Blue Mod

gio · 11-08-2002, 12:57 PM

According to the article below, blue is the hot new color. Now, the red dashboards in our TT's are real cool, but I was wondering if anyone had tried changing it to another color, perhaps blue?

Of course, the red LED graphics on the trip computer and the clock and mileage gauges probably can't be changed (at least not easily), but I think at the very least, the red light under the ashtray could be changed. I'm not sure where the rest of the red glow comes from. Probably white lights behind red plastic gauges.
Also difficult to change, but possible.

I'm trying this not only because I like blue, but I have protonopia which is a kind of colorblindness which makes it difficult to see red.

I'm not talking about silly mods like the blue LEDs people put in their wiper fluid sprayers. Frankly I think thats kind of tacky. Just a different color lit interior.

http://www.business2.com/articles/ma...,44549,FF.html

David_TT225QC · 11-08-2002, 01:02 PM

it probably uses a bulb similar to the kind in the side markers and glovebox. Those come in blue and cost about 3 bucks for 2.

ZGTT · 11-08-2002, 01:05 PM

the pupils of the eyes do not dilate when exposed to red light and because of this ships at night have only red lights on in the bridge area to allow for undisturbed night vision.

JazziTT · 11-08-2002, 01:06 PM

This red glow. The bulb is shining through a flat red lens on the bottom of the OE ash tray assembly

New VW's (bug's anyway) have blue dash lighting.

Stinky J. Sock · 11-08-2002, 01:11 PM

Levent · 11-08-2002, 01:45 PM

JustJeff · 11-08-2002, 01:50 PM

Well, maybe for most of us.
I would not even attempt it.
This re-work type proceedure is done very delicatley by women, using fine solder tips, and magnifying lenses.

These LED are SMDs (Surface Mount LED's)

They can only be modified and replaced by people that have an extreme amount of experience, modifiy SMD circuit boards.

Audi recommends that if a LED is out, the entire cluster be replaced.

BeaverTTon Guy · 11-08-2002, 01:56 PM

gio · 11-08-2002, 02:29 PM

nansaidh · 11-08-2002, 03:11 PM

11-08-2002, 12:57 PM	#1
gio Junior Member Account #: 5934 Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 665	Blue Mod According to the article below, blue is the hot new color. Now, the red dashboards in our TT's are real cool, but I was wondering if anyone had tried changing it to another color, perhaps blue? Of course, the red LED graphics on the trip computer and the clock and mileage gauges probably can't be changed (at least not easily), but I think at the very least, the red light under the ashtray could be changed. I'm not sure where the rest of the red glow comes from. Probably white lights behind red plastic gauges. Also difficult to change, but possible. I'm trying this not only because I like blue, but I have protonopia which is a kind of colorblindness which makes it difficult to see red. I'm not talking about silly mods like the blue LEDs people put in their wiper fluid sprayers. Frankly I think thats kind of tacky. Just a different color lit interior. http://www.business2.com/articles/ma...,44549,FF.html __________________ Aviator Gray 2000 180TTQC GIAC Stage 2, Borla exhaust, Hyperboost DV, Abt air filter Summer: 225/45/17 Bridgestone Potenza S-03 PPs on AT Italia S5s Winter: 205/55/16 Pirelli W210 Snowsports on Ronal R28s Performance/Comfort/Audio packages Becart License Plate Frame, Zaino!

11-08-2002, 01:02 PM	#2
David_TT225QC AudiWorld Super User Account #: 12902 Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 17,652	Well the light under the ashtray is not LED so... it probably uses a bulb similar to the kind in the side markers and glovebox. Those come in blue and cost about 3 bucks for 2. __________________ 2001 225 quattro Coupe with a currently working cluster, REVO, Staggered BBS LM's, ModShack TTDA, Forge 007, Forge strut caps, oil cap, water cap, gas cap and shift knob, 42DD engine cover fasteners, OEM rack with aero aluminum luggage platform. Waiting to go in: Bilstein sports and Neuspeed sport springs, original gauge pak .

11-08-2002, 01:05 PM	#3
ZGTT AudiWorld Super User Account #: 30768 Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 19,267	The probable choice for red is that red is the only color light that does not affect night vision... the pupils of the eyes do not dilate when exposed to red light and because of this ships at night have only red lights on in the bridge area to allow for undisturbed night vision. __________________

11-08-2002, 01:06 PM	#4
JazziTT AudiWorld Super User Account #: 13826 Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 6,722	Red LEDs are only in the Wilson TT gauge Pod. Changing the bulb would not fix This red glow. The bulb is shining through a flat red lens on the bottom of the OE ash tray assembly New VW's (bug's anyway) have blue dash lighting.

11-08-2002, 01:11 PM	#5
Stinky J. Sock Junior Member Account #: 764 Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,446	You can try modding to the VW Purple dash display. :-) __________________ Stinky J. Sock - Chicago 2000 Unspoiled FWD TT Coupe w/some mods 2002 Tiptronic allroad quattro 2.7t w/third row seat and no mods

11-08-2002, 01:45 PM	#6
Levent AudiWorld Super User Account #: 12616 Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Turkey Posts: 6,371	Didn't know this . Very interesting . __________________ 2004 A4 1.8T CVT 2006 MBenz B 150. Sold: 2001 TT 1999 A3 1.8T All & more in Pic.poster.

11-08-2002, 01:50 PM	#7
JustJeff AudiWorld Super User Account #: 2847 Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 21,776	Virtually Impossible with the TT instrument cluster... Well, maybe for most of us. I would not even attempt it. This re-work type proceedure is done very delicatley by women, using fine solder tips, and magnifying lenses. These LED are SMDs (Surface Mount LED's) They can only be modified and replaced by people that have an extreme amount of experience, modifiy SMD circuit boards. Audi recommends that if a LED is out, the entire cluster be replaced. __________________

11-08-2002, 01:56 PM	#8
BeaverTTon Guy Member Account #: 35794 Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 3,809	Yes...I've heard this before too. BMW's lights are orange for the same reason. __________________ 2005 S4 Tip Dolphin/Ebony/Carbon Fiber

11-08-2002, 02:29 PM	#9
gio Junior Member Account #: 5934 Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 665	amateur astronomers and star gazers use red flashlights when reading charts at night __________________ Aviator Gray 2000 180TTQC GIAC Stage 2, Borla exhaust, Hyperboost DV, Abt air filter Summer: 225/45/17 Bridgestone Potenza S-03 PPs on AT Italia S5s Winter: 205/55/16 Pirelli W210 Snowsports on Ronal R28s Performance/Comfort/Audio packages Becart License Plate Frame, Zaino!

11-08-2002, 03:11 PM	#10
nansaidh Elder Member Account #: 20501 Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 11,422	huh... i didn't know that either. how interesting.

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