Dash Lights

TIMVRS · 05-03-2004, 19:17

Hiya Guys,
Does anyone know how to change the colour of the lights in the dash ???

Thanks

Tim.

roo · 05-03-2004, 20:05

With a lot of difficulty. I know the green looks naff compared to the VW blue and the Audi/Seat red, but it is not worth the hassle.

humsk · 05-03-2004, 21:19

Tim,
I'll second Jeff - not technically difficult, but very time consuming. You’d have to take everything to pieces and change the LEDs (lots of soldering) – gone have the days of coloured bulbs.

des_pd_ tdi · 06-03-2004, 10:39

I think the Skoda Green illumination is quite refreshing after coming from three previous VW's that had blue dials.

So I'm happy.

For info you're better of replacing the instrument cluster from a Polo/Golf then replacing all the switches etc etc etc.......

Should cost approx £500 worth it? not really!!!

D

flyingscot · 06-03-2004, 14:49

I thought that to change the colour of the speedo etc all you needed to do was change a filter behind them, or is this an old way of doing things.

TIMVRS · 07-03-2004, 08:07

OK, Thanks for the info guys..

fab16v · 07-03-2004, 09:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by flyingscot

I thought that to change the colour of the speedo etc all you needed to do was change a filter behind them, or is this an old way of doing things.

This has changed. VAG use LED's soldered onto the circuit board of the combi meter now, so it is now quite a tricky operation unfortunately.

adaadams · 07-03-2004, 09:56

i recently had a car at work where the led on the speedo had gone and it was out of warrenty and skoda want £100+ for new dash panel. so i decided to strip down dash panel and replace the led with another out of an old warranty dash panel. worked great but qiuet hard too do but the leds are tiny.

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Alex · 07-03-2004, 10:48

could you change the needle colour so they are red like the vRS any easier?

adaadams · 07-03-2004, 11:59

about the same diffculty but you need the needles as well

Alex · 07-03-2004, 12:02

interested in a challange

GR_Octavia_ABT · 08-03-2004, 10:53

http://www.amiarts.de/bilder/tachoumbau.pdf

humsk · 09-03-2004, 20:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex

could you change the needle colour so they are red like the vRS any easier?

As shown in the German pdf document, there are a few LEDs to change at the base of each needle so if your Ok with a soldering iron then it's not too tricky, but the difficult thing is to get the needles off. They are a tight fit on the spindles and you need to make sure they go back on in the same place.

Quote:

Originally Posted by adaadams

about the same diffculty but you need the needles as well

yes, if you want red needles during the day but the stock ones will glow red at night (assuming you go for red LEDs)

Cybfox · 09-03-2004, 21:37

What a coincidence, I was planning to ask the same question !
Coming from a Golf I'll miss the blue lights, but I'd better find someone who is more skilled than I am...

mike · 11-03-2004, 15:13

Is it just me or does the octavia speedo unit look the same as the VW Mk4 Polo speedo unit

steve67 · 24-06-2005, 23:16

ok just saw sum of the other posts, and its said 2 be time consuming and difficult. i saw the german pdf of how u cahnge the leds, but is there anyone knows of a manual in english?? im technically handicapped, but between me n my dad, and 3 months b4 uni, i might b up 4 the challenge!

simontreen · 24-06-2005, 23:28

If you've got that much time you could translate it on Google

Ic3man · 25-06-2005, 07:11

EddyH has done the full 'works' to his RS. LED's and MFD now blue/red. Looks very nice when done. The info he sent me was too advanced for my non-electrical knowledge tho

. The changing of the led's was the 'easy' bit but the MFD is apparently a pain in the ***.

steve67 · 25-06-2005, 11:00

ok, cheers, i'll get in touch w eddyh.

05-03-2004, 19:17	#1
TIMVRS Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Wigan Posts: 312 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Dash Lights Hiya Guys, Does anyone know how to change the colour of the lights in the dash ??? Thanks Tim.

05-03-2004, 21:19	#3
humsk Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: south staffs Posts: 293 Thanks: 1 Thanked 9 Times in 5 Posts	Tim, I'll second Jeff - not technically difficult, but very time consuming. You’d have to take everything to pieces and change the LEDs (lots of soldering) – gone have the days of coloured bulbs. __________________ BFN, Andrew ___________________________________________ Octy II - 4X4 TDI (leather, cruise & 16" alloys)

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flyingscot Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Jammed up on her majesties highways Posts: 2,249 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I thought that to change the colour of the speedo etc all you needed to do was change a filter behind them, or is this an old way of doing things. __________________ Colin To come second is to be the first of the losers!

07-03-2004, 09:56	#8
adaadams Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Birmingham Posts: 509 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i recently had a car at work where the led on the speedo had gone and it was out of warrenty and skoda want £100+ for new dash panel. so i decided to strip down dash panel and replace the led with another out of an old warranty dash panel. worked great but qiuet hard too do but the leds are tiny. ade __________________ ADE

07-03-2004, 11:59	#10
adaadams Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Birmingham Posts: 509 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	about the same diffculty but you need the needles as well __________________ ADE

06-03-2004, 10:39	#4
des_pd_ tdi Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Ruislip, Middlesex Posts: 715 Thanks: 5 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts	I think the Skoda Green illumination is quite refreshing after coming from three previous VW's that had blue dials. So I'm happy. For info you're better of replacing the instrument cluster from a Polo/Golf then replacing all the switches etc etc etc....... Should cost approx £500 worth it? not really!!! D

07-03-2004, 08:07	#6
TIMVRS Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Wigan Posts: 312 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	OK, Thanks for the info guys..

07-03-2004, 10:48	#9
Alex Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Peak District Posts: 2,735 Thanks: 1 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	could you change the needle colour so they are red like the vRS any easier?

07-03-2004, 12:02	#11
Alex Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Peak District Posts: 2,735 Thanks: 1 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	interested in a challange

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GR_Octavia_ABT Briskodian Join Date: May 2003 Location: Athens Greece Posts: 86 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	http://www.amiarts.de/bilder/tachoumbau.pdf __________________

09-03-2004, 21:37	#14
Cybfox Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	What a coincidence, I was planning to ask the same question ! Coming from a Golf I'll miss the blue lights, but I'd better find someone who is more skilled than I am...

11-03-2004, 15:13	#15
mike Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Is it just me or does the octavia speedo unit look the same as the VW Mk4 Polo speedo unit

24-06-2005, 23:16	#16
steve67 Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 66 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	ok just saw sum of the other posts, and its said 2 be time consuming and difficult. i saw the german pdf of how u cahnge the leds, but is there anyone knows of a manual in english?? im technically handicapped, but between me n my dad, and 3 months b4 uni, i might b up 4 the challenge!

24-06-2005, 23:28	#17
simontreen Engerland-Maybe Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: High Wycombe...not the horrible built-up bit though. I'm out in Walter's Ash on the edge of the Chilterns. Beautiful countryside - f*%king expensive houses :( Posts: 794 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	If you've got that much time you could translate it on Google __________________ Si The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at or repair - Douglas Adams

25-06-2005, 07:11	#18
Ic3man Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: High Peak Posts: 348 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	EddyH has done the full 'works' to his RS. LED's and MFD now blue/red. Looks very nice when done. The info he sent me was too advanced for my non-electrical knowledge tho. The changing of the led's was the 'easy' bit but the MFD is apparently a pain in the ***. __________________ '04 Silver Octy vRS - Revo 4bar, Miltek SS, Mitek Downpipe, 100cel CAT, RS6 18" Alloys, Forge 007p, ABD lan pipe/green filter, Samco TIP, Autogauge Boost,Oil temp, Oil Pressure gauges, ESP, Xenons, RS3 upper & lower braces

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steve67 Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 66 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	ok, cheers, i'll get in touch w eddyh.

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