Mk2 GTI MFA bulb and 'Hour Button' not working

[scott-o]

Afternoon,

i picked up an immaculate gti last weekend and this is literally the only thing wrong with it. Is there a simple fix or do i require new clocks?

Cheers

Scott

[SoundillusioN]

Afternoon,

i picked up an immaculate gti last weekend and this is literally the only thing wrong with it. Is there a simple fix or do i require new clocks?

Cheers

Scott

Once you get the cluster out, bulbs are pretty easy to change.  Push and twist.  hour set button depends on whats up, broken, stuck, misaligned, you can only tell by looking.  Might be worth looking for a set of cheap clocks as a spare which will give you more confidence to take your currant ones apart.

[oakgreener]

If it's the bulb for the digital clock, you can just about get your hand up to replace it. You have to remove the lower shelf,  but it's not easy as you're working blind. If it's the top ones, you're stuffed, you have to remove the clocks, and all the trim associated with it.
The hour button could well be stuck in. Possibly because too big a thing was used to set it. I use a needle.
The only other way to set the clock is disconnect the battery and re-connect at midnight as it sets to 0-00 on re-connection.
Might be less stressful than removing the clocks

[scott-o]

It's the clock one at the bottom yes. That sounds promising with being able to do it whilst in situe. What bulbs are they?

Great idea on hooking up the battery at midnight. Think that will be tonight's job!

Thanks for the help you two, hopefully won't need to take them out. I'll have a wiggle able with a needle too and see if I can 'unstick' it first.

[jezza16v]

An easier way to reset the clock is to pull the appropriate fuse for a few seconds, also saves on reprogramming your radio and getting mucky hands. #21 or 22 on post 89 cars IIRC, not sure about earlier ones. Have a look in the fuse guide in the maintenance & info section.

[dadrathers]

Yeah - use the fuse to reset the clock - it also protects the interior light (late spec anyway).

Good luck with swapping the bulb in situ they can be pesky to remove but they only need a quarter turn to the left to undo - a bit like a bayonet fitting.

The bulbs are still available from the stealers i believe - part number 431 919 040 bulb in base, 12V 1.2W.

[T~L~C]

I make an LED version of these, brighter than the stock bulbs & better light distribution...



And fitted...

[dragonfly]

^^ That looks ace T L C!

[scott-o]

Cheers for the help lads wish I'd come back on before pulling the battery to do the clock though. I'm going to have to hope the code is in the mass of paperwork somewhere haha I've only had it out the garage to clean it since doing that so didn't notice and it's chucking it down now so it'l be staying inside today and I'll look for this code!

Them LED lights look ace, how much are we talking? Think I'll get a standard one too, I'm off to vw next sat anyway to pick up some mk2 mats.

Another quick one, I noticed on fan speed 1, it's abit noisy on start up and when I switch it back to 0 and it slows down, it is noisy. Can I just remove that grommet under the cubby hole on the passenger side and spray some White grease up? Didn't want to just do it and break something.

Thanks for your help, much appreciated

[X4MGS]

I make an LED version of these, brighter than the stock bulbs & better light distribution...



And fitted...

They look Brilliant!!!!

Do they work with the dimmer on the headlight switch???

I'll have a set of these PM me as I may have a few bits you may want to swap...

Ken