it pull them i forget which way i went with it now, but i did that then soldered the bulb onto the contacts ad put it back in, infact i thikn i pulled the legs out, then fed the bulb down thru, sodlered and refitted it, somehow.. sorry its vague  :smiley: