Ashley Carter 8 Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 Hi all. I've had a nose through and can't find anything, but I'm sure it must have been done. I've been looking at changing my interior switch colour from green to maybe red or blue. Has anybody changed them there selfs if so is it a bugga to do. How easy is it to open the switches and what do I need to buy. Any help much appreciated. I have seen a set of mk3.5 switches but as always are scene taxed to high heaven. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
Surreyvr6 199 Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 (edited) This should do the trickhttp://www.dubscene.net/forum/topic/6234-mk3-golfvento-led-switches/Sent from your mums iPhone using Tapatalk Edited September 3, 2014 by Surreyvr6 Ashley Carter 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley Carter 8 Posted September 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 Awesome. Cheers for that. Looks bloody tricky lol. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
Surreyvr6 199 Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 Yeh, not a simple job, I'll be leaving it until those long winter nights lolSent from your mums iPhone using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley Carter 8 Posted September 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 (edited) I don't blame you. I thought it would be rather rewarding doing a set myself rather than just buying some, however hmmmm. I might ask this bloke if he wants to do a set for me, obviously paid for his troubles etc. was thinking about having white as the colour, not sure if that would look to cold if that makes sense. Also the light up needles sound very interesting that he was on about. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited September 3, 2014 by Ashley Carter Link to post Share on other sites
Surreyvr6 199 Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 Yeh I get you about it being cold, would look good though, white and some blue if you need two colours. Yeh the light up needles like on the mk4s look brillSent from your mums iPhone using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley Carter 8 Posted September 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2014 Yeah I think the blue and white would look nice. White as the main colour and blue when the switch is active, like the A/C switch etc. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Surreyvr6 1 Link to post Share on other sites
c00k 435 Posted September 13, 2014 Report Share Posted September 13, 2014 (edited) I've done all my switches. You can make it abit simpler,You do not need the resistor if you buy 12v stable 3mm LEDs.All the resistor does is drop the voltage, so you can use either 3v or 5v LEDs. Buy 12v LEDs there abit harder to find, but they are for sale. And the resistor is not needed at all. Then it is just a direct swap for the original leds then. Edited September 13, 2014 by c00k Ashley Carter 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted September 13, 2014 Report Share Posted September 13, 2014 I changed my interior knobs illumination to led white and it looks really good against the OEM green for all the fascias. It modernises it without it feeling sterile. Link to post Share on other sites
daveyboy 897 Posted September 13, 2014 Report Share Posted September 13, 2014 I fancy doing mine all red and white like the newer audi's Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted September 13, 2014 Report Share Posted September 13, 2014 It's not straightforward, you have to improv quite a lot of it Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley Carter 8 Posted September 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2014 I changed my interior knobs illumination to led white and it looks really good against the OEM green for all the fascias. It modernises it without it feeling sterile.Have you got any pics buddy. Defo think it's worth doing but as you said it's not straight forward, and no good with fidily stuff Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted September 13, 2014 Report Share Posted September 13, 2014 http://www.vr6oc.com/forum/topic/27853-my-black-magic-vr6/page-5 Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted September 13, 2014 Report Share Posted September 13, 2014 And halfway down this pagehttp://www.vr6oc.com/forum/topic/27853-my-black-magic-vr6/page-9 Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley Carter 8 Posted September 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 Looks good that buddy. Much crisper and as you said it has no dark spots. Now just got to get round to doing to my ones, shame I'm no good with fiddly things. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
CustomJ 2 Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 (edited) Nice. That original guide was the one I wrote! Glad to see people are still using it!!By the way, 12v LEDs just have the resistor built in. They are a bit limited in colour range. -J Edited December 5, 2014 by CustomJ Link to post Share on other sites
CustomJ 2 Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 The light up needles didn't work very well. I did write a guide but took it down as it broke the clocks. -J Link to post Share on other sites
c00k 435 Posted December 8, 2014 Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 You can get 12v stable 3mm LEDs without a resistor, I used them in mine. No resistor at all. There 12v stable. Just need to look on the net for them. Places like maplins or rs components don't sell them. Link to post Share on other sites
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