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For anyone that wishes to change the colour of the SMD LED in the gear surround.

Tools required
Stubby Philips s/driver
Small flat blade s/driver
7mm socket
Fine tip soldering iron
Qty 14 805 10 x 0805 Blue LED (SMD) - Ultra Bright - UK - 1st Class Post | eBay and 1 PLCC-2 [url=http://www.e

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How for the following switches

EPB switch

Tools required
7mm socket
T20 driver
Rachet
Small screwdriver
Qty 1 PLCC-2

Using the info in Tucpal thread remove the [url=http://www.vxoc.org.uk/forum/Thread-How-to-remove-the-center-console-EPB-switch]C

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This is How-to for changing the LEDs in the stereo and centre console switches

Tools required
Stubby Philips s/driver
Small flat blade s/driver
7mm socket
T8 driver
Fine tip soldering iron
Qty 30 805 smd leds for stereo

Start by removing the following parts. 1. Rubber mat 2. Plastic cover 3. Gear gaiter
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I bought 5 door leather interior for my car today (1.6 non-turbo 5 door Sri 10 plate) and fitter the rear seats with the arm rest, fitting the front seats and door cards tomorrow.

The rear door cards I got with the new interior are for electric windows but my car got manual windows. The new interior door cards got the templates on the back to drill a hole for the manual winders but is going to install the electric windows mechanisms in my car and plug them to the switches which come with the i

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How-to Instrument Cluster LED Conversion

LED'S needed are

4x PLCC-2 side load I recommend KINGBRIGHT they are by far the brightest LED'S http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/351305339638?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

12x PLCC-2

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Steering wheel switch LED conversion.

Please see this how-to for how-to remove http://www.vxoc.org.uk/forum/Thread-How-...el-Buttons.

You will need some PLCC-2 the amount needed varies depending on the switch I recommend the ones from this seller on ebay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121277975850?_...geName=STR

Thought this might be a bargain for somebody, I bought a set last week and got them for 28 pounds

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Hi all,

I have recently purchased a 15 plate J, the only issue i am having with her is that i cannot get along with the headlights, they seem really dim, even when clean.

Possibly because I am used to running HID's in my ancient old banger . 

Does anyone have any recommendations for HID conversion kits, or alternatively - bloody bright headlights?

Thanks, 

Andrew

Merry Christmas, everyone!

As a follow-up of to thread I recently posted on this forum regarding an HID upgrade for my 2010 Insignia, I've decided to write a how-to thread to record my progress, receive advice / critical remarks and to also help some other who may want to follow in my steps.

I bought a pair of aftermarket headlamps from a local auto parts shop. They are apparently produc

Guys,

Ive changed the SMDs on the instrument cluster to have a blue under vxr mode and it wont change over to blue. All the connections are fine and when connected a multi meter to the LED's they all light up?

Has anyone else achieved this or is it something that i should have done...

Oli