Updating Gauge Cluster?

**rayray086** · 05-02-2009, 10:30 AM

Thanks for the DIY Aaron - always wondered how to do it.

**DUB 12V** · 05-02-2009, 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by The_Hawk

It's easy enough to mod up the cluster lights to be different from the stock whitish/greenish colour to anything you want.

In the back of the cluster there are two holes for the stock bulbs:

Under this part is a green plastic bit the light shines through:

which is easily removed:

Coloured LED's or a hand made different coloured plastic bit and it can be any colour you like. If your keen the bits behind the LCD's should be very similar, although much harder to "fix" if you break them. (I have a dead spare cluster I should look closer at).

With Hot glue + a soldering iron, anything is possible, and as Rayray has said, you can make your own faces in whatever style you like and either print them yourself or get them made up by a pro printer cheap enough then just slide them on

Could it be possible if you cut out the same shape and use a bit of coloured cellophane to changed the colour? or do you think it would melt thru lol?

**The_Hawk** · 05-02-2009, 03:45 PM

Only one way to find out, but I would suggest it wouldn't melt since they are only 2W bulbs and all.

Plan B is to remove it completely and paint the bulbs themselves

**DUB 12V** · 05-02-2009, 04:04 PM

Originally Posted by The_Hawk

Only one way to find out, but I would suggest it wouldn't melt since they are only 2W bulbs and all.

Plan B is to remove it completely and paint the bulbs themselves

if your poor yes! and doing a budget job... Easy enough and the best way would be to just buy coloured bulbs and put them in and ditch that coloured bit of plastic..

**tassie_euro_mk1** · 06-02-2009, 10:00 AM

hey buddy

im the member with the DDI dials. they are awesome as they are back lit so no more green glow

But try those R32 dials if your up too it. I think they would look smashing.

**VW VR6** · 07-02-2009, 11:57 PM

Thanks for e-mail mate.

**The_Hawk** · 08-02-2009, 10:43 AM

I keep eyeing off these ones:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/PLASMA-TACHO-...QQcmdZViewItem

although I don't know if I really want such a white guage (although it looks cool lit up).

Just remember that there are different guages for VR6 and GL/CL there are even different guages in the VR6, one going from 0 to 260, the other from 20 to 260...

Actually, I think I like this one better

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/VW-Golf-3-VR6...3A1|240%3A1318