Colour of speedo dials!

26th February 2006, 06:10

Right me misses saxo's standard dials are snot green neither of us like them.... How can i go about changing them for her! me Corsa has the LED's that you just swap for new ones.... does the saxo have new dials or is it a matter of changin the bulbs like in me corsa. Its a '96 saxo if that helps. Lookin for blue if possible.

Any info is greatly recived

Kind regards

Kev

26th February 2006, 06:23

seems to be the same mate check this out blue lit dash

26th February 2006, 06:27

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Originally Posted by VTaaRon

seems to be the same mate check this out blue lit dash

Brilliant, thank you mate your a

it says ordered from RS ? that being Rim Style? if not then best place to order them ?

Kev

Thanks again

26th February 2006, 06:31

not to sure mate best bet is ebay sure you can grab as many as you need on there cheap as chips then figure as long as you dont have a problem undoing the screws in the dash to get the clocks out its some simple soldering....i havent done mine yet looking to tho

26th February 2006, 06:36

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Originally Posted by VTaaRon

not to sure mate best bet is ebay sure you can grab as many as you need on there cheap as chips then figure as long as you dont have a problem undoing the screws in the dash to get the clocks out its some simple soldering....i havent done mine yet looking to tho

thanking you

Kev

26th February 2006, 06:39

If you have good eyes, small fingers, a steady hand & a clam temper, then i'd say go for it

Otherwise try & get the led's & possibly find someone who does things like this for a living (like my brother)

26th February 2006, 06:43

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Originally Posted by tony_jay86

If you have good eyes, small fingers, a steady hand & a clam temper, then i'd say go for it

Otherwise try & get the led's & possibly find someone who does things like this for a living (like my brother)

The LED's need soldering or are they just a direct replacment like on corsa's? if so i think i can hadle it i had to rip me dash apart to do mine. The hardest bit was of all things taking out the storage bin in drivers foot well. I was screwing large. the rest was easy here is the pics of it all finished.

Kev

26th February 2006, 06:44

Blue led kit

You could buy the led's & either have a go at is yourself, pay somebody to fit them or give that guy £69 for them fitted.

My brother & i was on about doing this service for £45, but i dont think people are willing to drive around for a few days without there dials

26th February 2006, 06:45

No, they are small led's.

26th February 2006, 06:47

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Originally Posted by tony_jay86

No, they are small led's.

Ah okay i think she can live with green unless she realli wants them done and then im sure i could do it. I'll butter her up so she keeps them green. She prob wnt let me solder her car

thanks guys

Kev

26th February 2006, 06:49

Just tell her to cough up £100, keep £31 for the hassle & send that dash bit off to that guy on ebay.

26th February 2006, 06:50

I do have to say though they look cool as fuck in the dark.

My mum has a corsa c & ive wanted to do what you've done on yours, but she wont let me touch it

26th February 2006, 06:53

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Originally Posted by tony_jay86

I do have to say though they look cool as fuck in the dark.

My mum has a corsa c & ive wanted to do what you've done on yours, but she wont let me touch it

Its realli easy. Hardest part is gettin that storage bin out from the drivers side foot well. It has to lil tabs on top of it u have to reach around and pop them down! there is a metal bar in the way

i had to use a metal ruler, screw driver and nearly break my wrist!
after that its simple! twist old bulbs out and twist new LED's in

Kev

26th February 2006, 06:59

what size leds are needed for the saxo's?

26th February 2006, 07:06

They are 3mmx2mm, so there bloody small.

26th February 2006, 16:34

RS

26th February 2006, 19:07

link not working adsayer

9th February 2007, 13:25

sorry to rain on ya parade guys but the mk2 saxo has tiny leds soldered into the clocks

the mk1 has twist lock bulbs just like his corsa has i had to change a bulb today on my mk1 vtr

the actual holder for the bulb is different to the vauxhall ones tho mate as i had an astra mk3 gsi rep with blue leds b4 i got indiglo dials

so u would have to find sum1 selling the proper holders with leds in or put the leds in the holder yourself

also u cant get the clocks out with out the wheel off but u can get to the back of clocks to swap bulbs if u take ya time fiddly and tight spaces but can be done trust be i did it today as i didnt want to give citroen doncaster 80 quid to change a bulb that cost me 1 pound

sorry for long topic but jus thought i would help out

9th February 2007, 13:27

there SMD LEDs in the mk2 saxos and bulbs in the mk1, and as said LEDs are soldered in

9th February 2007, 14:30

this is over a year old....

9th February 2007, 14:57

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Originally Posted by Matt

this is over a year old....

bloody hell so it is lol