Hey all-
I'm sure its been done before, but I've never seen pictures of an LED swap using white backlighting with white needles. So... I thought I'd post mine. I'm very happy with them. Also changed most of the warning lights in the dash with blue.
Note, since the non-Limited 4Runners don't have needles individually lit, you can't just change the bulb to make the needle whatever color you want. You have to sand off the orange paint and add new paint. Or, in my case, just use a somewhat coarse grit to make an opaque white color.
Also curious what everyone thinks of the trim. I painted all the bright silver plastic trim to an Anthracite Gray using Plasti-Dip, plus Glossifier. Also put in a new Kenwood DNX572BH Head Unit with GPS, Bluetooth, and SiriusXM. Love it.
I used Neo4HPs on the HVAC screen, Neo3 standard bulbs on the switches and knobs, and 74 LED Bulb - 3 SMD LED - Miniature Wedge Retrofit bulbs on the shifter, cup holders, and glove box. The 4WD switch takes a Neo4 bulb... but because it uses a diffuser, the lighting won't be uniform. I decided to keep the existing bulb but remove the little rubber colored jacket from the bulb. It's still an amber color, but maybe a little brighter. I chose white for the the following:
- HVAC screen and knobs
- Shifter lights
- Glove box
- Steering wheel buttons
- Door window switch
- Rear window switch
- Hazard light button
- Rear defrost, mode, and circulation buttons
I did everything else in blue (cup holders, push buttons to the left of the steering wheel, push buttons down in the center console).
