OK so some people wanted a walkthrough on this and i took 30minutes outta my sunny day off to take some pics to go along.

so here we go.
here are the Stock bulbs and the LEDs side by side.
http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/domelight/16.jpg

1: lets start with the front dome. the easy part is popping off the cover. just take a flat head and place it off center about 1 inch to the right. makes it a little easier.
http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/domelight/2.jpg

2: From here you can see the bulbs.. i already had my LEDs installed so just imagine they are the stock bulbs for the time being.
http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/domelight/3.jpg

taking them out is easy but be carful not to grip them to hard..they can easily shatter in your hand and make a nice little mess. to take the bulbs out DO NOT twist or turn the bulb. these bulbs just plug in and pull out.

DO NOT try to grab it and just pull straight down. use a slight side to side and back and forth motion. it makes this SO very easy. wiggeling it with a little downward pull it will fall out in a few shakes.
Now you should have this...open plug ins for the LED.
http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/domelight/15.jpg

Inserting the LED is pretty self known. the best thing is to get a good feel for the edge of the LED and push straight up. Now test the light. if you push the button but no light comes on..MAKE SURE THE KEY IS ON!! no but really if there is no light that comes on, dont worry, you probably didnt push it hard enough in. try again. it needs to be pretty far in.

Repeat these steps for the Front dome and you should be good. then put the cover plate back on.

Here is my setup:
http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/domelight/6.jpg


NOW FOR THE REAR:
here are the bulbs for rear...stock on the right. LED on the left:
http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/domelight/11.jpg

pretty much the same thing. pop the cover off in the same manor.
http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/domelight/9.jpg
http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/domelight/10.jpg

push the little metal prong on the side over and use a credit card or something plastic to get on top of the bulb and push it out.

then replace with the LED. the LED is a little longer so try the best you can...DONT force it and break it. then test it.

and this is my final product for the front. when the doors open i have the interior light up all LED Blue. then when i need the map lights they are Hyper White. i think its HOT! these pics are taken during the day in my garage so there is some light coming in.
ALL BLUE ON: http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/domelight/13.jpg
ALL WHITE ON: http://www.scionlife.com/tech/images/domelight/14.jpg

Sticky this. Awesome job. It took 30 min? lol. Should only take us 10-15 now that we have this write-up. Thanks!

hey that look cooll. where do u get the led?

The led's wont get hot and melt the plastic will they?

all in all took about 20 minutes to just tinker with it and such.

the LEDs will not melt the plastic...i accidentally left the dome lighting on over night and 8hrs later i turned them off and felt it just incase...and not hot at all.

For the back Dome lights, you want to order one of these:
http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/commerce.cgi?product=CAR&keywords=&cart_id=6699606.2346&next=50

3022-4 LED Festoon bulb
30x10mm (1.181 inches long)12 VDC Festoon Base Bulb with 4 LEDS
Available in White,Blue,Green,Red,Amber and UV LED
$ 1.89 http://www.superbrightleds.com/store/html/images/3022-4.jpg

For the front three map lights and front dome you want to order 3 of these:
http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/commerce.cgi?product=CAR&keywords=&cart_id=6699606.2346&next=0

WLED-6 LED bulb
12 VDC 6-LED Wedge Base bulb (194/168 type)
Our brightest bulb of this type
Non Polarized

$ 2.99
http://www.superbrightleds.com/store/html/images/WLED-W5.jpg

this is a stupid question, but after converting to the leds, with they still fade in and fade out like the stockers do?

that would be so dope to have it fade in blue...

is there really a need for a HOW TO on changing light bulbs? do you guys inquire on the net before changing your household light bulbs?

yes the lights still do fade. sometimes they do a slight flicker fade. but still fade.

and yes, some people want to know exactly how to do it. or those people who didnt know about it but now know about it and might wanna do it. i was happy to help anyone that need the info.

How bright are these compared to the normal light bulbs?

awesome!

Just wanted to say Thank YOU to LucidBD for doing such a good job with the instructions.

Please provide instructions on other mods.

And for maximus96, Do you always make comment out of your Azz?

Not everyone needs instructions, but some people do. LucidBD was kind enough to provide them. What have you done for others in your life if you are such a smart Azz

How bright are these compared to the normal light bulbs?

yea... i would def. do this if the white LED's are wayy brighter than the ugly stock lights..

thanks :P

Are they brighter, (the white that is) because that is a concern of mine. If they are as bright or brighter, consider it done.

how long did it take for the bulbs to arrive, assuming you used the default shipping method? I wanna get mine in asap! :P

the LEDs are very significantly brighter than the stock amber bulbs.
i love the look and feel of them when i use them or when the door is open. the blue lights up the interior and noticable from about 15-20ft outside at night. when using the white map lights, they light the place up nicely and give it a feel. this is very worth it for $18 shipped. took like 3 business days to get them. i ordered on a thursday night at like 11EST and got them on tuesday. the come well packed and protected.
for $18 this is a fun little mod to accent the interior and was well worth it.

im new and i just ordered these bulbs to do the install :bow: i was just wondering if you did the light in the trunk? if you did what is the bulb used? tried to find it searching but didnt catch anything, sorry im a newbie :loser: , nice how-to though!

actually i didnt even think about the hatch light....i never open the hatch..probably why i didnt think of it..

ok so i just took a look. seems to use the same size as the rear dome. took some pics put im not gonna post them yet. the hatch casing is a little different. there is a grey plastic covering that needs to be pulled off after getting the fixture out of the side panel.

now, inside the casing when you flip the switch it moves one side of the bulb down and to the side to make a connection to the TIP of the bulb. this may be difficult to do with the LED because the connection at the tip of the LED is much larger than the stock bulb. (if you have no idea what im saying, i dont blame you, i will have pics later)

this makes it hard because the connection will always be made and the switch will be useless.

i tried to put the rear dome LED in but the connection was always being made. i got a pretty big spark on the 1st and 2nd attempt. so i stopped there. i will look into it further.

alright thats cool thanks for the info ill be waiting for pics!

Added to the tech section. I'll move it to the FAQ forum in a few days.

ordered them, thanks for the help, and the site info

Cool! I will be ordering bulbs today. Thanks for the excellent instructions. It's looks great.! :clap:

i just got my windows tinted this weekend and they are SOOOOO illegal! i got hardcore 5% over the OEM tint. you can stand with your face to the window and barely see who is in the car. if you stand 4-5 feet back you cant see ANYTHING. so ill have to take 1 or 2 shots at night from inside and out.

I need some help guys. I tried to change my lights but i turned them and the little thing were the bulb guys pop up and i had to remove the whole dome. But now my map lights wont work. Do you thing that i could of burned a the fuse? Any help would be apreciated thx. Actually i just checked the back light also and that wont turn on either :nails:

I need some help guys. I tried to change my lights but i turned them and the little thing were the bulb guys pop up and i had to remove the whole dome. But now my map lights wont work. Do you thing that i could of burned a the fuse? Any help would be apreciated thx.

woops...can someone help this guy out? :doh:

Doh! I did the same thinga fe months ago - except im not even sure how to take the whole dome housing off. Anyone know how? Is it just clips holding it in? Any input would be appreciated! thanks!

oh i had that problem with the center front housing. i turned it and it fell in. thats why in my directions above i BOLDED the words DO NOT TWIST or TURN. all you have to do to pull the grey control panel out in slide a flat head in the front..make some room for your fingers, grab with both hands and PULL down HARD. its not easy and your will not break it. trust me. then you can access the back on the housing. try moving the little bulb housings around.(i.e switch the left one to the center, the center to the left) make sure you place it in and turn it so that it makes a connection with the metal strip. test it a few times. you shouldnt have blow a fuse. not by just taking it out.

putting the grey cover back on is easy. you need to look up in the inset before you put it back. there are 2 WHITE caps that might be still stuck. need to pull those out and put them in the right positions on the control panel.

IF YOU NEED MORE HELP OR PICS...LET ME KNOW. i will go out there pull it out and take a few shots to help you out.. i know this is frustrating. i wanted to jab a flat head into my dash i was sooo mad.

PM ME if u want pics on this..i might do it anyway just incase this happens again

Just ordered mine, blue for the front and back and white for the map lights. Was real tempted to get the red but I wanted something bright and I didn't want my tC to look like a submarine.

blue and white looks great. i should have pics of taking out the grey control panel cover tonight

sry for intruding but would this work on the box too cause this was like the coolest idea ever

it depends on the bulbs. you can order all kinds of LED from them

very nice, any opinions on the ultra violet LEDs?

Do the LEDS fade in and out the same way as the incandescant ones do?

Damn, I paid way too much for super white/blue regular bulbs. I would have rather had LED's for a lot less. Great write up. Thanks. Hey do they have one for that light in the hatch? I still havent changed that one. Oh yeah, the license plate bulbs are the same as the front dome lights. You can put some LED's there.
I will put these LED's in when my current bulbs burn out.
Sticky please.
:clap:

very nice, any opinions on the ultra violet LEDs?

Hmm.. you trying to turn your car into a Spencer's? :P

Do the LEDS fade in and out the same way as the incandescant ones do?

Yep, they flicker a little but it still fades.


The best thing about the white lights is that they have somewhat of a blue tint; nothing too ricey, but very nice.

Red! Thats awesome. I may have to get those. Red/Amber lighting is actually the best to use at night. Most aviation lighting applications use red/amber. Hmmm

the rear hatch light i havent been able to fit the LED from the rear dome in there just right yet. im looking for an alternate LED.

the lights do still fade in and out. the do flicker a little bit when you start the car and just barely noticable when you close the doors. still, looks great

Excellent tutorial. Followed it word for word and it worked great. The SuperbrightLEDs site is very good too. Ordered Friday around 2AM and got the stuff today.

glad to know it worked perfectly for you.

anyone having trouble and still want pics of taking the control casing off? if u accidentally dropped the housing and bulb into the back of it.

Well i got mine today. Did the Front dome no problem. but waited til it got dark to do the back.(i was anxious) Well i think i might have popped the fuse. Anyone know if this fuse is under the dash and what size it is? I'm assuming 15A or 20A. I'm hoping work gets canceled tomorrow (phones are f'd up) and i can take care of this.

Pics are always good. Plus if the whole housing needs to come off I would like to see how that is done. I may want to do the auto-dimming mirror and that will have to come off.

Well guys i think im the first one to blow there fuse trying this mod :loser:. I tried to get replacement fuse at autoze/pepboys/autoparts but none of them have the fuse. I might need to go to my dealer and get the fuse there. I will try on monday.

I did the same thing...twisted the housing first and it went up into the dome housing....with thin screw drivers and vice grips I was able to position the housing back in its place though.....probably took 15 minutes.....no ideas as to how to help you though, sorry.

Got my LED's yesterday. Everything was as this thread said it would be. The only additional info I can add would be the following:

The bulbs were slick and hard to pull out. The right map light came easy but couldn't get the other two out. So I got a piece of 1"x3" 800 grit sandpaper and folded it over once to make good grip. Then I didn't have to squeeze the bulb and they came out.

The dome light gave me some troubles also. Put the new blue LED in and it didn't work. Took it out and looked it over, put it back in. Nothing. Took it out and switched with one of the LED map lights and the socket was working because the white came on. Put the blue back in and nothing. Got ____ed, thought it was busted. Took it out and turned it around and it worked. Don't know if this was a polarization problem or just a bad connection.

Everything else went fine. The back bulb was a little bigger than stock but stays in the socket fine so... Will take some pics later to add to the ones here.

heheh.. i got a 2 million color led as my dome light... granted it's not cheap though.. works in sync with my underbody lighting.. haha...

had to rig it though cause it was actually a double ended "bulb" and was originally intended for the rear dome light but found out it was too long.. but either way.. it fits well in the dome light... (had to just mess around with some wiring)...

now i need to do the map lights and the rear...

pics???????????

very nice DIY post, I was able to install 3 white LED in the front and 1 blue LED in the back dome at night within 15min. I used one of those smaller flat head to open the housing, it was a snap. when I first installed it non lite up, then i wiggled it out and turn it around and all lite up (polarization issue) so if yours didnt liight up, just take it out and put it in the other direction.

couple issues you might want to know:
1. The white LED give the car's inside a florecent light look and are not as bright as the stock bulbs. THe blue one seems brighter (color spectrum issue prehapse)

2. when you leave the lights at "Door", and once u close your door and wait for all the lights to go out I was still able to see very very faint hint of light emmiting from the center LEDs (both front and back) not sure if this will drain the battery in the long run, or the LEDs are extra sensitive.

other than that, the blue and white both looks great but i wish it was brighter.
the actually brightness of the white LEDS are about 30% less than what it appears in the DIY pictures. hope this helps.

:bow: hey where did you get those lights from im willing to order some...?!?!?!

any updates? more pics and hatch light? :)

just out of curiosity, would you be able to run down to your local autozone or discount auto parts store and pick up a pack of these babies? Although I'm sure they come one in a pack, I was just looking to save myself $5 on shipping. :pray: I hope ya can. (yes, go ahead, call me a miserly tightwad penny pincher)

gg, even this job seem so simple, but i have no experience with working with cars. I LOVE to read about things before tinkering so thankyou for the info

The answer to this:

is there really a need for a HOW TO on changing light bulbs? do you guys inquire on the net before changing your household light bulbs?


is this:


I need some help guys. I tried to change my lights but i turned them and the little thing were the bulb guys pop up and i had to remove the whole dome

Go back and take a gander at the pics of the light sockets...and for some idiotic reasone there are directional arrows that instruct to turn it. If you didn't research before trying it, ANYONE would think that's how you get the lights out...and what happens is the socket falls 'in' to the ceiling and then you got to take the whole dome off.

Don't underestimate people...obviously they are smarter than the guy who prints the instructions.

As far as getting the dome off, just google it. There are a lot of forums on this topic because it's happened to a lot of people.

One other question...the pics in this thread and the link to superbrightleds is for 6-led bulbs. Has anyone tried anything else? I ordered 5-led because the light emitted has wider coverage, though it may not be as bright as the 6-led. Just wondering if anyone has tried different types of LED configs.

i using inverted cone wedge ones for my dome will post pics tonight if i have time.

One other question...the pics in this thread and the link to superbrightleds is for 6-led bulbs. Has anyone tried anything else? I ordered 5-led because the light emitted has wider coverage, though it may not be as bright as the 6-led. Just wondering if anyone has tried different types of LED configs.
please post pics once you get 'em installed, i was thinking about getting the 5-led config as well

looking great.. I'll get these in a bit

I use Uv 4 LED for the front (dome only) and it looked great but kinda dim compare to blue (what I have now, 6 LED). And this has been brought up earlier in the thread, if you have LED for the front and back, one will stay lit (not full strength) when all doors are closed if it's set to "door". I know LEDs draws very little power but does anyone know how this effects the battery? Thanks.

cool

im thinking its residual power left over from the circuit. eventually it will probably go out. since led draw little power it should have a minium effect on a battery at most. but dont hold m to it.

Has anyone tried changing the turn signal lights on your side view mirrors to like... blue? if you did then could u post pics... i wanna see what that would look like


and have you guys tried changing the rear license plate ones.. I wanna see how that looks too. Thanks

and i forgot to ask... has anyone tried green for the lights? i would rather get blue but it seems like everyone has that. If you guys put green in then could you please put up pics? and what do you guys think about using green for the gauges and center console? iounno if anyone has tried that or if that would even work or anything.

not sure about green. might look interesting.

i did change my rear license plate lights. i did not use LEDs

i just went to Advanced Auto Parts and picked up a set of Blue Bulbs that matched the stock fit. and for $6 they look SWEET at night. ill get picks tonight.
also did my hatch interior light. it uses the same LED as teh rear dome but it is a very tight fit. some sanding to the tips of the LED will help. or bend the fitting prong on the light caseing. I unfortunantly dropped the LED and broke it..DOH!

so i took the stock bulb and used a Blue permanent sharpie for the time being. and it looks fine. shows whiteish blue but still gives a good accent.

I use Uv 4 LED for the front (dome only) and it looked great but kinda dim compare to blue (what I have now, 6 LED). And this has been brought up earlier in the thread, if you have LED for the front and back, one will stay lit (not full strength) when all doors are closed if it's set to "door". I know LEDs draws very little power but does anyone know how this effects the battery? Thanks.

the one will stay on the whole time your driving?

not sure about green. might look interesting.

i did change my rear license plate lights. i did not use LEDs

i just went to Advanced Auto Parts and picked up a set of Blue Bulbs that matched the stock fit. and for $6 they look SWEET at night. ill get picks tonight.
also did my hatch interior light. it uses the same LED as teh rear dome but it is a very tight fit. some sanding to the tips of the LED will help. or bend the fitting prong on the light caseing. I unfortunantly dropped the LED and broke it..DOH!

so i took the stock bulb and used a Blue permanent sharpie for the time being. and it looks fine. shows whiteish blue but still gives a good accent.

pics and a product name/sku # would help :D

do you have the same problem where your dome will constantly stay on w/ it set to Door?
im gonna do this mod this weekend...

The led's wont get hot and melt the plastic will they?
They're LEDs!!! Of Course not. The stock bulbs are actually hotter than the LEDs

Took it out and turned it around and it worked. Don't know if this was a polarization problem or just a bad connection.

Yes, the rear LED is polarized, meaning it'll only work one way. If it doesn't work, don't assume the bulb is broke or the fuse is blown, just flip it!

Incidentally, this is a great little writeup! Already did the rear light, just ordered the LED for the front dome. Will have it pretty much identical to the write up... BLue LED's that go on when the doors are opened, but leaving the 2 side reading lamps white in case I need extra light.

I also have the Auto-dimming mirror with the light underneath, I was going to have the built-in blue light shine from underneath, but it's not really the same blue, more like a teal. So I tried the built-in amber, and it really looks nice, along with the amber dials in the center console it washes over the whole area with a slight amber hue. When I'm done with the whole thing, I'll try to post pics up.

yo.. looks nice man.. i ordered the same thing.. except for the back they gave me purple instead of blue... o well their sending me the correct one for free... nice find on the LED bulbs...

I ordered a xenon rear dome light from autolumination.com and when i put it in, even when the switch is set to "off," the light lights up....I tried switching it around even though i don't think its polarized, and it's still on. I have a blue one and a white one, but the xenon is MUCH brighter and looks MUCH better than either of them. can anyone help?

Old thread...following up on my old post...I ended up going with the 6-led instead of the 5-led 'wider' light. I think this is a better choice because the sockets are 'tucked' up into the ceiling, meaning you need something that points DOWN, not spreads out.

I got Red and it looks pretty cool, although red is not bright enough to really see anything, so I left the map lights stock.

I was thinking of doing the license plate lights, but red is not legal, and I'm not sure what else is going to look good since I have a red TC.

My friend, Glock23, has red color LED lisense plate lights on his Celica. So far he didnt get caught so far, I wouldn't recommend doing this myself since it's very noticeable. So it's up to you what you want to do.

Nice lookin interior :clap:

Didn't see anyone post about the red LEDS. Just ordered mine, will try and post pics when they arrive and i do the swap.

is there a LED for the luggage/trunk compartment light in the www.superbrightleds.com ?

Hey, can anyone show me how to replace the lights for the license plates? i cant seem to get them out...

Thanks

Just did the interior lights, main bulb and rear bulb. Took me a whole 30 seconds to do. Bravo for the write up! Red lights look suh-weet!

i did red interiort but too lazy to post pics maybe later

the lights for the hatch license plate can be done every easy (if you have average or small hands)

open the hatch and look on the inside of the hatch. there are 2 plastic panels that can pop out. pop them out and look in there. you get a good grip on the bulb housing and turn left to have it pop out. takes some wiggling and pulling to get it out then just replace it and reverse the steps...i have found Blue bulbs that fit perfect at any auto parts store.

some have blue bulbs but light up white and some have blue bulbs and actually light up blue.

i have both and will get pics sometime this weekend to compair.

Hah, wow, that easy huh. man! i tried for like 15 mins tring to jiggle it out, didnt think i had 2 turn it! GAH, so obvious. i will try that out next time i get the chance. another quiestion, for the dome light in the back, what size is the bulb? a 31mm or a 36? i have this guy who sells LEDs from Hong Kong, im doing business with him off of ebay. i saw that they call for DE3175. let me know. thanx

im not sure the size of the rear dome actually. it pops out easy enough that you could take it out and measure it.
ill see if i can find out tomorrow. i need some sleep

Thanks for the info, I knew how to swap the bulbs on my xA, but was going to order Led's From McMaster Carr. No need for that as I see you found a better source. McMaster was a bit pricey and less color selection.

Ok so I went all the way through this post and even bought the led lights like now, and just realized...I was only seeing people with TC's Are the sizes listed some where back on page two the same for the xA.? I had been looking for the sizes to change mine out and got excited to find this so I bought the bulbs please tell me the sizes are the same. Although I am not sure the back one is.. if not anyone want some leds?

omg i just got all the bulbs with the same setup, and it only took me 10 min. easier than i expected, would have been quicker but the back dome light took a bit to push in!

Does anyone know if there are other sizes that are bigger that will work for sure?

if you find the size of the bulb... superbrightleds.com actually has measurements for the festoons that would always usually works. Even if it doesn't fit you can sometimes stuff it in as long as you are careful.

good write up .Was just gonna order from sujperbrightleds. now this makes my job easier =D

I had to pull apart the whole peice as 2 bulbs got stuck as i turnend them by accident and pushed them up.

Was kindda dissapointed when i installed them, but turned them on at night and was amazed how bright/clean looking the light is

DUDE I just did this mod - thanks so much... at first I was nervous about the bulbs but I got gloves and they wiggled out like a charm. My tC looks sweet now thanks!!!!!!!!11!1!one!!1!

hell yea, i did mine too same set up. my tc=hot

which rear dome lights to get 31x10mm or 30x10mm?
the 31x10mm is 2 LED while the 30x10mm is 4 LED. So would both fit otherwise?

thanks for the info....i like the led's for the dome lights

Hmm we have the ones for the front (ours are a little brighter hence the higher price) but we no longer carry the ones for the rear... maybe next time we reorder LEDs we'll get some though.

JL

ok so i did my front dome light no problem but then when i got to the rear dome light i popped out the stock light and was putting in the LED and it sparked... now none of my dome lights will turn on! does anyone know if i blew a fuse and if so what type of fuse is it that i replace the old one with and where the flip is it? lol

hey guys, do anyone kno if u can change the lil bulb in that compartment below the center console to blue led? if so, how?

it's fairly easy, if you do it the right way. don't try to use a little tweezer and pull the bulb out. you'll end up either breaking it or being very frustrated. what you want to do is from the passenger side, there's a hole to the left of the center console where your feet are placed. reach in that hole, you'll feel a wire. run your hands along that wire, up to the little cubby hole. pull and wiggle that thing out and you can actually pull the whole wire back out so you can see it ,but it stops/ends right at the hole. just pull the bulb out and put your desired color bulb in there. it uses #74 incandescent bulb also found at autolumination and superbrightled.com.

ahh, thanks for the info!! ill try that~
but um.. sorry for askin the obvious, but is this bulb the rigth one?
T1.5 Instrument LED bulb
1-LED Instrument Cluster and Gauge illumination bulb. #74
http://www.superbrightleds.com/store/html/images/t15-2.jpg

i just want to make sure b4 i order it >_<

good job looks good :clap: :clap: :clap:

don't know.. but use this though.

http://autolumination.com/74.htm

#74 (T5, T1-3/4) bulbs are 3/4" x 1/8" diameter

this is what i ordered.

ahh, thanks for the info!! ill try that~
but um.. sorry for askin the obvious, but is this bulb the rigth one?
T1.5 Instrument LED bulb
1-LED Instrument Cluster and Gauge illumination bulb. #74
http://www.superbrightleds.com/store/html/images/t15-2.jpg

i just want to make sure b4 i order it >_<

does #74 leds work? or only the incandecent ones?

leds work too, but just make sure it fits into that little hole though. it seems that only the incandescent bulbs will fit, but i could be wrong.

unless you plug it in from the front if it doesn't fit from behind... that is.. if your hands are small enough.. it's a tight fit.

but the ones that you are ordering already comes with a base. you don't need the base though.. only the bulb itself comes out... unless you can pull that led out....

so... can i pull the led out?

so... can i pull the led out?

i'm not too sure about those... but to be on the same side... probably stick with the blue incandescent. i'm pretty sure you can pull the led out, but don't depend on that too much.

if you do order the led #74, tell me how that turns out. the incandescent bulb is a little dull, but it works. better than the yellow/amber stock color.

i got the led #74, installed it today, looks nice, fits perfectly =)

I just got mine done come take a look....


http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=91384


Thanks,

Rikki

i finally got the dome/map lights changed to white led. took me a total of no more than 10 minutes to complete it. i didn't think it would be that easy, but boy... it was a piece of cake. no problems at all except the back dome light... i had a hard time getting the led in cuz it was slightly longer, but it went in no problem. just a little squeeze would do it.

then i changed the license plate light to white leds also. that was really hard cuz my hands were a little too big to turn the bulb so i tried everything. i finally took the wire that was connecting it and pulled it out, took a big enough flat driver and stuck it in the hole and turn it and pop right out. the only problem was one of the two prongs got bent by the flat driver so i had to find a small enough flat driver and re-bent it. works fine but when i went to turn the lights on, only one would work so i simply just rebent it and turn the led and then it worked. the bulb isn't exactly turned all the way in yet, cuz my hands are too big and it's really hard to turn it in, but it works.

the white leds are not as bright as the stock, but it gives a really nice white/blue glow to the car though.

does anyone know how to change the hatch lights? thanks in advance!

The Trunk/Cargo Light is sooooooo freaking small compared to the Dome Light. Does anyone know the damn correct size for the cargo light? If SO PLEASE POST!!! AHHH ITS DRIVING ME NUTZ.

sorry, i dont know, but i put an red neon tube in the trunk instead, and i think it looks good that way.

I just finished this, the first mod on my new car. It took me an hour because I pushed one of the lamps up above the gray plastic piece, so I had to take the whole thing out...then another 10 minutes to remove the bulb from the socket. I ordered the LEDs recommended by the author...they are not quite as bright as the stock bulbs. The rear light was a piece of cake, took maybe 5 minutes to do. I have greens for the driver and passenger lamps, a blue in the middle, and a purple one in the rear. It looks absolutely sick and was well worth the time.

that looks tyte, ima have to get me some.

Thanks for the write up. Ordered the bulbs last week and received them yesterday. Took me a grand total of maybe 10 mins to change the front, rear, trunk, and cubby hole lights out.

If anyone needs any of the map light or cubby LED, let me know I ordered extra in case something broke. Blue #74 for cubby and then 2 superwhite for maplight/1 blue for center light. I don't have extra for cargo/trunk though.

the trunk lights used the 4 LED Festoon bulb

what i would like to know is - some people have talked about the led's staying on when they shouldnt be on. can someone comment on this issue? I am looking to buy bulbs for the front dome and the rear - im not sure if i want to go blue or just get white.

Has never happened to me

never happened to me. Had them in for well over 5k miles and 6 months.

took me 10 mins to install, looks great, easy simple straight forward, great write up, thanks for sharing.

just ordered my bulbs in blue frnt n bck domes it does look hot thx 4 the insight.

Ok- stupid quesiton related to the hatch light- could someone send in a pic of it? I have an '06 scion tC and i can't for the life of me find the hatch light (if there even is one). I plan to replace the maplights and dome lights with LEDs, and probably the cargo too if I can find it!! any help would be appreciated.

Ok- stupid quesiton related to the hatch light- could someone send in a pic of it? I have an '06 scion tC and i can't for the life of me find the hatch light (if there even is one). I plan to replace the maplights and dome lights with LEDs, and probably the cargo too if I can find it!! any help would be appreciated. open your trunk, look on the left side. theres a light there. thats your hatch light. you cant miss it.

Thanks- when i picked up my car, all of my interior lights were set to "off"- including my hatch light. Problem was, the only time i remembered to look for the hatch light was at night, when, naturally, i couldn't find it. But, now I got it. Thanks much.

just ordered my lights, i'll post once I get them in.

Even though this thread seems simple enough i would have been one of those that turned the housing and lost it in the panel had i not read this, what is up with them putting those arrows.............its like a trap?

Installed mine last night!! They were kind of tough to pull out but just make sure you dont pull too hard.. the wiggly-side-by-side method is useful.

Hey- another question; I ordered my LED's- but will installing these void my warrantee?

Hey- another question; I ordered my LED's- but will installing these void my warrantee?not unless they can PROVE that the LEDs f'ed up whatever messed up...

Interesting- especially as I doubt leds could mess up much of anything in the car.... Does this rule apply to other mods as well?

just got my LED's today at work in the mail, will post pics once installed.

Interesting- especially as I doubt leds could mess up much of anything in the car.... Does this rule apply to other mods as well?

yes. magnussen-moss act

Here are my pics as promised:

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/2420/accent6ll.jpg
http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/5017/centerconsole7qx.jpg
http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/8813/lit8cl.jpg
http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/4766/scion5qs.jpg
http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/847/speakers9rp.jpg

I just checked this how-to again for the bulb #'s.

I'll be swapping out all the crappy "Import Tuner" mall booth LED's I have in the dome light, and I ordered a few for the hatch light, and the license plate light.

Amber stock bulb light, you must die!

Amber stock bulb light, you must die!

:rofl: :rofl: That's the funniest thing I've heard all day!

yes. magnussen-moss act
Was that a court case?
PS: Just installed my LED's- they look pretty nice. Took me a while to get the front lights out, but getting the LEDs in was super easy. Thanks to everyone for this info.

finally got my LEDs after waiting a week. Gonna pop 'em in before 24 :)

just installed mine last week. looks coooooool. now to try the consl and gauges.

put LEDs in the front and rear dome and cubby hole. Looks awesome at night. Already did my gauges so all I have left is my center console and a my hatch light :)

How did you get it in the cubby hole? Got any pics? Not sure I could fit my big hands in there.

How did you get it in the cubby hole? Got any pics? Not sure I could fit my big hands in there.

its easiest if you remove the center console with to reach behind to get to it. It just pulls out though and you can replace the bulb and then pop it back in.

i got huge hands and i did it from behind. not to difficult.

its easiest if you remove the center console
I guess this is the part that I don't know how to do...

Ok- so calling all cars, i have a weird thing with my interior LEDS.

Background- I have a white one in each maplight, a blue one in the front and rear dome lights, per the instructions at the beginning of this post.

I am now noticing that, when i have the lights on "door" (door closed=off, door open=on), even when the door is closed and the light has faded out, there is a slight glow in the light.

This glow goes away if the lights are switched to "OFF".

Any ideas?

its easiest if you remove the center console
I guess this is the part that I don't know how to do...

Here is an awesome walk through created by MANDOS on removing pieces in your car. The center console is easy.

http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=60981

Ok- so calling all cars, i have a weird thing with my interior LEDS.

Background- I have a white one in each maplight, a blue one in the front and rear dome lights, per the instructions at the beginning of this post.

I am now noticing that, when i have the lights on "door" (door closed=off, door open=on), even when the door is closed and the light has faded out, there is a slight glow in the light.

This glow goes away if the lights are switched to "OFF".

Any ideas?


no prob here. i have the same set up.

its easiest if you remove the center console
I guess this is the part that I don't know how to do...

Here is an awesome walk through created by MANDOS on removing pieces in your car. The center console is easy.

http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=60981

That is an awesome walkthrough! Do you know which size of LED the cubby light takes? Same as the maplights or..? Thanks again.

i love mine i just got mine installed earlier today at Pepboys for 20 bux, a little pricey for a simple installation but it was worth it cuz it looks SWEET at night

i love mine i just got mine installed earlier today at Pepboys for 20 bux, a little pricey for a simple installation but it was worth it cuz it looks SWEET at night
how come you didnt do this yourself?
sorry but that is a lot of money for a simple bulb switch.

I got mine in the mail today and switched one of my map lights to red.

i love mine i just got mine installed earlier today at Pepboys for 20 bux, a little pricey for a simple installation but it was worth it cuz it looks SWEET at night
how come you didnt do this yourself?
sorry but that is a lot of money for a simple bulb switch.

I got mine in the mail today and switched one of my map lights to red.

becuz it was a pain in the neck tryna to pull the bulb out itself, and i really didnt want to mess up the lights, fuse, or anything of that nature, i had the money to get it done so in all it was alright. again it was pricey but i dont regret it, the lights look really nice, im attracking alot of attention, not any negative yet, but i know alot of cops where i live so i know they wont give me a ticket

That is an awesome walkthrough! Do you know which size of LED the cubby light takes? Same as the maplights or..? Thanks again.

I don't have time now to go back through it but if you go back throug these pages it was talked about the type of LED to get and thats the one that works. You don't need the one with the housing, you can get just the regular LED bulb that plugs in. To answer your other question.....NO.....the cubby light is not like the head lamps and cannot be used on the cubby light.

THANK YOU FOR A GREAT POST, JUST ORDERED 2 SETS, ONE FOR MINE, ONE FOR GF'S, I GOT WHITE TC, SHE'S GOT A RED ONE 2500 OUT OF 2500

ok So I ordered those same bulbs and installed mine today and I have a GREAT tip for you guys.

TO GET THE STOCK BULBS OUT ( Slippery lil suckers ): Get one of those big thick rubber bands and wrap it around the bulb once. The rubber sticks to the glass and makes it easy to grip rather than feeling like you're gonna break em. Theeen just pull straight down on em.

I was prying on em for about 20 mins ( drying off the finger tips/ trying some more ) Got frustrated, gave up, went back to my desk at work and saw the nice big pile of rubber bands. Took me 10 seconds after that :)

i got huge hands and i did it from behind. not to difficult.

when i reach in from behind to pull the cubby hole light out do i just pull on the wire that it is connected to? i got back there and felt the wire but i was scared to yank to hard cause i didn't want to break anything

man I didn't have this much trouble pulling out my bulbs, I wonder what the difference is

aright well i went back to try again and got a good hold on it and pulled it out rather easy. so i just ordered the bulb its on page 4 of this thread for anyone interested. ill go back and get it and post it here. i actually cut up my arm pretty bad but its all good

don't know.. but use this though.

http://autolumination.com/74.htm

#74 (T5, T1-3/4) bulbs are 3/4" x 1/8" diameter

this is what i ordered.

ahh, thanks for the info!! ill try that~
but um.. sorry for askin the obvious, but is this bulb the rigth one?
T1.5 Instrument LED bulb
1-LED Instrument Cluster and Gauge illumination bulb. #74
http://www.superbrightleds.com/store/html/images/t15-2.jpg

i just want to make sure b4 i order it >_<

heres the link to the cubby hole bulb as posted earllier in this thread..for those who didn't feel like searching.

Thanks for adding additional info about the cubby light- this thread is getting pretty long and has jumped over a number of topics. I wonder if anybody has any information about how the incandescent bulbs for the cubby ("#74 (T5, T1-3/4) bulbs are 3/4" x 1/8" diameter ") match color wise with the LED's? I wouldn't want to get a drastically different blue going on in my car...

well ill tell you in a few days cause i just ordered the blue cubby light and i put in the blue led dome lights a few days ago..soon enough im getting the blue interior lights..so when its all done ill telll you how it is

Ok- so calling all cars, i have a weird thing with my interior LEDS.

Background- I have a white one in each maplight, a blue one in the front and rear dome lights, per the instructions at the beginning of this post.

I am now noticing that, when i have the lights on "door" (door closed=off, door open=on), even when the door is closed and the light has faded out, there is a slight glow in the light.

This glow goes away if the lights are switched to "OFF".

Any ideas?

I got blue front and back dome lights for my white TC, and red for my girlfirends red TC. The reading lights are white on both. I installed them in both cars. Everything worked fine except for the back dome light in my TC, also it was hard to fit it in. When I close the doors and the lights fade out, you can see in the rear dome there's a slight blue fade that stays on, I haven't checked how long does it stay on. I tried taking it out and putting it back again, not helping. My gf's car does not have this problem. So I figured I'd call the www.superbrightleds.com and tell them about the problem. They're sending me out a replacement bulb with prepaid return postage, to send this one back.

Thanks for adding additional info about the cubby light- this thread is getting pretty long and has jumped over a number of topics. I wonder if anybody has any information about how the incandescent bulbs for the cubby ("#74 (T5, T1-3/4) bulbs are 3/4" x 1/8" diameter ") match color wise with the LED's? I wouldn't want to get a drastically different blue going on in my car...

I did the same setup as the guy who posted this. I ordered a blue light for the cubby, and just in case I ordered a white one. Got the lights yesterday installed the, first I tried the blue, then I tried the white for the cubby. The blue didn't match the dome lights, and honestly didn't look that great in there, so I swithched it out with the white, and I think it looks much better. I also saw somebody on here saying that you can sand the tip of that light a little bit to make it kind of spread out, that also worked. I tried it with both of the lights.

P.S. For my gf's RED TC I did the red led setup, except for the map lights, those are white. Looks Great, and cubby in red looks good.

HERE ARE MY PICS

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h274/ARuslan/Random/DSCF6131.jpg
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i tried using a blue sharpie on the light in the hatch. it looked great for about 2 minutes and then it got kinda hot and it looks like the sharpie just cooked off. did i not let it dry long enough before i put it back in?

nice try, but it'll prob keep burning off.

i thought i read on here somewhere about someone successfully doing this.

i just left mine alone. no one really looks back there anyways.

ya thats why i figured id give it a try. no one really looks back there so if it works great if not o well.

does any1 know what size led will fit in the hatch?

here ya go.

http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=99299&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=led+festoon+bulb

Yo,

Thanks for da heads up and show.

nice write up. easy to do and makes the car look way better

I just did this mod and it was a piece of cake, I also did the license plate, shifter, and cubby hole too!

I did all the mods at once and it took about 1 hour. Shifter was a pain in the ___ because the silver shifter would not budge, and the cubby hole is tough because it does not allow a lot of slack. The license plate was a little tough because I had to get some plyers to turn the lights. They were in there real tight.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c57/avelanchefan/MySubmarinePics3.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c57/avelanchefan/MySubmarinePics2.jpg

Nice post! I ordered red LEDs for the front and rear domes and hyper whites for the reading lights and installed them last night. I'm on the fence about the red but the hyper whites are sick!

Btw, thanks goes out to whoever suggested wrapping the bulbs with a rubber band to help pry them out. That made it about 1000x easier to take out.

Installed my LED's yesterday according to instructions on first page, I love them!

Very easy mod, makes such a huge difference too. Took like 10 mins tops, also did the trunk light, didnt fit the best, but its rigged in well enough to stay. Makes it feel like a new luxury car inside now w/ the hyperwhites...

so what is the verdict with the dome lights staying on (very dim) when the doors are closed? I have read the entire thread and a few random people have said that after they changed their dome lights to the 6-led lights, the light fades out, but doesnt fade away completely.

Thats just a lil residual electricity keeping the led slightly alive. LED's use so little power that even a picture of electricity will make em light up.



BTW. I had my friend in the passanger seat when i was trying to install the led's
and he was like here leme help, I told him that u just needa pull down but he was like"pop oh ____...that bulb went inside" haha

Anyways so yeah Im gonna be one of those people that has to pull down the whole housing. Im STILL waiting from my camera from a friend, and once i get it...can finally take some pics.

Ok- so I want to ask a question about installing new license plate lights.... or rather, getting the old ones out!

I know LucidBD said you turn them to the left, but just to make this idiot proof...

I open the hatch to my car, and i turn my back to the car, then pull the hatch down so i'm looking at it (facing away from the car). Pop off the cover for the light, unplug the power source and then I turn it....
A) Clockwise
B) Counter clockwise

Now honestly, I tried both ways but didn't have any success... i've seen other people say that if you have big hands (which i do) it's really hard to get it out, but i'm not sure why that would be- I got a good grip on it but just couldn't seem to twist it, and really didn't want to break it. Any help would be appreciated.. thanks in advance.

just use needle nose pliers and wrap the ends with toilet paper and it comes out in a second. trust me

Dude, I just swapped out my lights and it looks sooooo sick!

For future reference if anyone ever gets their bulb/housing pushed inside and they have to take off the entire housing remember to pull out the white clip thingies and reattatch them to the housing so when you put them back inside everything fits correctly. I had two of mine get stuck up there and it wouldnt go back in properly, I hada pull em out with pliers and then it worked like a charm.

just use needle nose pliers and wrap the ends with toilet paper and it comes out in a second. trust me

meaning use the needle noses to twist it, or just pull it straight out? It feels like its extremely tight in there.. did u do this on an 06? Sorry for all the questions but i dont' wanna eff up my license lights.

^^ it should be just clips?

heres are pictures of mine all done

http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=121936

I just did mine today and it turned out great, but so much for the 10 min thing....took me an hour!!!! I dropped the damn LED under my seat and couldnt get it out for like 20 mins!!! Once i did get it out i started to pull out all stock lights....was easy and then when i started installing the leds one of the sockets (black area u shove in light) was loose....i guess scion didnt put it in properly, so when i tried to insert my LED i lost the socket area and had to rip off the whole freakin thing open close button and all!! Damn u scion lol, so yeah this took me alot longer than it should have, but a great and fun mod... La La La

that sucks bro, it only took me 10-15 minutes...only took that long cuz I did it in the dark lol... I'll try to put up pics soon. I also changed the light in the cubby hole to blue...I actually think that looks the best out of all of them. Finally, I think I wanna add LEDs behind the front speaker grilles and hook them up to a switch. hopefully I can do all that soon and get pics up

Great write up man! I am stocking these exact 6 led clusters and more! I would really appriciate your business. Our prices are equal to the competitions and we have faster / cheaper shipping! Check out this post at

http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=1626072#1626072

That is cool that you are adding those leds to sell, but a savings of $.50 on shipping really isn't enough to sway most people. As for the shipping, mine got there in 3 days. How much faster is your shipping?

All my shipping is priority mail and is there in 3 days or less always, not a gamble. Also if people do not want to keep it in the scion family for the same exact product, well then that is there business. I have gone out on quite a limb to support this community in many ways and am offering this as more of a help than anything. For those of you that are looking for LED's, Please do contact me! I will help you guys in any way I can!

I also stock lots of other parts including the correct LED's for the gauge cluster changes!

I just did this yesterday, thanks to the writeup and it looks hot

I did a custom LED dome light for a customer here (WhiteOut). I put 24 15,000MCD superflux LED's on a board. I replaced his 6 led bulb that was in there and it made a big difference.

I am trying to get some pictures from him (I didn't have my camera when I did the mod), but here is a pic of a dome light I did for an xb (same idea). I couldn't fit as many LED's on the xb though.

http://www.ledmods.net/images/xbdome1a.jpg
http://www.ledmods.net/images/xbdomewhite2a.jpg

I did both cars in white, but I also have blue, red, green, yellow, and uv.

I changed mine but I have one problem. Seems as if my center dome light doesn't comp[letely turn off when the light is set at "door". When the stock bulb is installed it turns all the way off. I have tested several LED's and it only happens then the LED Bulbs are in and the setting is on door. Does this happen to anyone else? If it has, what do I have to do because the small lighting is annoying.

BUMP!!! I Need HELP.

^^^^ Did you make a board, or did you use a prebuilt led bulb? The dome light should not be getting any voltage when the door is closed. Test it with a multimeter, and see if it is getting any voltage.

sounds like some trickle discharge..... perhaps residual from the "dome light fade"....

:question:

uhh.. what bulb did you buy?

I bought the bulb from superbrightleds.com. I suppose it was the WLED 4-LED wedge base bulb. All LED color bulb remain lit, but the stock bulb does not.

^^^ Lol, when it is supposed to be off, but its dim, is it a greenish color? One of my customers got those same bulbs for his side markers on his M3, and he has the same problem.

well I just broke the damn board trying to pull the entire assembly out. Im off to the dealer to get a new dome light assembly! :doh:

Well I am merely colorblind but it wasn't green. Definitely blue. Does anyone else around here have SuperbrightLED's and have the same issue?

Well I am merely colorblind but it wasn't green. Definitely blue. Does anyone else around here have SuperbrightLED's and have the same issue?

I have the superbrightleds and I do not have this problem. I simply swapped out the old ones with these new leds and I dont ever see any lights still on after the doors are closed (I have my dome lights both set to 'door').

alright i have done the mod n it took me 2mins to do the both the dome light n the front three lights. i tried to do the cubby light but a storm came and i didnt have time to finish. i tried to take the bulb outta the base so i can put the new bulb in there but couldnt do it.
can someone please explain the process? do i have to take out the bulb from the base, because the new bulb i got, the base looks like it is not usable?

at least the blue makes the orange easy on the eyes.

alright i have done the mod n it took me 2mins to do the both the dome light n the front three lights. i tried to do the cubby light but a storm came and i didnt have time to finish. i tried to take the bulb outta the base so i can put the new bulb in there but couldnt do it.
can someone please explain the process? do i have to take out the bulb from the base, because the new bulb i got, the base looks like it is not usable?

at least the blue makes the orange easy on the eyes.

I pulled the carpet back from the side of the console, pulled the wire out that hast he bulb at the end of it, pulled the bulb out of its base and pulled the bulb out of the base that it was sent in from superbrightleds, and then i just popped it in the old base, put it back and put the carpet back.

oh ok that is exactly wat i was doing but it started to rain so i just put the light back into the cubby.
was it hard to take the bulb out of the original base? or is there an easy way to do it?

oh ok that is exactly wat i was doing but it started to rain so i just put the light back into the cubby.
was it hard to take the bulb out of the original base? or is there an easy way to do it?

sort of wiggle it (the bulb, not you) and pull it straight out.

same thing here i still havent seen the dome lights that are set to door stay on after the door is closed. hope it doesnt start happenning now (knocking on wood)

I can't believe I am the only one with this problem. I hate when sh*t goes wrong. lol

A word of advice for the other impatient people on here that like to push and tug on on parts to get them out. Don't push on the piece that holds the dome lights in. It is a circuit board and it will break. Then you'll get violated by the dealer and have to pay $86 for a replacement :tap:

Le sigh..

finished the mod. the cubby light was easy to pull out with some pliers. i guess i just couldnt get the right grip on it. grabbed it with the plier real soft like and came right out. wow does this mod make the orange way easier on the eyes. very pleased with the mod. next up is the guages. argh. need help with that.

Did you get your LED's from superbrightleds.com??

yea it took about 6 days to get to my house. about 10 mins process n very much worth the time. i saw a tc with the red bulbs and it looks great as well. i went with blue. but yea i got them from superbrightleds.com

I went with white 9-LED 921 bulbs for the map lights. They're uber bright. I originally got them for the reverse lights, but wasn't impressed by the light output, but for the interior, they work great. Got them on e-Bay, lol.

For the front dome, I got the 1-watt LED in red. That is really bright also. They're a lot brighter than any of the other bulbs for the parking lights, but I wouldn't trust them to last a long time if you use your headlights a lot.

I ordered a bunch of the 1 watt LEDs for some friends, and they all got here within 2 to 3 days.

do u have any pics of how bright the 9-led map lights are. would like to see cuz mine are kinda dull but still light up enough for me

I might not be able to get them tonight, and I'm going to NJ this weekend. Lets just say that I have the same type in the parking lights. They're bright enough to shine light on trees over 20 feet away (not real bright to light them up, but can make shadow puppets, lol.)

thanks so so so easy and looks so nice

i just installed mine and ill give you a guys a pic of em when its darker....i got amber for the ffront and back and white for maps.

amber because i have the amber LEDs :(

Just installed mine. Look awesome!

I went with the blue and white set up like in the first post. Mainly because I have a blue tC so I wanted the colors to match.

Thanks for the great write up!

just installed the license plate LEDs.....

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h277/rmccormi/Jul04_0001.jpg

Just finished putting in the LEDs. It looks SO much better. I love the pure white instead of the yellowish color from the incandescent bulbs. The blue is sweet looking too! Very easy to do. Took 5-10 minutes. I also was able to reach around the back and swap out the cubby hole bulb. Thanks for all the info!

i did the 9 led in the reverse and i love the way they look. kind of purplish... but they are real sharp.

here is a pic but it looks cooler in person.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jo_nathan110987/DSCN2094.jpg
i have more pics but they arent on my photobucket.

i just ordered the license plate leds 2 days ago so they should be here soon.

just installed the license plate LEDs.....

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h277/rmccormi/Jul04_0001.jpg

so u got urs at donmcgill.... they suck there their salesman was horrible so we left and drove to sterling mccall and talked to better salesmen.
like the lights though

Thanks for the help

still to this day, my leds have turned off perfectly. i still have no problems with led staying on after turning off the car.

just installed the license plate LEDs.....

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h277/rmccormi/Jul04_0001.jpg

so u got urs at donmcgill.... they suck there their salesman was horrible so we left and drove to sterling mccall and talked to better salesmen.
like the lights though

Who was the salesman you talked to? was it Freddi?

Does anyone know if the 06 XA uses the same two type of bulbs? My manual says that both front AND rear are double-ended. The XA does not have 2 map lights up front like the TC so I am certain there is only one bulb inside. I take metro to work and I was gonna pick up the LEDs on my way home so its not like I can just pop off the covers and have a look. :eyebrow:

My front parking lights take the same as the TC front dome lights and I wanna replace it with BLUE... what would be better a 4-led, 6-led or 9-led?

One more question... does anyone know what kind of bulb I need for the "oven" in my ride?

Thanks
-Mikey

Hey I was wondering if any install the new 9-LED festoon into the rear dome light? That thing look kinda big in the pictures so I dont know if it will fit or not.

is it possible to take the whole piece off not just the whiteish cover for the dome light? because i dropped one of the balck little light holder things and i cant reach it and its in there...wat to do!>>!>!???!

yes.. pull the whole thing down.

i did the 9 led in the reverse and i love the way they look. kind of purplish... but they are real sharp.

here is a pic but it looks cooler in person.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jo_nathan110987/DSCN2094.jpg
i have more pics but they arent on my photobucket.

i just ordered the license plate leds 2 days ago so they should be here soon.

Did you pickup the reverse lights from superbrightleds.com as well?

just installed the license plate LEDs.....

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h277/rmccormi/Jul04_0001.jpg

where did u get the LED license light at ? superbrightleds.com ?

yeah.

what size is it ? 194/168 ?

i have a 2006 tC i have been prying and thr front lights will not come out. afraid the bulb will bust

i have a 2006 tC i have been prying and thr front lights will not come out. afraid the bulb will bust

wait, prying the cover off or trying to get the bulbs down?

i have a 2006 tC i have been prying and thr front lights will not come out. afraid the bulb will bust

wait, prying the cover off or trying to get the bulbs down?

it was the bulbs. however i just pulled really hard and they poped out. thanks for the help though

i did the 9 led in the reverse and i love the way they look. kind of purplish... but they are real sharp.

here is a pic but it looks cooler in person.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jo_nathan110987/DSCN2094.jpg
i have more pics but they arent on my photobucket.

i just ordered the license plate leds 2 days ago so they should be here soon.


Jonathan, did you ever consider using the 12 LED white lights for your reverse lights from superbrightleds.com? just wondering if they would be even brighter? Cause as i understand the 9 LED lights are narrow view and more focused and bright in one direction and the 12 are wide view which are focused all around.

Has anyone tried the 12 LED lights, how do they look?

nice install man, i love it

I am so down to do this now I just gotta find a car minded man to do it for me (I'm not a damsel in distress, I swear!) so I dont f**k anything up cuz its not my field.

Heres the thing...does anyone know where to find PINK LEDs for this? I'm seeing every other colour....what about a colour for the ladies here?!?

Garage1217 is his username....Jeremy is his name.

Here is his website:
http://www.garage12.17.com

Heres the thing...does anyone know where to find PINK LEDs for this? I'm seeing every other colour....what about a colour for the ladies here?!?
I don't know if you'll find pink. I just got a complete set of UV (purple) for both domes, the cubby, and the headlight/parking lights from Superbrights, which may be the closest you'll get to pink. However, I'm kind of dissapointed - I had blue for a year now and decided to change it up, but the UVs are nowhere near as bright as the blue. The interior barely lights up at all. You may want to stick with one of the more popular colors.
BTW - LOVE your avatar. :love:

tagged, nice mod

Yeah the general consensus is that I will have to install whites and have a pink gel filter on the inside of the dome cover. This idea came from our Parts manager at the toyota dealer I work at...and according to him this is the best way. Have any of you heard otherwise?

PS: KooLAid: I already asked Garage1217 about pinks. He says he doesnt have them but he will check for me. I'll keep you updated. Till then, any men on here from Cali near LA that can do this swap for me? I'm scared since I'm car illiterate! The guys here at work are all gold diggers and wanna charge me a$$ loads of money...lol

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Yeah the general consensus is that I will have to install whites and have a pink gel filter on the inside of the dome cover. This idea came from our Parts manager at the toyota dealer I work at...and according to him this is the best way. Have any of you heard otherwise?

PS: KooLAid: I already asked Garage1217 about pinks. He says he doesnt have them but he will check for me. I'll keep you updated. Till then, any men on here from Cali near LA that can do this swap for me? I'm scared since I'm car illiterate! The guys here at work are all gold diggers and wanna charge me a$$ loads of money...lol

They want to charge you money? For a dome light LED swap? Talk about taking advantage of non car saavy people. Just try it yourself. I know you don't want to mess it up, but this is the easiest mod there is.

i can come down there and help you if you want.

i'll be heading to san diego on the 16th for a car show (you should go) and will be staying in socal for a few days.

lemme know... would need to buy you some white leds... i got the gels.. :wink:

or.. buying cheap pink leds would work and then changing out the led bulbs with some of my led magic.... yadda yadda....
though pink leds aren't known to last a lifetime.

my brother pushd one of the bulbs into the dome..how do u actually take of the whole dome to fix it? and do you use the same lights for the dome with the license plate frame?

goodness.. not another one.. :doh:

pull down the whole housing.. it pops off.
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b28/SquallLHeart/166_6649.jpg

and yes.. license plate lights are the same size.. 168/194

heres minez .... all white LED's, Interior and License Plate

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/4729/dsc00030lj4.jpg

http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/5286/dsc00032ov2.jpg

http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/7487/sclosezt7.jpg

thanks SquallLHeart

Its pretty simple, i put in green in my boxs overhead

Anyone know if these will fit in our Dome?

921-x12 Wedge Base LED bulb
921 Type with 12 LEDs, replaces 194/168/912 wedge base car bulbs
Wide 100 degree beam pattern, non-polarized
measures 1.20 inch long by 0.60 inch diameter
http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/commerce.cgi?product=CAR&keywords=&cart_id=6699606.2346&next=50

sorry if its been asked but dont have time to search 10 pgs of thread.

Mod'n Bulbs = prerequisite to any car mod.
:eyes:

Anyone know if these will fit in our Dome?

921-x12 Wedge Base LED bulb
921 Type with 12 LEDs, replaces 194/168/912 wedge base car bulbs
Wide 100 degree beam pattern, non-polarized
measures 1.20 inch long by 0.60 inch diameter
http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/commerce.cgi?product=CAR&keywords=&cart_id=6699606.2346&next=50

sorry if its been asked but dont have time to search 10 pgs of thread.

I have the 9-LED 921 bulbs in my front dome right now. They work pretty good. They do stick out a little more, which puts them real close to the cover for the dome lights. As long as the 12-LED ones aren't much longer than the 9-LED ones, you'll be fine.

so i just did the dome swap to mine and have read this a few times and the general complaint is that it is sometimes hard to get the bulbs out. i used two pieces of duck tape and pulled them out with no resistance. since you will not be using the bulbs anymore why not, right. just thought that might help some of you out

Do any of you ride with your interior lights on? If so, have you been pulled over?

does anyone know if the 9led will work instead of the 6 led in the front dome? and will the 9 led work in the license plate lights?

Yes it will. I've used 9 led and 12 led in my front dome. Both work fine.

And the bulbs that have LEDs facing sideways are better for your license plate lights.