Blue lit dash, HOW?
12-12-2003, 03:11 PM
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Blue lit dash, HOW?
Anybody know if it's possible to replace all the orange dash lighting with blue? I'm talking the dash, the instrument cluster, the storage box, etc. I HATE that orange crap. I want BLOOOOOOOO!!!!!
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12-12-2003, 04:41 PM
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Re: Blue lit dash, HOW?
Originally Posted by 2002cbr600f4i
Anybody know if it's possible to replace all the orange dash lighting with blue? I'm talking the dash, the instrument cluster, the storage box, etc. I HATE that orange crap. I want BLOOOOOOOO!!!!!
--Mike
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12-12-2003, 05:12 PM
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how weird, I was just talking to Ad-roc about this 20 minutes ago... I want indigo blue to go interior.. but waiting for other stuff first.. I'd be happy to help, I used to solder LEDs in phones (still have a red LED nokia 
) but I imagine these parts in the cars couldn't be much more difficult for sizing...
) but I imagine these parts in the cars couldn't be much more difficult for sizing...
12-19-2003, 01:21 AM
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If you also want to accent the blue leds with some floor lighting..make sure you get a set of Randode Racing Cathode Light Kits..they are cool and very reasonably priced.
If anyone does the LED swap, please post..I want to do this as well.
If anyone does the LED swap, please post..I want to do this as well.
12-22-2003, 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by scioninla
If you also want to accent the blue leds with some floor lighting..make sure you get a set of Randode Racing Cathode Light Kits..they are cool and very reasonably priced.
If anyone does the LED swap, please post..I want to do this as well.
If anyone does the LED swap, please post..I want to do this as well.
12-23-2003, 08:56 PM
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what kind of resistor did you use for the LEDs m@ ? I used 480 ohms on my cup holders but tried it on the compartment and it wouldn't even light up...not sure if the door lights uses lower voltage then I have to use lower ohms..
12-23-2003, 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by batute
what kind of resistor did you use for the LEDs m@ ? I used 480 ohms on my cup holders but tried it on the compartment and it wouldn't even light up...not sure if the door lights uses lower voltage then I have to use lower ohms..
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12-23-2003, 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by batute
one more question, what kind of LED did you use ? I used 3.2v 20mA 5mm blue LED
Can't remember exactly, but that sounds about right. I think the ultimate would be to use Varad Hyper LEDs though. They are *SO* bright! I don't think it gets any better than that. They're pre-wired with resistors too.
Here's a link to a set of blue ones.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2449576078
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12-24-2003, 08:25 AM
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Re: To: Vegasscion
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Here are the pics you requested...
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Here are the pics you requested...
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Dude! That is tizite!!! That would look even cooler with the JDM Crystal *****. Must....have....blue....LEDs!!!
12-24-2003, 09:29 AM
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theres a japanese OPTIONAL kit
that has a switch LIKE the cup holder lighting accent..
except its a little LED thing that changes all sorts of colors..
u replace the little bulbs INSIDE the cluster with it.. theres
like a handfull.. throughout your center console/tachometer area.
thats why its WHITE faced and like amber this and that..
the lighting kit will let u push a button and change your
WHOLE dash kit,.. but its original toyota product.
not some cheap TAIWAIN indiglow kit.. =)
i got the kit in stock.. let me know.. U might have to do a lil CUSTOM
wiring because i believe th e wiring is a lil different from JAPAN to US...
that has a switch LIKE the cup holder lighting accent..
except its a little LED thing that changes all sorts of colors..
u replace the little bulbs INSIDE the cluster with it.. theres
like a handfull.. throughout your center console/tachometer area.
thats why its WHITE faced and like amber this and that..
the lighting kit will let u push a button and change your
WHOLE dash kit,.. but its original toyota product.
not some cheap TAIWAIN indiglow kit.. =)
i got the kit in stock.. let me know.. U might have to do a lil CUSTOM
wiring because i believe th e wiring is a lil different from JAPAN to US...
12-24-2003, 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by hahajoey
theres a japanese OPTIONAL kit
that has a switch LIKE the cup holder lighting accent..
except its a little LED thing that changes all sorts of colors..
u replace the little bulbs INSIDE the cluster with it.. theres
like a handfull.. throughout your center console/tachometer area.
thats why its WHITE faced and like amber this and that..
the lighting kit will let u push a button and change your
WHOLE dash kit,.. but its original toyota product.
not some cheap TAIWAIN indiglow kit.. =)
i got the kit in stock.. let me know.. U might have to do a lil CUSTOM
wiring because i believe th e wiring is a lil different from JAPAN to US...
that has a switch LIKE the cup holder lighting accent..
except its a little LED thing that changes all sorts of colors..
u replace the little bulbs INSIDE the cluster with it.. theres
like a handfull.. throughout your center console/tachometer area.
thats why its WHITE faced and like amber this and that..
the lighting kit will let u push a button and change your
WHOLE dash kit,.. but its original toyota product.
not some cheap TAIWAIN indiglow kit.. =)
i got the kit in stock.. let me know.. U might have to do a lil CUSTOM
wiring because i believe th e wiring is a lil different from JAPAN to US...
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12-24-2003, 04:16 PM
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m@, how did u do that? did you have to change the center console's cover? how about that LED light in da center console's hole...how did you get it in there? and how do you control it (on/off botton)?
you makin kits? in green?
you makin kits? in green?
12-24-2003, 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by DjFrOsT
m@, how did u do that? did you have to change the center console's cover? how about that LED light in da center console's hole...how did you get it in there? and how do you control it (on/off botton)?
you makin kits? in green?
you makin kits? in green?
What you are seeing is a white center console, that's absorbing blue light. There are two reason why I have white.
(a) Since my xB is white, I wanted more of the interior to match.
(b) With a white center console, it can absorb the blue light from the LED rearview mirror much easier.
The light in the center console storage compartment is a 3-way laser LED that you can pick up at Fry's Electronics. They're actually made for computers, but why not put them in an xB right? A hole is drilled into the back of the compartment to run/conceal wires and the LED housing is mounted in the very back. The LEDs are tapped into the under-dash lighting for power and everything can be turned on by one switch.
BTW... I'll take some new pics tonight, because it looks 100 times better now!
Oh... and no, I don't make kits. Peace,
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