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Offline eightyeightmph

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Changing the LED colour on MK3 Golf Dash/Clocks/Switchs
« 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:
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Offline RiCHiE360

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Re: Changing the LED colour on MK3 Golf Dash/Clocks/Switchs
« Reply #1 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:
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Re: Changing the LED colour on MK3 Golf Dash/Clocks/Switchs
« Reply #2 on: 26 November 2007, 19:29 »
Perfect. Did you do blue or red?
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Re: Changing the LED colour on MK3 Golf Dash/Clocks/Switchs
« Reply #3 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

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Re: Changing the LED colour on MK3 Golf Dash/Clocks/Switchs
« Reply #4 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!

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Re: Changing the LED colour on MK3 Golf Dash/Clocks/Switchs
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Re: Changing the LED colour on MK3 Golf Dash/Clocks/Switchs
« Reply #6 on: 26 November 2007, 23:27 »
Brill - thanks very much! :wink:
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Offline RiCHiE360

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Re: Changing the LED colour on MK3 Golf Dash/Clocks/Switchs
« Reply #7 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...

 

So am gona change them to red now so they match and go for the Audi look  :cool:
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Re: Changing the LED colour on MK3 Golf Dash/Clocks/Switchs
« Reply #8 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?
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Re: Changing the LED colour on MK3 Golf Dash/Clocks/Switchs
« Reply #9 on: 27 November 2007, 13:11 »
MKII LED INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR ILLUMINATED SWITCHES



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