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Re: Golf 1 Cluster lights

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playa69 wrote:I would love this, but will probably burn my entire harness and the car in the process. Can I pay someone to do it?


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:lol: Let me get mine sorted then I can do it for you, just gonna cost you the parts. Depending if you in Gauteng though.
Gauteng is where I'm at. are you going white with blue needles? that looks
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Do the new LEDs have to be soldered onto the board or are they plug and play?
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They have to be soldered onto the board
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playa69 wrote:
Rabbit_Pickup wrote:
playa69 wrote:I would love this, but will probably burn my entire harness and the car in the process. Can I pay someone to do it?


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:lol: Let me get mine sorted then I can do it for you, just gonna cost you the parts. Depending if you in Gauteng though.
Gauteng is where I'm at. are you going white with blue needles? that looks
I am most probably going white with red needles. or blue with red needles. Cant decide yet
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nazeem_botha wrote:They have to be soldered onto the board
Have you spoken to Nasson yet?
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Yes I phoned him the same day you told me, but I never order because I needed to know what quantity I needed of each globe and how many resistors etc
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Resistors shouldn't be needed
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At Mantech now


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Ok im buying some to test but they dont have a lot. RS electronics will be the way to go


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Let me know how it goes!!
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1st LED testedImage


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Completed! Image


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Nice. Is the display orange?


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Its red but the pic makes is look orange


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looking goooood
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That's so sick. Post some photos from a bit further out. Want to see the full effect. Also don't forget that walk through :)

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Good work Rabbit.


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Very nice... :thumbup:
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Which led's did you get? the code from mantech?
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Here is the How to Thread. Enjoy Guys :hi:

http://vwclub.co.za/forum/viewtopic.php ... 6#p2033726
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Thanks Bra ! :thumbup:
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Some motivation. I personally prefer the white with green. Will be easier to fit into the rest of the dash as well

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Boost wrote: ↑Fri Feb 28, 2014 6:00 pm Here is the How to Thread. Enjoy Guys :hi:

http://vwclub.co.za/forum/viewtopic.php ... 6#p2033726

Hi guys can anyone assist me , when I open this link it says I’m not permitted ??
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