Mr. LED is at it again!

Sun May 23, 2010 10:00 am

It's been awhile since I did any big LED projects, but I finally did one I've been wanting to do on the 4Runner.
I've always hated the orange and green instrument cluster LEDs that come from the factory. So I swapped out all the orange for white, and the green for blue.
I'm pretty happy with how it turned out, the white LEDs are much brighter and the blue go well with the white.
The LEDs used though are sooooo small. Had to use tweezers to keep them in place while I soldered them.

William from NOLA · Post by **William from NOLA** » Sun May 23, 2010 10:32 am

Excellent work as always. I think it looks way better. My tundra has the orange. I do find it is easier on the eyes at night.

Sun May 23, 2010 1:29 pm

Thanks!!

It's been something I always wanted to do, but wasn't sure how hard it would be. Then someone on the 4Runner forums did it, and didn't look to bad.

Actually taking the dash apart is no biggie once you do it once, I could have it all apart again in less then 5 minutes. Amazing how they put cars together.

MobileAudio219 · Post by **MobileAudio219** » Sun May 23, 2010 3:58 pm

Nice work.

Robert Wollenberg · Post by **Robert Wollenberg** » Sun May 23, 2010 4:29 pm

I like it. :)

Purple RS · Post by **Purple RS** » Sun May 23, 2010 5:18 pm

Looks good. Though probably not as complex, I changed the clear #194 dash lights on my 89 Camaro to red LED #194 replacements and I like the results. I also painted the back of the radio buttons red so as to have red backlighting.

Ryan from Ohio · Post by **Ryan from Ohio** » Sun May 23, 2010 6:10 pm

Looks good Chris!

NorthQuad · Post by **NorthQuad** » Sun May 23, 2010 6:25 pm

Nice.

I kinda' want to pull the trigger on some LED signal lights.

Sun May 23, 2010 6:33 pm

Purple RS wrote:Looks good. Though probably not as complex, I changed the clear #194 dash lights on my 89 Camaro to red LED #194 replacements and I like the results. I also painted the back of the radio buttons red so as to have red backlighting.

I've got some big plans for the Camaro, once I get the painting done on it.
I'm going to get some new face gauges made in the 91/92 style but with just white lettering. Then do something similar to what I just did with the 4Runner. Hyperwhite LEDs, with red lit up needles. Since I will be having the gauges made, I'll have some new icons made too that I'll light up with LEDs.

I'm also going to get clear side markers, and retro in a couple rows of LEDs in them too (if they'll fit)

colemanyoungerinalaska · Sun May 23, 2010 7:03 pm

thats pretty good looking