My Gage Cluster blue LED swap!!! 2003 tacoma 1st gen

They have them on E bay. But I got mine from the local parts recycler. Just check around. LKQ is the one around where I live, but they have outlets all over the US. It took a day for me to get mine since it came from a different facility. The ones on E Bay are pretty pricey compared to LKQ.

 

Yeah they are. Just that panel alone is $70. Thank you very much, I'll have to check LKQ.

 

I got mine for $35 or $40.

 

Thats not bad at all. Good to know.

 

So this exact 3 year old thread chain is what inspired me to do this mod for my 03 5lugger. When I googled it awhile back this was the first link to pop up. I clicked it and BAM, down the rabbit hole I went. The info about the 02 4Runner HVAC unit was clutch. I ordered mine from eBay for $65. Ordered my blue leds from SuperBrightLeds and finally just finished tonight. Been doing a little at a time over the last couple nights. (Kiddos take up majority of my time after work). Here are some pics of the final product.

 

My eyes are burning!

 

Hahaha. Yeah they’re bright but not as bright as my phone camera makes them appear to be. I’m definitely happy with the results.

 

I might do this too, I changed my stereo and the new one has blue lights. Looks funny with orange dash lights

 

Same. I just forgot to put the face plate back on before I snapped the photos. I’ll post another one later with the stereo on. It’s not that bad, for me it was just having patience not to brake any clips while pulling things apart. I definitely wouldn’t hesitate to do it again if needed. Changing the clock from orange to blue will probably be something I do in the future. I’ve seen a write up on it before. Takes some work to do.

 

reviving an old thread... do them make LEDs for the other bulbs in the gauge cluster- like the ebrake light and such? Are those a clear bulb with an overlay or is the gauge area colored red, orange, etc? Also, how do you change out the clock color?