Back of the HVAC panel

Does anyone have a photo of the back of an HVAC panel? I think there's something missing from mine. Specifically the insert that channels the light from the 2 bulbs. I installed LED's to enhance the color and readability, all I ended up with was two brighter "hotspots" of light...

 

Is this what you mean?

 

you may be getting hotspots because of the directional light being emitted from the LEDs. The original bulbs shoot light out in all sorts of directions (so it is more diffuse, and lights the panel more evenly), while the LEDs you installed are likely shooting the light in one direction (more or less...). Hence, hotspots.

Just a theory, but an educated one.

 

Like this?

 

It looks like your missing something

 

I see tomuchtodo is correct

 

It seems like it was like that with the bulbs too.... idk I'll go find one at a wrecking yard and pop it off....

 

I know in the 80 models it had a plastic object that transfer light

 

PMFBI, if the display you are showing in your post is from a 1998 Tacoma, I'd like to know what brand and model it is. I'm considering getting one for my 1998.