Blue #74 LED for cubby hole *pics [Archive]

motozen

03-09-2005, 07:05 PM

Another useless mod that is going to depreciate my car according to someone *hint hint hehe... Hell this gives me ATLEAST 5 more whp!

Gotz it here:

http://superlumination.com/74.htm

I just used a pair of plyers VERY GENTLY pulled out the stock bulb. Much better I feel and matches the blue cathrodes perfectly.

http://motozen.net/tC/Interiormods/%2374blueledcubbyhole1.jpg
http://motozen.net/tC/Interiormods/%2374blueledcubbyhole2.jpg
http://motozen.net/tC/Interiormods/whiteledtc/console2.JPG
http://motozen.net/tC/Interiormods/whiteledtc/fullshotfrombackseat.JPG

qbnlykwhoa

03-09-2005, 07:20 PM

So you just grabbed it, and pulled it out? came right out?

motozen

03-09-2005, 07:22 PM

So you just grabbed it, and pulled it out? came right out?

yup

WarrenSteve

03-09-2005, 07:37 PM

i cant tell if you did or not, but grinding/sanding down the rounded tip of the LED will give you a nice even glow, rather thana beam.

ScionTCTrav

03-09-2005, 07:41 PM

Did you do your LEDs Blue in your Gauges? I did mine Red and they are all bright as crap :) and I also did my Cubby hole Bulb..I got mine from the same place.

Looks good

wyldkard

03-09-2005, 07:49 PM

It's the #74 Bulb??

-Z

ScionTCTrav

03-09-2005, 07:49 PM

Roger..

bambams247

03-09-2005, 07:53 PM

Did you do your LEDs Blue in your Gauges? I did mine Red and they are all bright as crap :) and I also did my Cubby hole Bulb..I got mine from the same place.

Looks good

please post pics!

ScionTCTrav

03-09-2005, 07:58 PM

rolstc

03-09-2005, 08:18 PM

:bow: u saved me from a panic attack ... i was lookin and lookin for a right bulb ... thanks alot man !

hohlecow

03-09-2005, 08:19 PM

ScionDad

03-09-2005, 08:20 PM

You must have small hands because after 20 minutes of trying to put the thing back in, I finally pulled the face off, reached behind and pulled the whole thing out. Took all of about 3 minutes that way.

RacerZack

03-09-2005, 09:11 PM

pulling off panels? pliers? omg....

open the passenger's door and reach around behind the center console. there's a small hole right at the front of the footwell where the base of the console meets the firewall. from there, you'll feel a couple of wires. wiggle them and you should see the cubby bulb wiggle too. pull. out it comes. replace the bulb and push it back into place.

nothing needs to be removed, no tools required. way easy. it's the lego car! :P

motozen

03-09-2005, 09:48 PM

motozen

03-09-2005, 09:52 PM

did you get the LED or the Incandescent? is it size #74?

if you got the LED, does it fade with the console lights (like i've read the original incandescent does)?

slightly OT, does the wheel well/cupholder light kit fade with console lights?

sorry, for the spout of questions, but this is definitely something i'm going to do, and want to make sure i know what i'm getting into. :loser:

1. It is LED blue... #74. They come in other colors but my LED cathrodes and cupholder lights are blue...

2.This cubby hole light DOES NOT fade. It doesn't fade to begin with. It is either on, or off.

3.the cathrodes are an on/off button. There is no fading with the underdash/cupholder lights.

ANYTHING is better then the cheap yellow incadescent light already stock.

This mod cost all but $8.00USD and 3 days to ship. He ships fast.

xnevergiveinx

03-09-2005, 11:03 PM

Hudnut

03-09-2005, 11:17 PM

Bluechualappa

03-10-2005, 12:04 AM

Hudnut

03-10-2005, 12:47 AM

Hey I have been looking at superbrightleds.com for awhile and I think I might order some stuff. I have a question though... In the post above he ordered 2 wedge #194 size bulbs(Blue,and a white) Aren't the parking lights 194? Would those work and would they make the headlight housing glow blue? I have some little plastic ones now that are blue but when they are turned on they are white. How do ppl make them glow?The parking bulbs are 194 I think, but they would use a 6 LED style. the bulbs I have are 4 LED. If you got blue LED it would deff glow blue. I think the part# on superbrightleds would be WLED-B6 (194) for the parking lights.

Dwnlow1

03-10-2005, 01:06 AM

i changed my wedge to blue leds!!! they look good almost like hids cuz there so bright!!! I have pics of it but dont know how too post them!!

Bluechualappa

03-10-2005, 01:28 AM

Well if you find out how post em. Or just e-mail them to me! Also I found these 194 5blue leds that face different directions. They are said to illuminate a radius of 290 degrees. I found them here: http://autolumination.com/194.htm Scroll down and they are the first leds you see. Would these be better?

Hudnut

03-10-2005, 01:35 AM

I'm not sure if the 5 bulb would work that much better. The lense difuses the light from the led preaty well.

toby3002

03-10-2005, 01:53 AM

I got these $13.00 shipped from superbrightleds.com
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/766000-766999/766009_18.jpg
So that this
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/766000-766999/766009_19.jpg
Would look like this
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/766000-766999/766009_20.jpg
and this
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/766000-766999/766009_21.jpg
And thank god, this
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/766000-766999/766009_22.jpg
I'll take a night shot when it gets dark.

what were the bulb numbers for all of those lights? im looking to do the exact same thing in green.

Bluechualappa

03-10-2005, 02:09 AM

Here's one list I've found helpful... http://www.clubsciontc.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=1164

brian

03-10-2005, 02:21 AM

How hard was it to do those climate control lights? Anyone got any pictures?? I already have a blue LED in the cubby, but I want to do all the climate controls in blue...

njzauthentik

03-12-2005, 03:24 AM

cant u just get the blue 74 incandescent bulbs from the same site???

Bluechualappa

03-12-2005, 03:46 AM

Yeah but if they're like mine, they are blue but glow white or clear. And thats not bad if thats what your going for....

nero_tC

03-12-2005, 02:12 PM

I was thinking the same thing with the blue #74 incandescent bulbs. Wouldn't those be better than the blue #74 LED's since the LED's only emit light like a flashlight beam? Are you sure the blue incancdescent bulbs glow white or clear?

Bluechualappa

03-12-2005, 02:38 PM

Never mind... I thought you guys were talking about the parking lights, my bad. I ordered the led 74 in blue and it should be here today. All I can say is I have incandesent blue bulbs for my parking lights right now and they are pure blue but light up clear compared to stock yellow. I'm thinking it would be the same way for the 74 bulb. I ordered 2-6led blue 194 bulbs for my parking lights so I will see what happens!

Lab

03-13-2005, 12:05 PM

Cuse me if i sound like a nub but i wanna do the gauge cluster lights, so do i just need one #74 or more? And how do you need to pull out/unscrew the cluster to do it?

Hudnut

03-13-2005, 01:07 PM

Cuse me if i sound like a nub but i wanna do the gauge cluster lights, so do i just need one #74 or more? And how do you need to pull out/unscrew the cluster to do it?I think you may be gettin in over your head. I would forget the whole idea. :nails:

Lab

03-13-2005, 02:41 PM

Thanks for the concern :), but i got home and got it all out.

t6c9

03-14-2005, 07:24 AM

anyone know of a site that uses paypal??? or does anyone wanna be a pal and work a deal with me so that i can like pay you the money and you use your card to make the order for me and just fill out the shipping address as my address or somethin like that, i dunno... i got my order all complete then at the end it asked for my credit card and to my dismay, no paypal.... PM me if you can help or just post a site that uses paypal... thanx guys!

Bluechualappa

03-14-2005, 09:41 PM

I think http://superlumination.com/74.htm uses paypal? Check...

t6c9

03-14-2005, 10:06 PM

thanx bro :clap: i'll check it out

Bluechualappa

03-15-2005, 02:03 AM

tyscion

03-15-2005, 02:06 AM

very nice! can you still see blue with the headlights completely on though? I wouldn't want to get busted w/that.

Bluechualappa

03-15-2005, 02:12 AM

No not very much at all. But I have PIAA xtream white high/low beams.

brian

03-15-2005, 02:55 AM

where are the 194 bulbs on that site?? i think i'm blind...

Bluechualappa

03-15-2005, 03:18 AM

/Whoops sorry... here they are, http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/commerce.cgi?product=CAR&keywords=&cart_id=4620186.476&next=50
I ordered the second blue led listed on that page. B6

LIKE_OR_AS_GOD

03-15-2005, 10:30 AM

Can some one actualy give a break down of which bulbs for each of the interior and even parking lights in one post. I realy like the blue myself and was thinking of doing coldcaths allso just for something diffrent.

Bluechualappa

03-15-2005, 02:24 PM

The cubby hole light is size #74.
The parking lights are 194 and they are 12 watt/or volt.

t6c9

03-15-2005, 03:27 PM

got mine from superluminations.com... they accepted paypal so they're on there way to my house as we speak... i got all red cuz i'm goin with the silver, black, carbon fiber, and red theme... red underglows are comin soon too...

Galaxian

03-15-2005, 05:49 PM

Is there a how to with the bulbs needed for the gauges and climate control changeover??

Emo

03-15-2005, 09:06 PM

I just replaced mine with a red one and I'll hopefully post pictures tonight when it's dark

-Emo

meemster

05-19-2005, 05:27 AM

Hi, I was about to order the bulb for the cubby hole from http://superlumination.com/74.htm, and I'm not sure if I'm supposed to get the incandescent bulb, or the LED bulb? What is the difference and does anyone have pictures of both so I can compare how the light is distributed?

Thanks!

crowlee

05-19-2005, 03:15 PM

As Requested!

The #74 Bulb isnt in these pics. Enjoy

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/12/web/648000-648999/648739_167.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/12/web/648000-648999/648739_174_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/12/web/648000-648999/648739_179_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/12/web/648000-648999/648739_175_full.jpg

OMG! :shock: That is exactly what I want in my ride! In the eternal words of Paris, "That's Hott!" Oh, does anyone know if the cupholder light can be changed also? And how? It really grates my cheese that they don't offer the red cupholder light on the tC.

DJHypnotic

12-20-2005, 11:50 PM

Yanki01

12-21-2005, 12:57 AM

DJHypnotic

12-21-2005, 01:36 AM

the hatch license plate light is the same size as the front dome lights, parking lights & side markers. I have all mine there. There is a different size for the rear dome light. I got birght white from superbrightleds.com They look awsome! Im not into the very dimm blue! White looks sweet! :P

nooo! you misunderstand me my friend. Im talking bout the light that turns on when you open the hatch (bottom left). I know the license plate lights are wedge types, and ive replaced them with blue leds. Its a great way to get a ticket.

Yanki01

12-21-2005, 01:58 AM

it might be too big. Anything with blue lights on a car screams a fine! $$$

DJHypnotic

12-21-2005, 02:13 AM

goingcarcrazy

12-21-2005, 03:03 AM

So while we're on the topics of LED's, I've been toying with the idea of changing my turn signal lights to amber LEDs. Now I know LEDs use very low power, so I'm guessing if I replaced them, they would blink so fast they could give someone an epileptic seisure. So I'm curious as to what type of load I would need on a resister to stop that and if anyone knows where to get them. Any help would be great!

DJHypnotic

12-21-2005, 03:27 AM

denny2217

12-21-2005, 04:16 AM

How exactly do you change the lights behind the spedodometer and the A/C and stuff?

Yanki01

12-21-2005, 04:31 AM

thats a little bit more difficult, do some searches!

icdedppl

12-21-2005, 10:24 PM

Oh man am I happy with my LEDs for www.superbrightleds.com
I got them all installed today and they all are really superbright. :clap:
The #74 cubbyhole led matches perfect with the factory blue led kit!
I also bought 2 of the 6led 194 size bulbs for the parking lights and.... WOW
Here- I took a ton of pics!!!! It was worth $12.13

PICTURES here:
http://photobucket.com/albums/v517/Bluechulappa/Scion%20tC/

superbrightleds.com has a 9led wedge type bulb, on the secound page of car leds. I wonder why no one buys that for they're parking lights. Id imagine it to be much brighter.
actually, i tired this. they are bright and look very nice. alas, every one has "burnt"out. you can see some pics of the 9-leds here:
http://home.cfl.rr.com/sciontc/bulb1.jpg
http://home.cfl.rr.com/sciontc/bulb2.jpg
http://home.cfl.rr.com/sciontc/bulb3.jpg
http://home.cfl.rr.com/sciontc/fogs1.jpg

and here are the 3-led varads i use now. they have not "burned" out yet and are still looking great after months of constant use:
http://home.cfl.rr.com/sciontc/varad3.jpg

R2D2

12-21-2005, 10:58 PM

DJHypnotic

12-22-2005, 03:47 AM

icdedppl

12-22-2005, 04:20 PM

why do people prefer the 6-led wedge bulb, for the parking lights, instead of the 9-led one?

well, the bulbs that go in that spot are the 168/194 bulbs. the 6-led's are smaller and are labeled as 168/194 replacements, so people buy those.

the 9-led's are 921 bulbs and are larger and not everyone knows that they will fit. however, as i said before, they aren't very reliable.

luxy_33

12-22-2005, 05:36 PM

Ya, I want to change my LED lights behind my dash gages, but I don't know how. Are there any directions, not that I'd use them anyway, on how you change the lights? I'm really not that big of a fan of the default orange color scheme; so I'd like to change it to a blue layout, similar to what Bluechualappa did in his tC. Is it that hard to change the lights? I've never messed with dash backdrops or anything before because I've never had that nice of a car to really care about how the inside looks.

Any help is appreciated.

Sal803

12-24-2005, 08:30 PM

jwaggz82

12-24-2005, 10:01 PM

How hard was it to do those climate control lights? Anyone got any pictures?? I already have a blue LED in the cubby, but I want to do all the climate controls in blue...

I have the same question? Anybody have an answer?

I would like to do everything blue. I thought there was a guy that would do it and ship the product back...but im not going to be riding around w/o the gauges. Im not sure what im gonna do.... i doubt I will do this mod on my own.

Hypnotiq

12-24-2005, 11:28 PM

I just did this, it took 30 seconds. If anyone needs an LED, PM me. I always order double what I need in case something breaks when installing. :)

DJHypnotic

01-29-2006, 06:58 AM

jwaggz82

01-29-2006, 06:36 PM

i have one extra purple cubby bulb (below the climate control) - if anybody needs one pm me

icdedppl

01-30-2006, 01:56 PM

so i would be better off buying the 6-led one?
i would say go for the 9-led bulbs. for the most part, the led's sold at superbrightleds and autolumination won't last that long. they even tell you on the site to not use them if they share the same housing with the main headlamp as they "wear out" or "burn out" or whatever you want to call it. people have had mixed results. i can tell you from my experience that i've had 9-led bulbs there, 2 sets, and they both have broken down after about a month. however, they look *really* nice. if you're going for looks, get the ones at superbrightleds, if not, i would buy the varads as they last much longer.

tc876

02-01-2006, 01:53 AM

How your can change the blue light in the gauges

Notorious

03-18-2006, 08:05 PM

it might be too big. Anything with blue lights on a car screams a fine! $$$

My bro swapped in red leds in his license plate lights, on his celica. It doesnt attract as much attention as blue would because at night, all you see is red behind a car, and it blends right in.

Kimmy

03-19-2006, 04:22 AM

Does it void the warranty if you switch the amber lights to blue in the tack and such?

Neothin

03-19-2006, 04:45 AM

you can't "void" a warranty. They will just refuse to offer warranty work if your aftermarket part caused the problem. if you change your cluster lights, and then the whole wiring system blows up, good luck getting warranty work on that.

Hypnotiq

10-19-2006, 09:28 PM

I have some spare bulbs if anyone needs any just pm me.

elninyo

10-20-2006, 07:58 PM

here are mine. i didnt take a pic of the cubby hole but that one is blue.

just with blue
http://photo-origin.tickle.com/image/156/9/2/RL/156928675RL199913000.jpg

side angle
http://photo-origin.tickle.com/image/156/9/2/RL/156928695RL512153041.jpg

with white and blue on
http://photo-origin.tickle.com/image/156/9/2/RL/156928991RL303753962.jpg

http://photo-origin.tickle.com/image/156/9/2/RL/156929073RL430287459.jpg

http://photo-origin.tickle.com/image/156/9/2/RL/156929221RL991653013.jpg

just whites @ front dome
http://photo-origin.tickle.com/image/156/9/2/RL/156929266RL799178180.jpg

IceMan530

12-03-2006, 06:13 AM

Does it void the warranty if you switch the amber lights to blue in the tack and such?

LOL!!! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

hatchinprogress

12-14-2006, 05:04 PM

i have an '07 tc..... i orderd the cubby hole bulb #74 blue led, well when i switched bulbs the l.e.d. wouldnt light up......but when i put the stock amber bulb back in it work.

i made sure the led was installed correctly. now i also noticed the led was 12v....and the stock amber bulb was 14v.....anyone else have this problem??

id appreciate any help (thanks)

Jdogg440

12-14-2006, 05:29 PM

worked in my 07' just fine. i had my backwards at first, and swaped it around, it was fine. Was it in there all the way ? does the bulb look ok? both metal terminals reach the base?

TranceAddiction

12-14-2006, 08:55 PM

has anyone ever dropped the cubby light led in the back, while in the process of installing it? if so ... any attempts to retrieving it? if so ... how?

-thanks

Jdogg440

12-14-2006, 09:21 PM

dissemble the interior. 10 minutes you'll have practically the whole console out. I dropped mine under the carpet on the pass. side..

TranceAddiction

12-14-2006, 09:25 PM

dissemble the interior. 10 minutes you'll have practically the whole console out. I dropped mine under the carpet on the pass. side..

I think I dropped it in the pass under the carpet too. Is there any other "easier" method? I really cant imagine myself pulling apart the whole dash area.

Jdogg440

12-14-2006, 09:36 PM

it is truely REALLY REALLY easy. 2 screws, 2 10MM bolts , and everything pops right out. i undid the 1 "bolt" plastic screw thing that held te pass side kick panel off, then unsnapped the carpet near the console area, then just pulled it all back out of the way, my bulb was between the carpet and the padding .

rodlandscion

12-15-2006, 12:11 AM

What's a good amount of leds put in the cubby hole and the dome lights? They have the single, 4 led, and six led variety and I don't know which one to choose because I don't want to be blinded lol

rodlandscion

12-15-2006, 12:12 AM

rodlandscion

12-15-2006, 12:15 AM

Would the 5 led wide angle bulbs work good for the cubby to get a broader beam of light?

elchinoloco

12-16-2006, 11:34 AM

i cant tell if you did or not, but grinding/sanding down the rounded tip of the LED will give you a nice even glow, rather thana beam.

really? how much sanding...just on the tip or all around? i never thought of that

The whole round part clear casing. Do just enough to give it a frosted look. I too cant tell if the 74 bulb has a spotlight or not?

richardsayzz

12-19-2006, 08:07 AM

trying to get my cubby hole bulb out with pliers and i think it fell through....lol i see it lighting it up in there...now what do i do.......

SquallLHeart

12-19-2006, 08:38 AM

passenger side...
footwell area.... shove hand under and up behind there.

rodlandscion

12-19-2006, 11:51 PM

elchinoloco

12-23-2006, 11:01 PM

I think its the single one, which is the only one that would fit either way... Someone correct me if Im wrong.

elchinoloco

12-24-2006, 12:20 AM

xtonyC

12-24-2006, 05:48 PM

What's a good amount of leds put in the cubby hole and the dome lights? They have the single, 4 led, and six led variety and I don't know which one to choose because I don't want to be blinded lol

anyone?

The cubby hole light is a #74 bulb, it only comes in one variant, one LED. (The shifter LED - if you have an automatic - is the same one).

For my domes, and parking lights, and license plate lights I went with SIX LED variant, seems to be a nice even glow all around. I love em.

xtonyC

12-24-2006, 05:54 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v144/eLChiNoLoCo/Baggy.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v144/eLChiNoLoCo/FootArea.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v144/eLChiNoLoCo/HandArea.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v144/eLChiNoLoCo/Daylight.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v144/eLChiNoLoCo/Headon.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v144/eLChiNoLoCo/LightArea.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v144/eLChiNoLoCo/2.jpg

One note, I dont know if you guys had a problem but I had to sand down the sides a little to get the LED to fit.

You guys make this WAYYYYYYYYYYYY to difficult.

Just put the car in NEUTRAL,
pull the parking brake all the way up,
yank on the plastic trim on the left and right sides of the cubby hole and pull outward,
disconnect the cigarette lighter connector,
reach behind, pull the light socket out
swap the LED in
put the socket back into the hole in the cubby hole
connect the cigarette lighter,
put plastic trim back on.
DONE.

in all honesty, it's a 2-3minute job. i had to fix mine the other day, and had it in and swapped in less than a minute (yeah, i timed myself :silly:)
if you need more help, PM/AIM me