Should the climate control be backlit?

[T4R_Finally]

Have seen several threads here about dash lights going out, etc. I just got done installing a new head unit and its one that lets you choose the diplay color to best match the interior lighting. As i was adjusting it, in the dark with the dash lights on, it occurred to me that the climate control display does not light up. The buttons around it do but the lcd display itself does not. Is that normal or do i have a light out?

 

[spenedwrds]

mine is the same way! i think it is supposed to you and i both have a light out. it sucks haveing to guess what temp and what setting your heat or air is on at night.

 

[Brilliant]

I posted in my thread the types of bulbs you need to get. Mine were toast when I bought my runner a couple months ago.


Climate Control – 2 x – Type A | T3 8mm Japanese panel bulbs & 2 x - Type B | T4 10mm Japanese panel bulbs

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/98463-brilliants-mod-thread.html#post895039

What it should look like

 

[spenedwrds]

thanks man! im gonna replace all mine here soon to match my alpine head unit. its red and blue i just cant deside if im going to go all red or all blue

 

[Brilliant]

thanks man! im gonna replace all mine here soon to match my alpine head unit. its red and blue i just cant deside if im going to go all red or all blue

Well wait till tomorrow. I also have a red and blue HU coming and I am under the same dilemma. I got a cheap kenwood deck since it was the only one I could find that didnt have chrome dials on it and does USB and ipod, all I really need.
http://www.audiosavings.com/mainstr...d=e9baad68-675e-41f2-914d-e5eaae2b2c80&size=2

I am thinking red dials and blue backlighting for the climate.

I am swapping out the green for red now that I got the red films from gottabtrd and I can change my clock to red.

Anyway... I'll take a pic of a red backlit climate tomorrow.

 

[Brilliant]

red climate, during the day, full dimmer. Its going to be plenty bright enough.



When I get my climate control rebuilt next spring I will have them change the button LEDs from yellow/grn to amber.

 

[spenedwrds]

heck yea man! thats exactlly wahat im going for haha

 

[Brilliant]

heck yea man! thats exactlly wahat im going for haha

cool. glad I could help.

Here is a night shot w/ my HU and new gauge installed. I didnt put it all back together since I am going to polish my clock and cluster face.

 

[spenedwrds]

nice man! what bulbs and how many of them do i need to do that?

 

[Brilliant]

nice man! what bulbs and how many of them do i need to do that?

If you go to superbritghtleds.com they are 5 and 4mm bulb width neo wedges, you need 2ea.

 

[spenedwrds]

Alright thanks! I'll be doing this soon!