Bulb in Dash Bye Bye - ??

1. FILVTR Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2006 Manchester Posts: 440 VTR '52.

   #1 27th November 2006, 18:54

   One of my bulbs have gone in the dash of the car. How easy is it gonna be to change this, or is it a case of taking it to a specialist to sort?
   
   Suppose it's a good excuse to get a blue backlight instead of green.
   
   Please help you merchants of knowledge you
2. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #2 27th November 2006, 18:59

   what buld
   
   do you measn speedo as im sure there LEDs
3. FILVTR Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2006 Manchester Posts: 440 VTR '52.

   #3 27th November 2006, 22:21

   MK2 VTR 140mph dials. What does this mean if they are LED's? Whole new unit?
4. dui_yoursax Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 exeter Posts: 198 saxo-1.4 westy

   #4 27th November 2006, 22:26

   no,its going to be a resolder job or it might not actualy be the led(light emiting diode)
5. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #5 27th November 2006, 22:27

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by FILVTR MK2 VTR 140mph dials. What does this mean if they are LED's? Whole new unit?

   i think there soldered in so would have to get new ones(if you can) and solder them in
6. garybuk Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 2546

   #6 28th November 2006, 09:44

   im pretty sure its not solderd in unless its the digi dash... just take your dials out have a look if u see lods of black things sticking out them your fine cos all you would have to do is twist and out it comes and put new one/ones in and twicst. just a tip dont got mulit colllourd in your dash
7. craig180p Yorkshire Joined: Dec 2005 West Yorkshire Posts: 31079 1989 Golf GTi Clipper

   #7 28th November 2006, 09:47

   In the Mk2 vtr's (white dials and digi clock) they do have leds.
   
   It would be cheaper to but a set of clocks from a scrappy than get yours done at a garage.
   
   If you can get hold of an led and are quite handy with a soldering iron you could do it yourself.
8. FILVTR Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2006 Manchester Posts: 440 VTR '52.

   #8 28th November 2006, 18:27

   Damn it.
   
   Not the answers I was looking for. Doh!
9. craig180p Yorkshire Joined: Dec 2005 West Yorkshire Posts: 31079 1989 Golf GTi Clipper

   #9 28th November 2006, 19:22

   Keep an eye out on egay.
   
   I sold some mark 2 dials a short while ago for less than £20 and they are a piece of cake to fit
10. sy_VTR Established Member Joined: Jul 2006 BLACKBURN Posts: 1216 BLACK MK2 VTR, MK1 POSI VTS

    #10 28th November 2006, 19:24

    just take the speedo out and have a look! then you can go from there, good look
11. RichieD Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2005 Stansted ( Essex) Posts: 188 Mk2Saxo desire 5dr 1.1i, Mk2VTS

    #11 28th November 2006, 20:00

    Did you say, you wanted to change the backlight colours? If you are i have done this its not an easy job, i brought a new set of VTR mk2 dials from a breakers yard, then took them apart n fitted the new smd's, pic below. Sorry about the size!!
    
    
12. RichieD Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2005 Stansted ( Essex) Posts: 188 Mk2Saxo desire 5dr 1.1i, Mk2VTS

    #12 28th November 2006, 20:01

    Sorry about the size!!
13. garybuk Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 2546

    #13 28th November 2006, 20:16

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by RichieD Sorry about the size!!

    wow mate ant smds like REALLY REALLY SMALL!!!
14. RichieD Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2005 Stansted ( Essex) Posts: 188 Mk2Saxo desire 5dr 1.1i, Mk2VTS

    #14 28th November 2006, 20:19

    yeh as i said im sorry for the size, yeh they are and thats what mine were, but your right smd's r tiny! i used a microscope to solder them on.
15. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #15 28th November 2006, 20:46

    i need to change my digital clock leds changed to match my dials, so how did you take the back off cos i remeber i had a go last time and it was a complete bastard to get off lol
16. RichieD Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2005 Stansted ( Essex) Posts: 188 Mk2Saxo desire 5dr 1.1i, Mk2VTS

    #16 28th November 2006, 22:26

    You just unclip the 8 clips that hold the black surrounding, then ur left with the actually paper dials, take them off, be extra careful taking the needles off because they break very easily, then lift off the dials then, underneath there are 6 little white clips, unclip them, then you should be left with the circuit board.
17. MrBirdPoo Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2006 Southampton, UK United Kingdom (England) Posts: 234 Saxo 1.1i Desire X-reg

    #17 28th November 2006, 23:53

    Could it be a fuse? Heard of this in other cars.