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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: eightyeightmph on 26 November 2007, 12:06

Title: Changing the LED colour on MK3 Golf Dash/Clocks/Switchs
Post by: eightyeightmph on 26 November 2007, 12:06

Fancy a change from the plain, tired 'green' look....

Sony CD player is all back lit red & being a 16V I figured I go with that.

Can anyone point me in the direction of what I need to do it?

Bulbs for all the switches - sunroof, electric windows, dash clocks etc.
Filter for the LCD displays?!?

Anything else I need, cheap as chips is my budget! :wink:

Title: Re: Changing the LED colour on MK3 Golf Dash/Clocks/Switchs
Post by: RiCHiE360 on 26 November 2007, 15:01

Alright mate.. Ive done this and its quite easy you will need some leds and resistors i got mine from here http://www.ultraleds.co.uk There cheap as chips.

I needed two of these for my clocks (not done the filters yet) http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/u509tbf-509t-twist-bulb-custom-super-blue-frosted-p-833.html 

And these for the switches these http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/frosted-4500-leds-p-1027.html

You will also need some resistors http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/shopping_cart.php/sort/2a

Obviously a slolderin iron and solder too  :wink:

Hope this helps..

Its worth the work mate  :cool:

Title: Re: Changing the LED colour on MK3 Golf Dash/Clocks/Switchs
Post by: eightyeightmph on 26 November 2007, 19:29

Perfect. Did you do blue or red?

Title: Re: Changing the LED colour on MK3 Golf Dash/Clocks/Switchs
Post by: CHRIS_MC on 26 November 2007, 19:44

BOUGHT MINE ON EBAY (granted its just some led's & some resistors) BUT THE FITTING INSTRUCTIONS WERE HELPFUL (which i still have)

bout a £5.00

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=190171568915&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=009 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=190171568915&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=009)

(http://ph.pimg.net/images/profileImages/135/134809/5783437.jpg) :smug:

Title: Re: Changing the LED colour on MK3 Golf Dash/Clocks/Switchs
Post by: eightyeightmph on 26 November 2007, 21:22

Looks good, MKII though? Any chance of a scan/copy of the instructions? Would be useful if I end up putting the kit together myself!

Title: Re: Changing the LED colour on MK3 Golf Dash/Clocks/Switchs
Post by: CHRIS_MC on 26 November 2007, 23:05

sure no probz :cool:

soz i never noticed you had a mk3

http://www.filefactory.com/dlf/f/e61f11/b/4/h/42a30d3e89714416a94845123ef6dfbf/j/5217116911 (http://www.filefactory.com/dlf/f/e61f11/b/4/h/42a30d3e89714416a94845123ef6dfbf/j/5217116911)

Title: Re: Changing the LED colour on MK3 Golf Dash/Clocks/Switchs
Post by: eightyeightmph on 26 November 2007, 23:27

Brill - thanks very much! :wink:

Title: Re: Changing the LED colour on MK3 Golf Dash/Clocks/Switchs
Post by: RiCHiE360 on 26 November 2007, 23:51

Quote from: eightyeightmph on 26 November 2007, 19:29

Perfect. Did you do blue or red?

Did mine blue mate but just bought these clocks...

(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee68/RiCHiE360uk/dub.jpg) 

So am gona change them to red now so they match and go for the Audi look  :cool:

Title: Re: Changing the LED colour on MK3 Golf Dash/Clocks/Switchs
Post by: Conker on 27 November 2007, 12:25

'Scuse my electro-ignorance...

Do you still need resistors if the LEDs are already 12v ??  I'm thinking of putting in green LEDs to be original but BRIGHTER!

Chris_MC... If you can be bothered, could you post up the instructions?

Title: Re: Changing the LED colour on MK3 Golf Dash/Clocks/Switchs
Post by: CHRIS_MC on 27 November 2007, 13:11

MKII LED INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR ILLUMINATED SWITCHES

(http://media.profileheaven.com/images/profileImages/135/134809/5803778.jpg)

im sorry i forgot to measure the ohmage of the resistor :rolleyes:

Title: Re: Changing the LED colour on MK3 Golf Dash/Clocks/Switchs
Post by: R98 HUF on 27 November 2007, 13:12

i like those clocks where they easy to fit?

Title: Re: Changing the LED colour on MK3 Golf Dash/Clocks/Switchs
Post by: eightyeightmph on 27 November 2007, 13:49

Have I read on here about changing the filter on the LCD displays so that the figures show red against a black background?

That would be cool! :smiley:

Title: Re: Changing the LED colour on MK3 Golf Dash/Clocks/Switchs
Post by: RiCHiE360 on 27 November 2007, 16:15

Thats what filters my new clocks will have ^ had to buy it as a kit from the guys i bought my clocks form in America, they look  :cool:

Quote from: R98 HUF on 27 November 2007, 13:12

i like those clocks where they easy to fit?

Not fitted them yet only got them today for me b'day.. Will let you know Si  :smiley:

Quote from: Conker on 27 November 2007, 12:25

'Scuse my electro-ignorance...

Do you still need resistors if the LEDs are already 12v ??  I'm thinking of putting in green LEDs to be original but BRIGHTER!

Chris_MC... If you can be bothered, could you post up the instructions?

You need the resistors because the small LED's you need that fit into the switches are the wrong voltage  :smiley:

Title: Re: Changing the LED colour on MK3 Golf Dash/Clocks/Switchs
Post by: eightyeightmph on 27 November 2007, 17:23

Is there a website or something dude?

Title: Re: Changing the LED colour on MK3 Golf Dash/Clocks/Switchs
Post by: Conker on 27 November 2007, 23:23

Quality, thanks Chris.

Title: Re: Changing the LED colour on MK3 Golf Dash/Clocks/Switchs
Post by: kells on 01 December 2007, 18:51

just done all kine, red switches blue and UV clocks, lit up to perfection :)

although i hit a problem

as im running late spec annie clocks 1997 i think they are, they dont have filters in the LCD displays on the clocks and are a sealed unit theirfore cannot be changed so easy if at all. i had my clocks in bits but still could not get to the leds which are in fact SMD type, the displays on my old clocks were torq bolted in and easy to remove, they have a green filter inside, shame my new clocks dont but they do look awesome even with the green displays.

will post pics up later of all what i did

Title: Re: Changing the LED colour on MK3 Golf Dash/Clocks/Switchs
Post by: kells on 01 December 2007, 22:35

Here is what iv been upto with mine

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=71541.0