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Who has done aftermarket dash and cluster lights?

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by 2004TacomaSR5, Dec 4, 2014.

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  1. Dec 8, 2014 at 12:35 PM
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    KdF

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    The Stereo stays, just remove the bezel, then the bezel around the key, then drop the steering wheel if it adjusts, take off the bottom panel where the fuse box is then the speedometer bezel.4 screws and the speedometer part comes out....take off the 3 wiring clips and replace bulbs. then plug in the wires and test if replacing with LED's, they are one way only. if they don't work, turn those bulbs around. I had 3 screws left over.
     
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  2. Dec 8, 2014 at 1:51 PM
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    2004TacomaSR5

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    You shouldn't have to worry about taking the stereo out then. Good luck!
     
    2004TacomaSR5, Dec 8, 2014
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  3. Dec 8, 2014 at 4:12 PM
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    Awesome. Thanks guys
     
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  4. Dec 15, 2014 at 5:16 PM
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    What lumens do you guys recommend for a natural white or cool white light?
     
    TacoVio, Dec 15, 2014
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  5. Dec 16, 2014 at 5:55 AM
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    KdF

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  6. Dec 16, 2014 at 12:13 PM
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    JasonLee Hello? I'm a truck.

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    Well, you're kind of screwed because this thread is for 1st gen trucks. The dash in 2nd gens are completely different. I suggest finding a thread in the 2nd Gen subforum.
     
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  7. Dec 16, 2014 at 12:17 PM
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    JasonLee Hello? I'm a truck.

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    The LEDs I ordered from SuperBrightLEDs.com was the 194 bulb here. The most important part in what you choose is that it is a wide angle. There isn't much of a diffuser inside the instrument panel, so if you get a narrow beam LED, the brightness won't be even across the cluster.

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    If you compare solely based on lumens, this one looks disappointing, but for $0.79 a piece and at least as bright as the stock bulbs, I think this is a great solution. No need for blindingly bright LEDs (at least for me, who routinely turns all of the interior lights off at night using the dimmer).
     
    JasonLee, Dec 16, 2014
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  8. Dec 16, 2014 at 12:31 PM
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    Anyone try multi-color or are you stuck with just one color?
     
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  9. Dec 16, 2014 at 4:28 PM
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    Thanks this helps a lot :D
     
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  10. Dec 17, 2014 at 2:46 AM
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    I bought some cheap LEDs from Amazon and so far so good. The 74's kind of suck with hot spots but the dash lights are great.

    $7 Jtech 10x T10 194 168 2825 W5W Super Bright White LED Bulb Car Interior Dome Map Door Courtesy License Plate Light
    http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00877SL2M/ref=sr_ph?ie=UTF8&qid=1418812777&sr=1&keywords=jtech5

    10 for 8 bucks after shipping.

    The picture shows it a little warmer than it is. Don't make the mistake I did and try testing the lights without plugging the dimmer switch back in. Definitely make sure to test them before you put the whole dash together so you know if you need to flip them.
    20141217_042600_LLS_3621a3a87c53a97f8b59585caf3e8be46b64f668.jpg

    Here you see the spotting
    20141217_042615_LLS_c495d9b1fbaafb40266336115a9f25b64f348202.jpg
     
    MikeZ, Dec 17, 2014
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  11. Dec 22, 2014 at 12:41 PM
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    How did you adjust it? I've got the same issue and couldn't figure out what was not working/contacting.
     
    SGaynor, Dec 22, 2014
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  12. Dec 22, 2014 at 2:43 PM
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    i went with white at first and now i have red

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    nelson18matt, Dec 22, 2014
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  13. Dec 23, 2014 at 5:45 PM
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    Any one have pics of the Uv? I am curious what they look like behind the white face?
     
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  14. Dec 28, 2014 at 7:38 PM
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    new pics, they are not as white as the pics, more of softer white

    led-dash1.jpg
    led-hvac1.jpg
     
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  15. Dec 31, 2014 at 3:48 PM
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    I Just used leds off of Amazon. they work good and haven't had any problems with them. make sure you check for polarity before you put the dash all back together.

    dashlights.jpg
     
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  17. Jan 3, 2015 at 4:32 AM
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    Wow, lots of people doing this. Is it really this easy? I thought you needed to remove the whole dash, which looks like a freaking nightmare.
     
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  18. Jan 3, 2015 at 5:00 AM
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    Its just pulling the clusters and soldering the led color you want. There a member or two on here that do this.
     
    tacodane, Jan 3, 2015
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  19. Jan 5, 2015 at 6:56 AM
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    As long as you are comfortable taking apart the dash pieces then yes, it's pretty much that easy. Only about 12-15 screws/bolts that hold the bezel and cluster pieces in. plenty of write-ups and pictures of how to do this too.

    Don't need to solder anything, buy the right replacement bulbs and plug them in :)
     
    frizzman, Jan 5, 2015
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  20. Jan 5, 2015 at 10:26 AM
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    On the 12+ there isn't bulbs, its leds
     
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