high beam light colour
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Settling In
My 83 gx high beam indicator light on the dash is yellow strange as all my other cars are blue is this normal for a mk1 golf
Cheers chris
Cheers chris
Posted
Local Hero
Yes normal. I don't think you could get blue LED's in them days!
Posted
Moderator
Yes, as Yomp says blue LEDs wernt available back then. I had a Mk2 once and even that didnt have a blue LED, it was white with a blue filter sleeved over the top.
Chris
Chris
Posted
MOTY 2013
later mk1s and mk2s dont use led for the main beam, its just a normal 12v bulb with a blue cover.
the early yellow ones are leds I think, as above blue leds didnt exist when they made them, or if they did they were very expensive
the early yellow ones are leds I think, as above blue leds didnt exist when they made them, or if they did they were very expensive
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Life Member
There was a "how to change the main beam bulb" on here.
I read it a while ago BUT just how easy to do is it please?
I read it a while ago BUT just how easy to do is it please?
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Old Timer
This one?Dano said
There was a "how to change the main beam bulb" on here.
I read it a while ago BUT just how easy to do is it please?
View topic: Help - Main beam warning light -FIXED UPDATE- - The Mk1 Golf Owners Club
You just have to remove the black plastic LED 'shield' then you can get to the bulb.
I did mine a few weeks ago as it's an MOT failure now!! http://www.motchecklist.co.uk/mot-2012-changes.html
The bulb was ok but there was a break in the circuit board somewhere so soldered a thin wire from 'pin 7' on the circuit board up to the high beam resistor and works fine now.
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Life Member
Thanks Chris. Does that mean I don't have to disturb the blue plastic circuit???
As always - photo please!!!!
As always - photo please!!!!
Posted
Old Timer
Posted
Old Timer
Does the high beam warning light have to be fitted in the dash?
I fitted one on a temporary basis until I get a bit more spare time by the light switch?
I fitted one on a temporary basis until I get a bit more spare time by the light switch?
Posted
MOTY 2013
as long as the warning is visible and you tell tester the new location you should be fine, there are no lines in the book that say where it should be just that its visible to driver
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