led replacement bulbs for climate controls 2003 tacoma

you need to find a 01-02 4runner at salvage yard AND it also needs to be a base or sr5 model because the limited edition 4runners had electronic heater controls.

if you keep a diligent watch on ebay with regular searches at least every week they show up every once and a while, but they don't last long when they do pop up.

I think your best bet would be to try using http://www.car-part.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi?userSearch=int&userPID=1000&userLocation=All+States&userIMS=&userInterchange=B>>@D&userSide=&userDate=2001&userDate2=2001&dbModel=73.2.1.1&userModel=Toyota 4Runner&dbPart=655.1&userPart=Heater/AC Control (see also Radio or TV Screen)&sessionID=200000000000000000856273111&userPreference=grade&userZip=70068&userLat=30.1499&userLong=-90.4621&userIntSelect=23781&userUID=0&userBroker=&iKey=&userPage=2

just be damn sure its the 3 knob version because a lot of the sr5 models randomly had the 2 knobs and 2 sliders like the early tacos had.

 

I already did the led gauge cluster swap and today my HVAC bulbs come in the mail from superbrightleds.com. I should've done them at the same time but what fun would that be???

 

Got my HVAC Led's!

 

Are these the 4mm? I was looking at the dimensions but I thought it was the 5mm. Let me know which ones work

 

And did you remove the orange on the face plate?

 

Haven't done them yet just the gauge cluster bulbs so far which are 4 #194's. I saw on this thread it was the 4mm led's you want to get for the HVAC. I'm going to install them Wednesday. I'll let ya know

 

Here is a better write up.

 

Yes NEO4 = 4mm

Also, you can't remove the orange from the faceplate without ruining it; the black and whatever will also come off.

 

I got 4mm led's & a 02 4Runner faceplate. I actually bought the whole 4Runner unit

 

I tried to take mine out. Seemed pretty difficult. You have to take the whole climate control part out? Only way I could figure. Seen an old lady in a 4 runner asked her if she would trade with me and I would pay her but sadly she said no

 

I went to my local parts recycler and bought the whole HVAC unit for $40 then I just swapped the front Faceplate it snaps out off the old one and vice versa

 

Im talking about how did you switch your bulbs

 

Yeah you have to take the back of the HVAC Unit off to access the 3 bulbs once you take all the outside plastics off but I kept my same HVAC unit I only switched the faceplate after I replaced the bulbs since the one in my truck works perfectly fine vs. the one I got from the junkyard although I will put the junkyard HVAC unit in once my original one goes out

 

Would I need to solder these in place or do they just click in?

 

Did you have to replace these Amber soldered on LEDs ?