Go check out these threads for the 4th gen stuff.

DIY: Interior LED swap (cluster, HVAC, switches, window, *steering wheel)
yosh2000's ultimate LED swap info thread

Finally got around to moving the control head for the Icom to the roof console...

Other interior mods in the photo include the freshly installed Expedition Essentials T4RPAM (not the latest w/ the flush mounted USB plugs, but one version back); the overlay rear view mirror/dash cam/backup camera (records 1080p from the dash cam and 720p from a rear view cam and switches from being a mirror to displaying the camera by touching it); and the Fenix 4200 Mini switch panel.

Just ignore me trying to look at my phone screen and take a picture in the rear view mirror.

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For those who swapped out your interior lights what did you go with? And did you do all interior lights, including doors?

Been looking today and prices seem to be all over the place. Just trying to find what works and won't break the bank in the process.

Thanks.

I've used Yorkim (ok quality/lifespan), Auxito (seem to be decent), and SiriusLED (bright, good color, and seem to have lasted the longest). All the brands are available on Amazon for an inexpensive price, downside, you have to piece them together instead of buying a kit.

I used Phillips vision LEDs in everything but the dome and hatch lights.

For those 3 lights I used VLED festoons.

I installed these puppies 3 weeks ago and theyve been great! Interior lights, reverse lights and license plate LEDs.


iBrightstar Super Bright
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07S9GBDCN


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surprised no one has changed the carbonfiber gear shift trim... that random price of carbonfiber on the 5th gens is in terrible taste.

if someone did change it, please share what you have

How well does that V1 read through the dotted section of the windshield in front of the rear-view mirrow? I'm about to buy a V1 and I want to mount it in the same place as yours, but I don't want to negatively affect its range.

Because 'Merica, that's why!

Woah, do you have any more pictures of the Icom Mount? How did you secure it up there? I have a similar unit and would love to put it up there.


I just ordered the ArcLightLED kits for the map, dome, and hatch lights. Ordered some Lasfit LEDs for the doors, puddle lights, and license plate lights.

I can't say I've noticed any sort of ill effects from it, seems to read the same as it did on my last car. That being said, my windshield is tinted as well (with Llumar Air Blue 80), which also did not change the V1's sensitivity as well. Other than updating my unit (I bought my original in 2001, had it updated around 2016) and setting up custom sweeps, nothing has seemed to help/hurt the sensitivity.

Rear laser is more or less blocked by the top of the headliner, but really, if you're getting tagged by laser from behind it's a wrap already anyway.

I can take some specific ones if you want. The separation cable is run up the passenger side a-pillar, across the top of the windshield, and then "over" the roof console to where it comes out. The head is just held up there by two strips of 1/2" 3M VHB tape

I, for one, would like to see more red alligator skin trim and headliners.

Unsatisfied with the fact that my new CruiserHeads buttons' illuminiation didn't match the OEM color, I modified my custom garage door opener button with OEM LEDS harvested from other 4Runner buttons that I bought on eBay. Since I "was in there", I also modified it to double the brightness when pressed.

Here's the before picture. It's hard to tell, but the garage door opener button's blue backlight is deeper and brighter blue than the 3 OEM buttons next to it:



I first took it apart and changed the circuitry to support the "double the brightness when pressed" feature:





And here you can see where the harvested surface-mount LEDs have been mounted in place of the conventional through-hole LEDs that came in the button:



These 2 pictures show the new illumination, first with just the parking lights on, and second being pressed. The camera does not do the color justice...trust me, the unpressed color matches OEM exactly. The pressed color is double the brightness:





A quick video showing the effect (click on the picture to see the video):



And in the truck at night (click on the picture to see the video):



Showing the color match (although the camera makes the light blue look almost white):



And a daytime shot for good measure:

Thanks!

Sooo...I have been trying to find a way to ditch my regular clicker for my garage. This looks perfect, do you have a walkthrough on how you did this? My 4R did not come with homelink if that makes a difference.

Thank you