VectraBlueLEDConversion-Ziggo.docVIP

Vectra Blue LED Conversion BE WARNED YOU REALLY MUST WANT TO DO THIS AS IT TAKES HOURS FOR THE FUL JOB AND IS FRUSTRATING (Less so using this guide, which I wished I would have had!) Ok for this you will need: Blue Tachoes are easiest for the dash and TID / MID, for these: 2 x (Not diffused) Speedo clocks 1 x plug and play (diffused) mileage counter 2 x plug and play The TID display (Diffused) (not multifunction) OR 6 x plug and play for Multifunction computer with trip display As many 3mm blue LED’s and and 3mm white LED’s as you have switches above centre panel to do. As many 3mm LEDs as you have window switches (2 or four really) 9 Blue LED’s for centre console (trust me it’s the only way it looks good) Soldering iron, loads of tools. And as many 500Ohm resistors as LED’s Dashboard LED’s OK, easy bits first: To get at the bulbs you first need to remove the dashboard. The first thing to remove is the Steering wheel Shroud. This can be done my unscrewing the two screws located on either side of the steering wheel as shown on the diagram below. Behind the steering column shroud can be seen two screws that hold the lower part of the dash in place. These need to be unscrewed. Next take away the Heater grills using a small flat blade screwdriver or feeler gauges down the sides to dis lodge the mount points. Inside the heater grills you will see a couple more screws. Remove these and the main surround for the dash will come away with a bit of fiddling. Now undo the remaining screws that support the top of the Speedo Unit and remove from the rear the Multi / Triple Info Display lead then slowly remove the clocks from there housing and exit from the fixed position towards the centre of the car. Next is to replace the bulbs with the LED’s.  You will notice from your LED pack that the LED’s for the dash are located within holders thus all bulbs are a simple swap. The image below shows a Multi Info Display, however Triple Info is the same but o