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Offline Betty02

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Changing bulbs in headliner?
« on: September 01, 2011, 04:27:43 pm »
Got my replacement bulbs today, some nice SMD ones, but how the devil do I get in to change them haha?
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Re: Changing bulbs in headliner?
« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2011, 04:50:26 pm »
For the rear you can pop the whole unit open, the vanity mirror ones can also be popped out with a screwdriver. The front centre ones require the 2 torx screws to be removed. I think you pop open the grille bit towards the rear of the car and that gives access to the screws.
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Re: Changing bulbs in headliner?
« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2011, 04:54:50 pm »
It's the front I'm after, I have plenty of torx but when you say pop of the grille bit I got a little confused lol?
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Re: Changing bulbs in headliner?
« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2011, 05:32:01 pm »
Quote from: Betty02 on September 01, 2011, 04:54:50 pm
It's the front I'm after, I have plenty of torx but when you say pop of the grille bit I got a little confused lol?

Sorry I was doing it from memory  :signLOL:

The bit with the holes in can be prises open, I did mine from the left of the photo (you can just about see the mark)

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Re: Changing bulbs in headliner?
« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2011, 06:22:47 pm »
Easy peasy and I made 0 marks :D





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Re: Changing bulbs in headliner?
« Reply #5 on: September 01, 2011, 06:56:39 pm »
Good work  :happy2: Are you changing the middle one & all the others?
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Re: Changing bulbs in headliner?
« Reply #6 on: September 01, 2011, 07:06:03 pm »
are these coloured LED's in the photos, the blue ones?
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Re: Changing bulbs in headliner?
« Reply #7 on: September 01, 2011, 07:21:41 pm »
There not blue there crisp white but my phone doesn't capture it properly, I  try get some pictures in the dark.

I have the middle one on order to change yes ;) ordering more for the rears now I'm happy they work
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Re: Changing bulbs in headliner?
« Reply #8 on: September 01, 2011, 07:53:39 pm »
I got a bit obsessed to the point of changing the boot & even the glove box one. Well worth it!
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Re: Changing bulbs in headliner?
« Reply #9 on: September 02, 2011, 04:45:15 pm »
I did mine today, 100% better imo, strange that I haven't got the centre light, is that the festoon bulb?  I have the same set up as yours in the vRS though.  :confused:
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Re: Changing bulbs in headliner?
« Reply #10 on: September 02, 2011, 04:47:08 pm »
Yeah it's a festoon, same as boot & vanity mirrors
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Re: Changing bulbs in headliner?
« Reply #11 on: September 02, 2011, 07:07:59 pm »
has anybody gone for blue to match the dash lights or a mix of blue and bright white LED's...or would that look daft?
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Re: Changing bulbs in headliner?
« Reply #12 on: September 03, 2011, 03:05:16 am »
Quote from: golf nutter on September 02, 2011, 07:07:59 pm
has anybody gone for blue to match the dash lights or a mix of blue and bright white LED's...or would that look daft?
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Personally I wouldn't go for blue as the main reason for me going for white is for better "vision" so doing blue kind of defeats the object for me personally!
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Re: Changing bulbs in headliner?
« Reply #13 on: September 04, 2011, 03:34:57 pm »
which bulbs did u get?
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Re: Changing bulbs in headliner?
« Reply #14 on: September 04, 2011, 03:39:12 pm »
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