Cubby hole light question?
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wkujesus2



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Posted: 8/18/08 11:55AM    Post subject: Cubby hole light question?  

What is the easiest way to get the #74 bulb out of the cubby hole without breaking the bulb? Also I would like to see some pics of some interiors to get some ideas of what options are out there. Does anyone know what site has the cheapest leds?
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CSOCSO



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Posted: 8/18/08 11:58AM    Post subject:  

you have to take off the center panel and get behind it and pull it out ( maybe you have to twist it too)
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beedee



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Posted: 8/18/08 12:31PM    Post subject:  

i didnt have to take off the center panel to swap mine out. i accessed it from the passenger side. you need to pop out the little plug that holds the carpet in place, peel back the carpet and reach your hand into the area behind the cubby. use caution and feel around and you will locate the backside of the plug assembly, gently twist it and you will feel it free up and you can then back it out. remove the stock bulb and replace with your new one, i was careful not to touch the new bulb with my fingers. guide the piece back in and then secure the assembly, push the carpet back into place, plug the hole with the plug you removed and you will be done.

i had ordered two blue bulbs, but forgot where i got them from. the color has faded away after a year, so i need to put the new one in, but i can't find it, d'oh!
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rosedaleny806



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Posted: 8/18/08 12:36PM    Post subject:  

^ thats alot more work then pulling the hvac swapping bulbs and thats it.

u have to take off the hvac to get to the light and take it out.

i sell leds for the cubbys if ur interested i have bright white and blue let me know if ur interested. if u need to see wat it looks like its in my signature for sale stuff. 5$ shipped and the same bulbs fit in ur automatic shifter light
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beedee



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Posted: 8/18/08 12:51PM    Post subject:  

it actually only took about 2 minutes...
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Hyghgynx



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Posted: 8/18/08 2:33PM    Post subject: Re: Cubby hole light question?  

wkujesus2 wrote: Also I would like to see some pics of some interiors to get some ideas of what options are out there...

I picked mine up at superbrightleds.com. :silly:
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BlckdOutTC



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Posted: 8/18/08 3:46PM    Post subject:  

pull the plug back reach back and pull it out, takes less than 10 seconds. the bulb plugs right out
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SquallLHeart



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Posted: 8/18/08 4:45PM    Post subject:  

rosedaleny806 wrote: ^ thats alot more work then pulling the hvac swapping bulbs and thats it.

u have to take off the hvac to get to the light and take it out.
uhh.. accessing it thru the passenger footwell area is alot easier and faster for me..

much LESS work needed.. reach behind, twist, pull out bulb, put in new one, twist back in.

a few less steps than: yank shifter panel (lower waterfall out), yank waterfall out (unplugging the hvac as well), reaching back to get the socket...
(repeat steps above)

... replace the panels back in...

yea... a few seconds vs. at least a good minute.... i'll take the few seconds.
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Dam262a



Joined: 11 Nov 2007
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Posted: 8/18/08 6:28PM    Post subject: Re: Cubby hole light question?  

Hyghgynx wrote: wkujesus2 wrote: Also I would like to see some pics of some interiors to get some ideas of what options are out there...

I picked mine up at superbrightleds.com. :silly:

your running my colors homie.. take em out now...lol
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Hyghgynx



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Posted: 8/18/08 7:35PM    Post subject:  

^^I purchased my tC in Sept. 'o4. I see you have an 'o6. Switching to green was one of the first things
I did. You're rocking MY colors homeslice!! :rofl: :rofl:
No worries, I've switched to cool blue now. :P
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hyperwhitetc



Joined: 30 Aug 2006
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Posted: 8/18/08 7:37PM    Post subject:  

Here, there was a prior post
http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=102330&highlight=red+led+cubby
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Dam262a



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Posted: 8/18/08 7:38PM    Post subject:  

yes but i brought it up..first lolz..

thats right stay with blue jk!
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BlckdOutTC



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Posted: 8/18/08 7:51PM    Post subject:  

supermans tc ftw
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Dam262a



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Posted: 8/18/08 7:56PM    Post subject:  

didnt that car die?
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rosedaleny806



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Posted: 8/19/08 7:54AM    Post subject:  

i gots LEDs for sale Er'body lmao. i have blue and white for the cubby and automatic shift light. and these cubby panels are from scoobasteve great guy


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rosedaleny806



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Posted: 8/19/08 7:55AM    Post subject:  

ugh sorry for the horrible picture. my sidekick sux lol
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BlckdOutTC



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Posted: 8/19/08 8:05AM    Post subject:  

Dam262a wrote: didnt that car die?

yeah but its still a god
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Dam262a



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Posted: 8/19/08 10:42AM    Post subject:  

BlckdOutTC wrote: Dam262a wrote: didnt that car die?

yeah but its still a god

yea it was nice... but personally i thought it was to much neon green..
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toeveryhour



Joined: 07 Mar 2006
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Posted: 8/20/08 11:01AM    Post subject:  

i went behind the carpet on the passenger side.

i bought a CF cubby panel because i hate light from that area, and never used the cubby anyways.
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