Dash switches, original or replace with modern? V8S

Dash switches, original or replace with modern? V8S

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mjjrV8S

Original Poster:

54 posts

78 months

Sunday 2nd January 2022
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I’m on a long journey to refurbish the dash (v8/s3) i Have sourced some walnut vaneer so going big. I’ve cleaned up the original switches but the fibre optic unit is trashed. I’ve got some green leds but the idea does not seem like a good one. Maybe i just move on a go new and source some modern ones of the same dimensions. Anyone found ones like these?

Edited by mjjrV8S on Sunday 2nd January 18:28

phillpot

17,279 posts

190 months

Sunday 2nd January 2022
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If you are re-veneering the panel why not make a new panel with apertures to fit some alternative (nicer) switches than those old BL things?

For Example:

https://www.carbuilder.com/uk/rocker-switches

Edited by phillpot on Sunday 2nd January 21:21

RayTVR

1,074 posts

150 months

Sunday 2nd January 2022
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I got rid of the fibre optic and fitted 1mm LEDS in the plastic shrouds of the switches - not perfect but at least there is some illumination.