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Green displays info

Green displays info

Postby Eriko » Mon Aug 15, 2011 4:29 pm

Hey guys new to this site I just bought a 2002 toyota solara and have many upgrades in mind that I want to do. I know there's reverse glow for cluster and gauges but is there a way to change the light for temp controls, time, and radio (basically whole center console lights) from green to blue? Thanks for all the help in advance :D
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Re: Green displays info

Postby minig646 » Sat Aug 20, 2011 6:22 pm

None of those are lightbulbs, they're all LED's soldered to circuit boards. If you're brave and really good with soldering, I suppose it's technically possible, but I have a degree in electronics and I was too chicken to try it.

The gauge cluster, the ring around the ignition, the dome light and the map light are all much easier to change.
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Re: Green displays info

Postby TLMNICK » Sat Aug 20, 2011 8:40 pm

The cluster bulbs can be changed a lot easier than the rest of the interior....at the same time, if you just drop in some blue led bulbs, it isn't gonna look 100%. The climate controls and radio buttons are all bulbs too....but as mentioned above, they're soldered to the boards, so if you don't have prior experience with that stuff, I wouldn't recommend it.
I modded my cluster a bit, but I couldn't be bothered with the rest of it....too much time that I don't have haha.
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Re: Green displays info

Postby minig646 » Sun Aug 21, 2011 12:07 am

viewtopic.php?f=20&t=10319&hilit=lighting

^for all your future questions.
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Re: Green displays info

Postby Eriko » Fri Sep 09, 2011 6:41 am

Thanks for all the help I have changed the cluster and dome light s as of now and took apart the radio and saw what you ment by the circut board.
minig646 wrote:None of those are lightbulbs, they're all LED's soldered to circuit boards. If you're brave and really good with soldering, I suppose it's technically possible, but I have a degree in electronics and I was too chicken to try it.


If i were to attempt this what type of bulbs would i need to get?
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Re: Green displays info

Postby Eriko » Sun Sep 11, 2011 3:56 am

minig646 wrote:None of those are lightbulbs, they're all LED's soldered to circuit boards. If you're brave and really good with soldering, I suppose it's technically possible, but I have a degree in electronics and I was too chicken to try it.

The gauge cluster, the ring around the ignition, the dome light and the map light are all much easier to change.


If i were to attempt the bulb change what kind of bulbs would i need to order?
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Re: Green displays info

Postby minig646 » Tue Sep 13, 2011 10:12 am

I honestly don't know... for the cluster, I just pulled off the green condom things and colored the bulbs with a few coats of red sharpie and that worked pretty well. If the bulbs in the radio are like the bulbs in the cluster, maybe you could do the same procedure. I have an aftermarked head unit, so I can't go and check for you.
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Re: Green displays info

Postby kenny6683 » Tue Sep 13, 2011 11:07 am

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Re: Green displays info

Postby Eriko » Tue Sep 13, 2011 1:39 pm

Thanks for all the help I'll be sure to post some pictures of the project after its done
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Re: Green displays info

Postby dinoxor » Tue Sep 13, 2011 9:15 pm

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=51981
something i've written up a while back. feel free to ask!
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