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Did the Orange dash lights grow on u?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Tactical Tacoma, Apr 8, 2010.

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Has/did the orange dash lights grow on you?

Poll closed May 8, 2010.
  1. Yes

    292 vote(s)
    72.3%
  2. No

    91 vote(s)
    22.5%
  3. Didn't give it time to....did a color swap asap

    21 vote(s)
    5.2%
  1. Apr 8, 2010 at 9:36 AM
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    81shark

    81shark Well-Known Member

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    doesn't really make a difference to me. orange is fine
     
  2. Apr 8, 2010 at 9:42 AM
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    AdoptaTaco

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    Love the orange, exact color that my M3 had :)
     
  3. Apr 8, 2010 at 10:20 AM
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    toyotacoma

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    I think blue would bother me more than orange/red
     
  4. Apr 8, 2010 at 10:54 AM
    #44
    SurfInferno

    SurfInferno Dont be stupid, its not smart.

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    i got used to the blue....plus you can dim it
     
  5. Apr 8, 2010 at 11:18 AM
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    tacomaparty

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    no i loved it from the beginning
     
  6. Apr 8, 2010 at 11:47 AM
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    HEAVY WT

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    I don't mind it, at least its not puke orange nissan uses. I have a duller green my Acura has and that is by far the easiest on my eyes for long night trips. Its not as flashy looking but have driven some of the newer cars with brighter colored dashes and haven't like them... but I guess its what a person gets used to.

    The only thing that bugs me are the different shades of green between the fog lights, cruise and the shifter indicator...
     
  7. Apr 8, 2010 at 12:02 PM
    #47
    Tactical Tacoma

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    look at the PIONEER AVH-P3100DVD thats what i'm looking at b/c it has all those options and you can change the colors. Theres actually 112 different colors to choose from, check out the pioneer site
     
  8. Apr 8, 2010 at 12:14 PM
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    rme

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    LMAO---I agree with you on the company but unfortunately I got to test this stuff at Mother Rucker. The lighting study was done by USARL...(United States Army Research Laboratory---all of them are civil servants if memory serves me correctly....)
     
  9. Apr 8, 2010 at 12:25 PM
    #49
    NWtacoma

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    they have never bothered me.
     
  10. Apr 8, 2010 at 12:46 PM
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    05Moose

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    They grew and are still growing. I now have more orange lights than I started with because my 4WD selector switch started glowing orange a week ago today. I expect my cupholders to start glowing orange sometime before next winter.:D
     
  11. Apr 8, 2010 at 1:00 PM
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    OZ-T

    OZ-T I hate my neighbour

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    OZ
     
  12. Apr 8, 2010 at 1:20 PM
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    Jimmyjohn

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    I really kind of like them they are different
     
  13. Apr 8, 2010 at 1:23 PM
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    Close. I deal with toxic cleanup oversight. But that has nothing to do with the growing orange lights.:D
     
  14. Apr 8, 2010 at 1:42 PM
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    bambbrose

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    If they weren't orange I would swap them to be orange.

    I've converted past vehicles to orange as well.
     
  15. Apr 8, 2010 at 2:19 PM
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    SunDevilTacoma

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    I like the orange. It's the only color that I have found not to be distracting at night, and it's easier on my eyes as well.
     
  16. Apr 8, 2010 at 2:37 PM
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    Krazie Sj

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    Then why are map lights for night reading deep deep red? :p
     
  17. Apr 8, 2010 at 3:16 PM
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    Tacofanatic05'

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    I'd rather have a different color but don't feel like going through the trouble of changing them.
     
  18. Apr 8, 2010 at 4:34 PM
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    dustinuhls

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    Thanks for the link. I'll check this one out.
     
  19. Apr 8, 2010 at 5:39 PM
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    salttram

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    Didn't like it so much at first but now I think it sets the Tacoma apart from other vehicles I've had.

    As a matter of fact, the whole truck is growing on me! It is truly becoming "beloved" . . . .
     
  20. Apr 8, 2010 at 5:47 PM
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    86ceeten

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    Yes! I just installed a Pioneer AVH 4200DVD double din and have the lights and background color set to match my dash lights. Looks great, much better than the old one that was blue.
     

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