new dash

by **ScubaSewj** » Tue Feb 11, 2003 12:38 am

hey peter i noticed u live in cypress, not far from buena park and was wondering if u would like to help me out on changing my dash lights. there will be money invovled. oh yah i have a s/c solara trd kit its black maybe uve seen me around

by **ScubaSewj** » Tue Feb 11, 2003 12:46 am

im sorry for teh mutiple post but on my computer it said it wasnt working.

by **Yanks0114** » Tue Feb 11, 2003 8:35 am

ScubaSewj wrote:im sorry for teh mutiple post but on my computer it said it wasnt working.

Hey man good to see you on the forums. We've been having a little trouble with the site. If you get that error message, just ignore it and assume your post went through fine

by **Peter** » Tue Feb 11, 2003 5:00 pm

yanks0114 wrote:
ScubaSewj wrote:im sorry for teh mutiple post but on my computer it said it wasnt working.

Hey man good to see you on the forums. We've been having a little trouble with the site. If you get that error message, just ignore it and assume your post went through fine

dont assume, know that it went through

by **AzN_DrAgoN48** » Tue Feb 11, 2003 6:41 pm

so everyone is positive on its 4 194 bulbs for the dash instruments correct?

like these?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... egory=6777

by **Peter** » Tue Feb 11, 2003 8:32 pm

yup, those are the ones. and u need 5. btw, anyone know if the turn signal bulbs are 194?

by **AzN_DrAgoN48** » Tue Feb 11, 2003 8:34 pm

no they are 1157

by **Peter** » Tue Feb 11, 2003 11:02 pm

i mean in the dash, the green arrows, not the actual bulb

by **Fenix** » Wed Feb 12, 2003 3:37 pm

Peter wrote:yup, those are the ones. and u need 5. btw, anyone know if the turn signal bulbs are 194?

Peter,

Those are the same size as those two bulbs under the climate control.

If you want to change the color of your turn signal light, you need to take two small green round cover out. Then you use some red glossy wrapping paper to cover the holes.

That should do it.

Unless you wanna do with different better way. It works great for me.

Here is the pic I just posted up

you could see the bulb inside Number 2 there.

btw, please post pics of how you changed the bulbs in the ac and defrost buttons. Thanks

by **Peter** » Sun Feb 16, 2003 12:17 pm

heres instructions on how to do the ac/rear defrost lights

http://www.broomposse.com/dash/

by **FLASH** » Thu Feb 27, 2003 3:32 pm

I replaced the lights behind the AC Control (Manual, not Auto) with Sylivania's European Lamps No 2721. I colored them and the dome lights red, and got the Red 194's for my Gauges, but I CAN NOT get the first two screws to get the bezel off! I don't want to strip the screws, so does anyone have any suggestions? Its frustrating!!!

by **Hsakuragi** » Thu Feb 27, 2003 4:04 pm

flash, what year is your solara? I've been there too! Mine's 2003..it's too damn tight, I went to a shop to get those stupid screws off, the guy even said it took him a while to get it off because the screw was tighted by machine.

by **krook** » Thu Feb 27, 2003 6:46 pm

fellas, you can get it off. i been there. don't give up. what's best is if you can use a stubby racheting screwdriver with no. 2 phillips head.

also, don't just put pressure on the screw and turn. with each turn push up and turn simultaneously. then stop, push and turn, stop. keep doing it. this loosens it up a little.

by **FLASH** » Fri Feb 28, 2003 2:46 pm

Man I've done that, those POS's aren't budging, I think I may have stripped the heads by now. If they are stripped, what should I do? I think I'm just gonna forget about it, since im pretty much screwed now.

by **Peter** » Sat Mar 01, 2003 4:58 am

if its already stripped, cut a line straight through it and use a flathead. then go to home depot and get new screws

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