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SoCal Tacoma LED Cluster Swap

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by Jerez, Jun 15, 2011.

  1. Oct 11, 2011 at 6:28 PM
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    veet skeet

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    Is there anyway you can do LED's for the climate controls?
     
  2. Oct 11, 2011 at 6:50 PM
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    Joben7726

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    Innovator. You are.
     
  3. Oct 11, 2011 at 7:01 PM
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    Jerez

    Jerez [OP] SoCal LED Dash Swap

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    You can, but it won't change the color tho...becuz the orange is painted on the entire thing between the plastic n silver outside
     
  4. Oct 11, 2011 at 7:02 PM
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    Jerez

    Jerez [OP] SoCal LED Dash Swap

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    Lol gotta make things happen man :D
     
  5. Oct 11, 2011 at 7:03 PM
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    Keep doin werk sun!
     
  6. Oct 11, 2011 at 7:23 PM
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    Jerez

    Jerez [OP] SoCal LED Dash Swap

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    Lol for sure...when I get home from the gym...
     
  7. Oct 11, 2011 at 7:25 PM
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    07TacoRidah SHHHH, this is interesting

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    bump lol
     
  8. Oct 11, 2011 at 11:32 PM
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    Lol...
     
  9. Oct 12, 2011 at 8:11 AM
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    Easy... remove the Bulb. Then use a 5mm Through Hole LED and bend the legs at 90 degrees. work the led into the bulb hole and so that the led aims at the front of the switch. then solder 1 leg to the bulb mounting pad. Dont forget to check the polarity with a meter first. then you will need to add a current limiting resistor to the other leg. The value depends on the LED you are using. I used larger surface mount resistors to make it nice and clean. Ill pop one out for you and post a picture later.
     
  10. Oct 12, 2011 at 8:13 AM
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    lol thats exactly what i was doing :thumbsup: n i always thought about it but never got around to doing it until someone finally demanded it :rolleyes: haha
    thanks man!
     
  11. Oct 12, 2011 at 8:21 AM
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    Sorry .. I just checked... 3mm LEDs not 5mm. I used 500 Ohms for Blue.
     
  12. Oct 12, 2011 at 8:25 AM
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  13. Oct 12, 2011 at 8:39 AM
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    yup, 3mm...i had 3 laying around n they work. thanks again :D
     
  14. Oct 12, 2011 at 8:53 AM
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    fck
    what am i gonna do with 50 5mm's. I may try to tackle the 5mm's w/480 resistors like the guy did on pg 13 of the fj write up :p
    seems like a task I can tackle :eek:
     
  15. Oct 12, 2011 at 9:12 AM
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    it can work with those tho...:cool:
     
  16. Oct 15, 2011 at 12:31 PM
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    With the help of jerez and multiple pm's i finnaly was able to finish my led swap, thanks again man and sorry for bugging you with all those questions.
     
  17. Oct 15, 2011 at 12:48 PM
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    Nice...it's all good man. (300 pms later) haha jk

    Just one thing, why is your speedo needle so low? It's suppose to be around on the line
     
  18. Oct 15, 2011 at 12:53 PM
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    Thats where mine was when it turned off, not sure why its like that. But after i did some messing around with the needles it sits perfect now

     
  19. Oct 15, 2011 at 12:56 PM
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    Ah ok, cuz I know that the rpms n mph needles automatically recallibrate themselves. But it looks good.
     
  20. Oct 15, 2011 at 12:57 PM
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    No they don't. None of them do.

    You have to turn them in a cirtin direction until you feel the pressure then set it where want it.
     

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