Adding backlighting to existing switches?

[SNOMORE]

Is it just me, or is it frustrating that Toyota opted not to backlight the garage door switches and the rear window switch? Everything else is easy to see at night except these switches and I use them a bunch. More than once my wife has (OK, me as well ) accidentally turned off my stability control or A-TRAC pulling in my driveway.

Any way to add light to these switches?

 

[Okki]

Is it just me, or is it frustrating that Toyota opted not to backlight the garage door switches and the rear window switch? Everything else is easy to see at night except these switches and I use them a bunch. More than once my wife has (OK, me as well ) accidentally turned off my stability control or A-TRAC pulling in my driveway.

Any way to add light to these switches?

AAAAAAAANNNNNNNTTTTTTTTMMMMAAAAAANNNNNNNNN!!!!!!

And as the modding-hero makes his entrance, the path to lit switches reveals itself!

Okki



(no really.. wait for it... wait for it...)

 

[kmiller8821]

Is it just me, or is it frustrating that Toyota opted not to backlight the garage door switches and the rear window switch? Everything else is easy to see at night except these switches and I use them a bunch. More than once my wife has (OK, me as well ) accidentally turned off my stability control or A-TRAC pulling in my driveway.

Any way to add light to these switches?

Search is your friend here. Look for Antmans thread. He's done this and more!

 

[Antman]

I never did a writeup on this one...Grant K did it recently though. It's a royal PITA. Here's a link...

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/5th-g...re-re-moonroof-sunroof-button.html#post768060

 

[GrantK]

It's not an easy or fun mod say the least!!!

Here's a link to my overhead console switch lighting mod.

 

[sandcrawler]

I never did a writeup on this one...Grant K did it recently though. It's a royal PITA. Here's a link...

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/5th-g...re-re-moonroof-sunroof-button.html#post768060

still kinda unsettling to see SeattleMike's sass/snark in old posts like that one, knowing that his "user is online" button will never light up again.

even the illumination-maestro can't fix that one with an LED.