LED swap in cluster gauge

This is my first thread in this forum and I have a 2007 Tacoma double cab. I took out my cluster gauge and tried to do the LED Solder swap in my truck and I failed. I thought that I had correctly done it and after I did the first LED swap I took and tested it and the light I swapped did not come on. So I put everything back together and re mounted it. My check engine light is now on and I'm curious if it's because it's getting a read that my cluster gauge readings are incorrect. To get to the point I was curious if there was anyone in Georgia who could fix these LED for me and get the needles correctly calibrated again. I am usually the person who does everything by myself to my trucks but I guess I am no good at Soldering!

 

Are your LED's mounted with the right polarity? There should be a tiny little notch on one side of them (not a perfect rectangle). That allows you to tell the difference in positive and negative.

Ive done two clusters now. My first one I did a lot of trial and error on... Very frustrating. Once you figure out the trick it is a breeze.

 

On this picture you can see on the LED that is laying face up left hand side, there is a tiny notch cut out on the top right

 

Yes when I took the existing LED out I made sure that I put the new ones in the exact way that the other had come out with the notch pointed in the same direction. I read about that and would have never known it if I didn't see it somewhere. But I put them in correctly I am almost positive and made sure both sides of the LED was soldered down. Still no light and now I can't figure out why my engine light is on. I also made sure that the positive and negative sides were not touching so it wouldn't short on the circuit board.

 

Hmm... Im out of ideas then. That was the only problem I ran into when doing mine.
No clue on the check engine light either. Sorry

 

Well if anyone knows of anybody that can do it for me in Georgia or close by let me know!!

 

If I wasn't about to get married I would help you out. Also give me excuse to buy a soldering iron. If you are still having the issue when I get back Ill pm you and give you a hand. Maybe you have a slight solder bridge or something. I also have an obdII reader we can see what code it is. So what part of Georgia anyhow?

 

That would be awesome! You can use what I have. Which isn't a whole lot. I live in the Athens area but am currently in Dahlonega going to school. Congrats on getting married! I actually just got engaged this last Sunday.

 

I am surprised more Georgia tw guys are not helping you out. There are several of us.

 

I just got onto this forum so I'm really not sure who to ask for help. I have a guy from California that can do it but I don't like driving around a lot without a cluster gauge at least telling me how much gas I have left in the tank haha.