Installed the W8 domelamp / console yesterday

Windex

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Managed to pick one up locally for $60 - part of a partout.

Ordered the connector and terminals from the local VW place - total cost less than $100 ($CDN, so that's like $23 USD).

Gotta say that the illuminated controls at night are nice, but the "soft lighting" is not quite bright enough. Going to have to see if there is any upgrade I can do to the LED's to brighten them up a tad.

6/10 - might not do again.
 
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Windex said:
Managed to pick one up locally for $60 - part of a partout.
Ordered the connector and terminals from the local VW place - total cost less than $100 ($CDN, so that's like $23 USD).
Gotta say that the illuminated controls at night are nice, but the "soft lighting" is not quite bright enough. Going to have to see if there is any upgrade I can do to the LED's to brighten them up a tad.
6/10 - might not do again.
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Is this pretty much what the MKV Jettas have?
 
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Windex said:
Managed to pick one up locally for $60 - part of a partout.

Ordered the connector and terminals from the local VW place - total cost less than $100 ($CDN, so that's like $23 USD).

Gotta say that the illuminated controls at night are nice, but the "soft lighting" is not quite bright enough. Going to have to see if there is any upgrade I can do to the LED's to brighten them up a tad.

6/10 - might not do again.
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There are boost amps which can boost 12 volt to 15-16 volt and possibly the LED's can handle it. See eBay.ca or Amazon.ca
Or if you know an electronics genius he can build one using a couple of resistors, a diode, a potentiometer and a Voltage regulator such as a LM7815 possibly
 
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