SoCal Tacoma LED Cluster Swap

Now that u mention green, I need to redo my set up already...been lagging it

 

Do you have pics of 1st gens done?

 

1st gens are all plug and play bulbs (iirc 194 size bulbs)

There are 4 bulbs in the back, you should be able to swap it yourself

 

Already had my guauge out, just wondering if you had pics of 1st gens just to get more ideas than what I have seen. But, will keep you in mind when I get a 2nd gen.

 

oh alright for sure...i dont do 1st gen swaps so i dont have any pics or anything about them

let me look around there are a couple of thread around here with peoples pics...

 

No worries, I've found a couple of pics, but could always use more visuals!

 

ya for sure...more is always good

 

I'm trying to decide if I want to go with white or blue, like them both and where to get them from.

 

i have white...but the ones ive swapped have been 50/50

 

I'm doing the led's to my gauges an was wondering how do you go about pulling the needles an getting them set right afterwards? And also say I want to do the blue with white needles what's the best way to change the needle color any help would be appreciated thanks.

 

you pull the needles up with a small flat head

to place them back where they where, lay a piece of tape on each needle and mark where it sits at "0" "C" or "E" (DO THIS BEFORE REMOVING THEM)

to remove the paint, i use nail polish remover then spray paint it with acrylic paint or normal paint brush acrylic paint

and the most obvious is to also change out the leds on the needles to make them the color you want

 

Thanks so much I'll post up pics after it's done, one more question so after you remove the needle paint can you just get a acrylic spray paint an paint it or is it better to do with a paintbrush again thanks

 

when i get some extra money, i'm definitely coming to you for this mod.

 

no, too much paint and the light wont show through or it will be all spotted ugly...then you will have to do it again

for sure let me know

 

just looking for the right thread. figured someone in here could point me in the right direction about how to take apart the whole dash area including a vents around stereo??

 

When I get on a computer I'll look for some links

 

Shit forgot bout this^^^i gotta find the thread

Pms and texts replied and awaiting shipped clusters

 

Do you sell the 2011-12 face plates?

 

So, how hard would this be for someone who has never done anything like this before, has no electrical knowledge, and has only soldered a few times back in 11th grade (11 years ago)? lol. Probably be way in over my head

 

Not bad at all. I've never done it either. Then one day said Fuc* it and did it.

Now I've done a few for members here.