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General Information => Upgrades (non engine related ) => Topic started by: billybobf on April 09, 2012, 09:16:18 pm

Title: 89 golf b8.5d dash lights? did I screw up?
Post by: billybobf on April 09, 2012, 09:16:18 pm

I ordered three b8.5d green dash lights.

its weird they look different, but look like they would work

Title: Re: 89 golf b8.5d dash lights? did I screw up?
Post by: CrazyAndy on April 18, 2012, 05:54:33 pm

Are they of comparable size and amperage?  do they plug into the same sockets as the original bulbs?

Title: Re: 89 golf b8.5d dash lights? did I screw up?
Post by: billybobf on April 18, 2012, 05:59:32 pm

I guess I should comment on this.

the bulbs I ordered were WRONG.

the good news is, I took the soldering iron out, pulled the LED units with resisters off the other bulb housings and tabs and put them in mine. they arent super bright, but the work good and should last forever

Title: Re: 89 golf b8.5d dash lights? did I screw up?
Post by: CrazyAndy on April 19, 2012, 04:00:30 am

Sounds cool. Can we get some pics?

Title: Re: 89 golf b8.5d dash lights? did I screw up?
Post by: billybobf on April 19, 2012, 11:16:20 am

didnt get any :(  and sure not pulling the dash back apart (actually I cant, wife did it all cuz of the speedo cable)

Title: Re: 89 golf b8.5d dash lights? did I screw up?
Post by: R.O.R-2.0 on April 19, 2012, 11:25:42 am

Quote from: billybobf on April 19, 2012, 11:16:20 am

didnt get any :(  and sure not pulling the dash back apart (actually I cant, wife did it all cuz of the speedo cable)

digifant speedo cables are the DEVIL..

i prefer the early mk2, 2 piece speedo cables. much easier to work on.

the cluster is 10x harder to pull on my 92 jetta, than it is on my 86 GTI.

Title: Re: 89 golf b8.5d dash lights? did I screw up?
Post by: billybobf on April 19, 2012, 11:29:59 am

If I had a stereo in the car it woulda been really bad, but the stereo was out so wife could reach through there to the back of the speedo

Title: Re: 89 golf b8.5d dash lights? did I screw up?
Post by: R.O.R-2.0 on April 19, 2012, 04:20:55 pm

Quote from: billybobf on April 19, 2012, 11:29:59 am

If I had a stereo in the car it woulda been really bad, but the stereo was out so wife could reach through there to the back of the speedo

i have to reach in from under the dash (down by the pedals) on my car. my fat arm would never make it back behind the cluster from the stereo side..

Title: Re: 89 golf b8.5d dash lights? did I screw up?
Post by: billybobf on April 19, 2012, 05:37:33 pm

wow, I didnt SEE a gap looking up through there!, I was considering pulling the cable OUT OF THE TRANS and pushing it up through the firewall to get it out far enough to un clip it

Title: Re: 89 golf b8.5d dash lights? did I screw up?
Post by: R.O.R-2.0 on April 19, 2012, 05:41:34 pm

Quote from: billybobf on April 19, 2012, 05:37:33 pm

wow, I didnt SEE a gap looking up through there!, I was considering pulling the cable OUT OF THE TRANS and pushing it up through the firewall to get it out far enough to un clip it

thats exactly what i do.. pull the cable and shove some slack into the cabin..