dash lights

[lilg000]

yoo, just seeing if anyone knows how easy or hard it is to change dash lights to blue and speedo lights.... thanks

 

[justin_]

i stripped a mk3 dash down today and i think the dash bulbs are soldered in??
ii think, sorry s**t memory

 

[lilg000]

oh right thanks man, so you think it will be same on my mk2 ?

 

[vail3r]

Lights are soldered

 

[justin_]

oh i got a mk2 clio aswell. oh well have to buy a soldering gun
btw ho much of a job isit to sorry.
sorry taking over your thread:rasp:

 

[keirravn]

took me a day but could be done in a couple hours if you hammered in to it, i bought mines at crazyleds.co.uk, cheap and perfect, good guide with it as well, includes evertything you need (window switches etc) the dash is SMDs (small LEDs) and ye need soldered

 

[lilg000]

its cool :L oh right cheers man, i would have no idea where to begin so need to find somewhere which will do it, any ideas ?

 

[justin_]

thats where i was/am getting mine from.
it should be simple enough to do there a guide on here on how to do it i think??

 

[keirravn]

i wouldnt call it simple, but its do-able if your the type that can change your own oil etc lol, it was the first time id soldered anything, the guide is step by step in detail

 

[lilg000]

yeah i can do that sort of stuff as i work at halfords but electrics seem whole diff world :L but yeh step by step guide souunds good

 

[justin_]

why dont you ask if there onyone on cs that could give ya a hand??

 

[lilg000]

yeah hopefully they might see this post and offer a helping hand :L

 

[keirravn]

youd manage then i reckon, the hardest part is getting the dash out! the soldering itself is easy enough

 

[justin_]

i would but i exspect your miles away!

 

[justin_]

youd manage then i reckon, the hardest part is getting the dash out! the soldering itself is easy enough

only cause it mostly plastic clips!!

 

[lilg000]

horsham, west sussex man, where you located ?

 

[justin_]

mmmm not far from bristol.

 

[lilg000]

ahhh so 2-3 hours ish :L

 

[justin_]

ohhhh maybe not!!
sorry mate if you was hour away i would!
best thing to do is do you used your car eveyday??

 

[lilg000]

its kool, cheers anyway boss, yeah i do..... ?

 

[justin_]

best bet is friday or whenever start then dont rush, follow the guides on cs and well give it a try.
i exspect you no someone who can solder

 

[lilg000]

yeah, well its my 18th on friday so might start week after but yeah sounds like a good idea, cheers for advice man

 

[justin_]

no probs any trouble give me a shout or pm

 

[lilg000]

cheers buddy

 

[keirravn]

well depends how driven and competent you are lol! a pro could probably do it in an hour ish, it took me all day but i was pissing about and painting interior plastics too so ... how longs a bit of string you know?

 

[Don Shaleone]

I did mine today, I've never soldered in my life and it took me a day lol, the thigh that took most time up was getting a good connect to the board then going outside checking if they work etc. Now I can't get my dash back in

 

[keirravn]

good job! have you done all the switches etc too? get some pics up!

 

[Don Shaleone]

Nah I just done the dials lol And it took me that long I haven't got anything to take a pic with at the min mate but it's definitely worth doing, might do the heater controls next anyone know how hard it is? Soz about the highjack

 

[keirravn]

easy peasy its just 2 twist in bulbs at the back, radio is hardest (i thought) then dash, everything else is easy peasy except poss climate control, dont know because cups ftw lol

 

[Don Shaleone]

How do u get to them tho?

 

[M40 CUO]

Get jafa182 to do them for you heres mine...







Also got the electric window switched done blue and heater and hazard panels done...

 

[Don Shaleone]

U got a pic of the heaters?

 

[lilg000]

wow them pics are too fresh ! looks so nice

 

[keirravn]

How do u get to them tho?

pop off the bit of plastic underneath, then the bit of plastic between the heaters and the radio, then you should see 2 torque screws under this second bit, remove them and wiggle it out! easy peasy

 

[keirravn]

heres a picture of mine since we're sharing lol, note that the stereo is now JVC loudness and the seats are buckety goodness ftw