Replacing dashboard bulbs

Kerplunk · 30 Oct 2006 at 09:42

Does anyone know, (as im useless when it comes to cars) where on a VW Golf 1990 mk2 you replace the dashboard bulbs, as mine have blown! now the clocks have gone back its gonna be dark when I drive home, And also what sort of Volt are they? - lost the manual!

Are they easy to replace? Or is it a garage jobby? :confused:

Any help would be grately received.

Tesla · 30 Oct 2006 at 09:45

It will be just a case of methodically removing clips and screws and then the instrument cluster will come out. The bulbs will be secured into the back of this.

I don't know what bulbs they will be.

Make sure you get exactly the same wattage though otherwise you could end up melting interior plastics or the light being too dim.

Kerplunk · 30 Oct 2006 at 12:10

Thanks for the reply, that sounds like a job destined to go wrong.

Dunno how i'll know which one is which though...

Stonedofmoo · 30 Oct 2006 at 12:18

Kerplunk said:
Thanks for the reply, that sounds like a job destined to go wrong.

Dunno how i'll know which one is which though...

Take the existing bulbs out and have a look?

Kerplunk · 30 Oct 2006 at 12:23

Stonedofmoo said:
Take the existing bulbs out and have a look?

Maybe its because ive never done it before or maybe its because im retarded, but I dont even know where I have to take them out of.

Tesla · 30 Oct 2006 at 12:25

Kerplunk said:
Maybe its because ive never done it before or maybe its because im retarded, but I dont even know where I have to take them out of.

The instruments?

Kerplunk · 30 Oct 2006 at 12:26

Tesla said:
The instruments?

Say what now.?. :confused:

Tesla · 30 Oct 2006 at 12:34

Kerplunk said:
Say what now.?.

The bulbs are usually secured into the back of the instrument clusters.

You just unscrew/unclip them and put a new one in.

It's really not hard. Just need to take things steady and get a few pots to put the different screws in.

A haynes manual could be useful.

Kerplunk · 30 Oct 2006 at 12:37

Tesla said:
The bulbs are usually secured into the back of the instrument clusters.

You just unscrew/unclip them and put a new one in.

It's really not hard. Just need to take things steady and get a few pots to put the different screws in.

A haynes manual could be useful.

Whoooooosh. Straight over my head that, have to get someone to do it for me I think.

Tesla said:
A haynes manual could be useful.

I should co co

Tesla · 30 Oct 2006 at 12:49

Kerplunk said:
Whoooooosh. Straight over my head that, have to get someone to do it for me I think.

Unscrewing the instrument cluster and unscrewing the light bulbs?

Where are you located?

Kerplunk · 30 Oct 2006 at 12:54

Wtf is an instrument cluster?

Bournemouth, why you gonna come do it for me?

Stonedofmoo · 30 Oct 2006 at 12:55

Kerplunk said:
Whoooooosh. Straight over my head that, have to get someone to do it for me I think.

Are you female?

Tesla · 30 Oct 2006 at 12:57

Kerplunk said:
Wtf is an instrument cluster?

Maybe you should get someone else to do it!

If you were more local I would have but your not, so no

Kerplunk · 30 Oct 2006 at 13:01

Stonedofmoo said:
Are you female?

/Checks

Whey-up Nope.

Tesla said:
Maybe you should get someone else to do it!

If you were more local I would have but your not, so no

Ill have to have search for that manual, all my mates are the same as me, know nothing about cars.

Ill have to find that manual.

What is an instrument cluser though? It might help...?

KnightStalker · 30 Oct 2006 at 13:15

all the dials in front of you.

ste_bla · 30 Oct 2006 at 13:33

All the instruments (ie speedo fuel gauge temp gauge) are clustered together and come out as one big block or cluster..

Kerplunk · 30 Oct 2006 at 14:36

Aha, ok thanks guys.