MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Lyons on October 12, 2010, 10:32:59 pm

Title: Swapping cluster lights from blue to White
Post by: Lyons on October 12, 2010, 10:32:59 pm

Has anyone ever successfully swapped the blue of the instrument dials and the climate displays to white?

I imagine the latter shouldn't be too tricky, but what about the former?

Any info appreciated.

Title: Re: Swapping cluster lights from blue to White
Post by: monte on October 12, 2010, 10:40:51 pm

I think Darren will know (Mortygttdi) I think he once mentioned changing the white dot matrix display too (highline)

Title: Re: Swapping cluster lights from blue to White
Post by: Lyons on October 12, 2010, 10:43:03 pm

Aye, I can recall something about swapping the highline.

Sadly I just have a midline, but I'd settle for swapping the blue to white.

Title: Re: Swapping cluster lights from blue to White
Post by: stealthwolf on October 12, 2010, 11:52:04 pm

The blue light can be changed but it's a bit of a pig. There are these tiny mounted devices that are smaller than LEDS. You need to replace something like 20 of them.

Title: Re: Swapping cluster lights from blue to White
Post by: mortygttdi on October 12, 2010, 11:54:45 pm

Speak to Garth I know he did his so could give you some advice.

Cheers

Darren

Title: Re: Swapping cluster lights from blue to White
Post by: Lyons on October 13, 2010, 06:22:00 am

Quote from: stealthwolf on October 12, 2010, 11:52:04 pm

The blue light can be changed but it's a bit of a pig. There are these tiny mounted devices that are smaller than LEDS. You need to replace something like 20 of them.

Is that for the cluster?

I'll send him a pm, cheers Darren.

I've a mate that does vauxhall SMD conversions and has said if I can remove both parts he'll give it a go. From memory the cluster removal is quite easy, and I'm assuming the climate control is just the next thing to be removed after taking out the trim for a HU swap.

If I remove the cluster will it need recoding when i put it back, or is that only if you put a new one in?

Title: Re: Swapping cluster lights from blue to White
Post by: Garth on October 13, 2010, 06:44:21 am

I've done this on mine. Take a look in my build thread (link in my signature) for details. Not massively difficult but then it is easy to mess up if you aren't careful!

Title: Re: Swapping cluster lights from blue to White
Post by: Lyons on October 13, 2010, 07:23:20 am

Found your thread this morning Garth, PM sent with a couple of questions!