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SoCal Tacoma LED Cluster Swap

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by Jerez, Jun 15, 2011.

  1. Sep 13, 2012 at 3:03 PM
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    Fiend13

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    So you think I should paint the needles green with spray paint? LED's came in today and picked up a soldering iron from radio shack yesterday, just a cheap one for this project and extra solder. Came 60/40 flux, hope that's ok.
     
  2. Sep 13, 2012 at 3:07 PM
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    No not spray paint. Some acrylic will work. Hell one guy painted his with finger nail polish and it worked.
     
  3. Sep 13, 2012 at 3:07 PM
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    Oh also what helps is a soldering sucker. It removes the old solder.
     
  4. Sep 13, 2012 at 3:09 PM
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    I was looking for one but couldn't find it. Maybe the design has changed from the last time I used one lol. The one I used 11 years ago in school looked like a turkey baster. I'll go back and ask then swing by the beauty shop for nail polish, lol. Thanks for advice man
     
  5. Sep 13, 2012 at 3:11 PM
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  6. Sep 13, 2012 at 3:32 PM
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    Lol I use those small acrylic spray paint ;) just cover the needle correctly so you just lightly spray the back
     
  7. Sep 13, 2012 at 4:27 PM
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    Cool. I'll have to pick some up tomorrow, autozone have it? And I was wondering which side of the needle, so back only then?
     
  8. Sep 13, 2012 at 8:03 PM
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    I don't think vatozone has it...I know a hobby shop should...they're small cans
     
  9. Sep 13, 2012 at 10:37 PM
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    [​IMG]

    repaired a cluster for a member today...he just needed a little help, he attempted to swap it...looks good tho :thumbsup:
    (white w/ red needles)
     
  10. Sep 14, 2012 at 12:02 PM
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    It's still holding up just fine :)
     
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    What did ya have to repair?
     
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    :rofl: that's awesome
     
  13. Sep 14, 2012 at 1:54 PM
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    his solder and some lights where melted/backwards

    lol dope...i just use spray paint....works awesome :p
     
  14. Sep 14, 2012 at 1:57 PM
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    working on this bad boy...almost done...

    Fat
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    its still a work in progress...

    special thanks to Jones!!! :woot:
     
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    i want to do white background with blue needles, blue shifter led's, blue clock led's, and what about blue ac controls? i read you dont do those?

    i also want to install 4 led light bars to light up under the dash and below the rear seats.
     
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    Unless you have a clock from a 09+ model, you won't be able to swap the led's out. If I remember right he does the "a/c" switch and the circulator switch, but doesn't do the fan speed, temp, and vent switch
     
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    ^ correct. The AC controls take time and are a big PITA.
     
  18. Sep 20, 2012 at 12:10 PM
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    I can do it all...but the shifter you have to do that and the a/c controls I'm still working on and haven't decided if I will be doing them yet
     
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    :anonymous: you and like 30+ people
     

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