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Old 02-16-2019, 08:00 AM #1
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Finished dash LED swaps
White LEDs instrument cluster (just the main 3), climate/ECT/rear window/defrost/shifter/key ring green LEDs.

Followed a couple walk-throughs and have to agree, it wasn't terrible, but still a PITA and now that I've done it could probably do it all again in an hour depending on if the LEDs were socketed the right way the first time.

Overall, this is hands down the best cosmetic mod I've done to my truck and the fact the LEDs are dimmable is even better.










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Looks great! It's on my "to do" list after I take care of all my maintenance needs.
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Looks nice.
What bulb numbers did you use?
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Looks nice.
What bulb numbers did you use?
Thanks! I used a stickied guide from here actually...

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damn, what led brand did you go with? i have horrible hot spots with mine =/
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I did all mine, including all the indicator lights in the gauges about 3 weeks ago. I still have to replace a few, but yea, agree with it being a pain, but a NICE upgrade to the interior. I went with white everywhere. I did this mod to my ‘85 MR2 when I had it and went with all blue on that mod.
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the LED's you used are DIMMABLE? I thought the downside to LED's is that they are not dimmable. Has this changed and if so, where did you find dimmable LEDs? Thanks!
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the LED's you used are DIMMABLE? I thought the downside to LED's is that they are not dimmable. Has this changed and if so, where did you find dimmable LEDs? Thanks!
I used the ones from the linked FAQ, superbrightleds.com. Non-dimmable would've been a deal breaker for me.
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I did all mine, including all the indicator lights in the gauges about 3 weeks ago. I still have to replace a few, but yea, agree with it being a pain, but a NICE upgrade to the interior. I went with white everywhere. I did this mod to my ‘85 MR2 when I had it and went with all blue on that mod.
I like the green best in my black truck, but would've went with white all round if it was white. There are articles online where Toyota and BMW engineers talk about why green and red are best colors though regarding eye strain. Red keeps your eyes from losing their low light adjustment, and green is just pleasant and calming. Blue has the opposite effect of both.
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Thanks for the info. I wouldn’t have chosen white if they weren’t dimmable. The white was actually not too bright for my eyes as well.
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