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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: kells on 08 November 2007, 19:36

Title: CHANGING THE COLOUR OF THE MFA/CLOCK DISPLAY
Post by: kells on 08 November 2007, 19:36: Hows it done, gonna be doing mine next week when my new dials arrive, just wondering whats the best way to do it, and do i have to remove the needles as i really dont wanna do that...

can anyone help with info and how hard/long the job is?
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Post by: kells on 09 November 2007, 17:22: anyone?
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Post by: Pete Taylor on 09 November 2007, 17:47: http://www.dubdesignindustries.com/installation/golf-lcd.pdf
Title: Re: CHANGING THE COLOUR OF THE MFA/CLOCK DISPLAY
Post by: Pete Taylor on 09 November 2007, 18:00: or just buy the complete dials or the LCD kit from here...

http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/vw%20golfmk3/interior.html
Title: Re: CHANGING THE COLOUR OF THE MFA/CLOCK DISPLAY
Post by: kells on 09 November 2007, 18:20: cheers for that pete, not wanting the ddi dials as i want the silver faced colour concept jobbies, but the other link is kool, it dont say if the needles need to be removed...i hope not, as the temp and gas guages have their needles removed in the pics..?

have you done yours pete or u left them standard?
Title: Re: CHANGING THE COLOUR OF THE MFA/CLOCK DISPLAY
Post by: Pete Taylor on 09 November 2007, 18:21: I fitted backlit plasma dials to mine and left the LED display green myself. Might change them some day
Title: Re: CHANGING THE COLOUR OF THE MFA/CLOCK DISPLAY
Post by: kells on 09 November 2007, 18:30: Quote from: Pete Taylor on 09 November 2007, 18:21
I fitted backlit plasma dials to mine and left the LED display green myself. Might change them some day

have u a pic of them, was interested in the plasma ones, but iv deffo made my mind up on the CC silvers, would like to see yours tho, and im suprised u left them green was thinking if anyone on here had done the change, it would be you :)
Title: Re: CHANGING THE COLOUR OF THE MFA/CLOCK DISPLAY
Post by: Pete Taylor on 09 November 2007, 18:36: i'll get round to it at some point :P

(http://aycu26.webshots.com/image/14825/2005754280287946571_rs.jpg)

That's a really crap picture i took on my phone when they were first fitted (7000 miles ago) and the needles were still white. They're wired upto the dash dimmer next to the headlights and the lots dims which is cool. I fitted the dial rings at the same time. The two gauge bulbs at the top have since been removed, I appear to have left the left hand side in on that pic to see the difference..
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Post by: kells on 09 November 2007, 18:40: yeah they look wicked

so have u painted the needles now?

the CC dials iv got already have orange needles but how hard are they to remove and is their a way of doing it, eg do they need to be marked up to get back in the same position??

yours wouild look awesome with blue lcd's
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Post by: Pete Taylor on 09 November 2007, 18:42: Didn't have to remove the needles to fit them. Painted the needles with nail polish lol. Some orangey red stuff then a quick wipe with super fine wet and dry to take the shine off them when dry (60 seconds my ass)
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Post by: kells on 09 November 2007, 18:56: hahahaha

well hopefully all my stuff to do the mods will arrive next week, the clocks which i got for Ã‚£15, and then the leds which are coming from germany....

gotta get the clocks reset to my mileage tho before i fit them, got a guy lined up to do this for me.

also will be busy soldering all the switches to red leds..
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Post by: Pete Taylor on 09 November 2007, 19:01: Make sure the LEDs you have are 12v ones otherwise they'll just burn out. 3mm 'SB' (super bright) 12v from Maplins online highly recommended
Title: Re: CHANGING THE COLOUR OF THE MFA/CLOCK DISPLAY
Post by: kells on 09 November 2007, 19:21: Quote from: Pete Taylor on 09 November 2007, 19:01
Make sure the LEDs you have are 12v ones otherwise they'll just burn out. 3mm 'SB' (super bright) 12v from Maplins online highly recommended

i actually got them from here

these for the dials

http://cgi.ebay.de/Blauer-Tacho-Umbauset-VW-Golf-3-lll-Polo-6n-Vento-Caddy_W0QQitemZ190146898345QQihZ009QQcategoryZ57318QQcmdZViewItem

and then some leds for swiches from, same place

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190147691165&ih=009&category=57318
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Post by: boneybradley on 09 November 2007, 21:42: that bluertacho place is where my led's were from....oh and they are much cheaper if you buy from ebay germany!!
Title: Re: CHANGING THE COLOUR OF THE MFA/CLOCK DISPLAY
Post by: kells on 09 November 2007, 21:50: Quote from: boneybradley on 09 November 2007, 21:42
that bluertacho place is where my led's were from....oh and they are much cheaper if you buy from ebay germany!!

i did get them on the german site, jus used the links as a example...

are the leds decent then ??
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Post by: boneybradley on 09 November 2007, 22:00: just dont folow their instructions.....they are unreal!!

but look like this when fitted... difficult to photo correctly when lit tho!!
(http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k165/boneybradley/DSCN4010.jpg)
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Post by: kells on 09 November 2007, 22:07: cool

i just got blue for the dials and lcd displays

and iv got red for all the switches, found a way of doing the headlight switch but i am thinking of getting the cab 3.5 switch from the deaer but its 70 quid, i can get 15% discount tho now :cool:

have u changed any of the switches or just left them as ur Green anyway

and what are the instructions like are they in german ???
Title: Re: CHANGING THE COLOUR OF THE MFA/CLOCK DISPLAY
Post by: boneybradley on 10 November 2007, 10:54: they have english?? instructions but most of whats they say is pointless!! and I have kept standard switches at the m.o but when/should i break the vento I will then use these switches
Title: Re: CHANGING THE COLOUR OF THE MFA/CLOCK DISPLAY
Post by: jamesd0015 aka jimgti on 10 November 2007, 11:07: Quote from: Pete Taylor on 09 November 2007, 18:36
i'll get round to it at some point :P

(http://aycu26.webshots.com/image/14825/2005754280287946571_rs.jpg)

That's a really crap picture i took on my phone when they were first fitted (7000 miles ago) and the needles were still white. They're wired upto the dash dimmer next to the headlights and the lots dims which is cool. I fitted the dial rings at the same time. The two gauge bulbs at the top have since been removed, I appear to have left the left hand side in on that pic to see the difference..

Really liking that! I'm going to have to do mine in the future.