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blue needles
« on: April 28, 2010, 09:45:12 pm »
Hi guys
Anyone know if it's possible to get hold of the 'blue needles'
as used in the 'R' golf
and retro fit them to a mk5??
just a thought
Stu

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Re: blue needles
« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2010, 09:47:06 pm »
Mk5 R32 has them also.  :grin:

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Re: blue needles
« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2010, 09:58:47 pm »
Mk5 R32 has them also.  :grin:



No need to rub it in  :P

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Re: blue needles
« Reply #3 on: April 28, 2010, 10:00:29 pm »
Mk5 R32 has them also.  :grin:

Well know fact - The slower and more fridge like the car - the colder the needles.....................

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Re: blue needles
« Reply #4 on: April 28, 2010, 10:02:27 pm »
 :grin:

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Re: blue needles
« Reply #5 on: April 29, 2010, 02:13:41 pm »
Haaa arrrr but they aint actually blue are they, that is just the bulb....the needles are frosted white,

Have a look for a r32 breaking or speak to Garth i think he has changed his himself.

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Re: blue needles
« Reply #6 on: April 29, 2010, 02:19:18 pm »
Mk5 R32 has them also.  :grin:



No need to rub it in  :P

Missed this.  :P
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Re: blue needles
« Reply #7 on: April 29, 2010, 02:47:54 pm »
Haaa arrrr but they aint actually blue are they, that is just the bulb....the needles are frosted white,

Have a look for a r32 breaking or speak to Garth i think he has changed his himself.

Darren
Darren is correct. You can simply use some paint remover (or high grit abrasive paper) on your red needles leaving you with clear, then replace the red led's with blue to give you the R32 look at a cost of about £5  :grin:
Simples

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Re: blue needles
« Reply #8 on: April 29, 2010, 03:13:18 pm »
Darren is correct. You can simply use some paint remover (or high grit abrasive paper) on your red needles leaving you with clear, then replace the red led's with blue to give you the R32 look at a cost of about £5  :grin:
Simples

Or buy an .:R  :P

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Re: blue needles
« Reply #9 on: April 29, 2010, 03:37:31 pm »
Or buy an .:R  :P
For £5?
Excellent, where do I get one for that price?  :laugh:

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Re: blue needles
« Reply #10 on: April 29, 2010, 03:42:06 pm »
^^^ There are "10 a penny" those Steel Grey R32's  :booty: :booty:

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Re: blue needles
« Reply #11 on: April 29, 2010, 04:44:35 pm »
ok guys
thanks for the help :happy2:


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Re: blue needles
« Reply #12 on: April 29, 2010, 05:13:14 pm »
I have a Highline R32 cluster for sale.
You can use the front of that cluster with the back of your own cluster to get the Blue needles and white dials.
Its plug and play :)

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Re: blue needles
« Reply #13 on: April 29, 2010, 10:33:10 pm »
I have a Highline R32 cluster for sale.
You can use the front of that cluster with the back of your own cluster to get the Blue needles and white dials.
Its plug and play :)

How? The circuit board is all one piece, with the LED's and display soldered on. You could pull the needles and dial faces off, but that wouldn't give the white/blue illumination. Also, the dials would need coded with VCDS on to the new car if you wanted to use them as is.

Out of interest though, how much would you want for the cluster? I could be tempted by the highline  :wink:

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Re: blue needles
« Reply #14 on: April 30, 2010, 03:58:18 am »
I already have a highline on my 2008 TFSI jetta and ive always wanted an R32 cluster...due to the lights and the needles.

how much will us ell it for?