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Thread: Speedo light in Dash how do u change it?

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    Speedo light in Dash how do u change it?

    do i have to take out the dash or do i just pull out the cluster.

    Is it a PITA to do or anyone can do it?
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    good question, id like to change these aswell, soo dull, ill recon ill replace the old yellow lights with some white leds

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    If its the earlier style dash you can easily get your hand up there and twist the 2 globe holders to remove them. I don't think they make led globes for them though. They are the ones with the wire attached to the holders
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    Quote Originally Posted by gtimk5
    If its the earlier style dash you can easily get your hand up there and twist the 2 globe holders to remove them. I don't think they make led globes for them though. They are the ones with the wire attached to the holders
    do u pull out the speedo and tacho cluster to do that?
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    arrrrhaaaaa! i did like to do it as well, but ain't Mk1, can't you just buy the led bulb and solder em' up?? of coz not dodgy jobs i mean... tape em up

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    Think I saw an LED "how-to" on The Vortex. The cluster was pulled out, then a mini-loom made up with 4 white leds and a regulator, I will go hunting....

    PLEASE DONT just solder a LED in place of the existing globe - it will smoke! Most LEDs need a resistor (or other sort of current limiting source) to operate off 12v

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    It's been a while...

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    Hey xxx, has your golf got the early style dash? 76-82? If it has, you don't need to pull anything. You can see up there and get your hand up there. If it is the early dash and you want to pull it out, take the radio out and there is one screw facing right that you need to remove to remove the instrument cluster. Cheers, Andrew
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    that screw not easy to get with fat hands
    could be the circut as well like both of
    my dashes

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    if u want leds go to **** smith or something like that and buy some diy is easy, all u need is some "560k ohm resistors" """I think""" and they will work on 12v without burning out, customise all the lighting.hehe

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    It could be the circuit true, but because it runs an actual wire to the globe holders on the earlys it is easy to rectify. Also, those globes are touchy buggers! The Hella part no. of the std globes is W121.2. 12 volt 1.2 watt
    cheers, Andrew
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