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Old Oct 9, 2005 | 11:40 PM
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Has anyone changed the amber lights in the left side of the steering wheel to match their color of the led gauge install? Just curious how it would look or if i should just keep em amber. I did search but too many random hits back i wasnt going to sift thru them all. Thanks for any input.
Old Oct 9, 2005 | 11:40 PM
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Moved to ICE...
Old Oct 10, 2005 | 02:27 AM
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I don't think anyone has yet I've been looking also
Old Oct 10, 2005 | 02:48 AM
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I was just thinking that, that'd be cool to change...
Old Oct 10, 2005 | 02:48 AM
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I haven't done it yet.. but I know the Light arround the key ring is a SMD LED.. I'm too scared to even do my gauge cluster yet..
Old Oct 10, 2005 | 06:05 PM
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Cool, guess I'll be the first to do it... how exciting LOL. Good times... I'll post pics once it's all done.
Old Oct 13, 2005 | 01:28 PM
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Good, Luck now the next thing to find is how to use the factory aux input to out put rca's for my after market deck
Old Oct 14, 2005 | 03:50 AM
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Me and my friend are also going to attempt to change the LED color to a blue some time next week.
Old Oct 14, 2005 | 05:01 PM
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Will someone just post how to take the damn thing off... I tried it and couldn't pull the bezel piece off, and I didn't want to pull so hard and brake it, so I stopped
Old Oct 14, 2005 | 05:55 PM
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I'll do it on tuesday
Old Oct 19, 2005 | 04:13 PM
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Any update? Has anyone tried this yet??
Old Oct 19, 2005 | 07:03 PM
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Let me try to get it off tonight.. it's kinda pointless because mine never lit up.. but I'll try tonight...
Old Oct 24, 2005 | 09:24 PM
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Any new updates???? Please
Old Oct 24, 2005 | 10:22 PM
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to get to the lights you need to take the steering wheel off.. I don't have the time or energy with midterms.. Sorry about that
Old Oct 25, 2005 | 12:57 AM
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you cant take the silver part that holds the remote buttons, from the back with the sterring wheel with it still on ?
Old Oct 25, 2005 | 01:40 AM
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they have a plastic piece that goes behind the horn/airbag.. So I've been hesitant..
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So did anyone ever actually DO THIS trick?

Old Jul 12, 2006 | 01:51 PM
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I remember seeing a post with pics that showed this a few months back....let me see if I can find it.
Old Jul 12, 2006 | 01:54 PM
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Thanks for lookin out Leroy... I can hardly wait
Old Jul 12, 2006 | 02:38 PM
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Finally found it.

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=91321



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