1st LED swap on 2008 Xb
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owning an xb and doing led swaps is all new business to me. It looks like from doing some searching this is either a DIY or a service some members will provide? Is it typically like a core swap or do you live without gauges for a week?
Also what about the radio? The radio is all amber, can that be changed as well?
Also what about the radio? The radio is all amber, can that be changed as well?
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ehh.. you should've seen the Scion Backstage guys when i was tearing apart the pre-production cars that were err... uhm... on display...
there won't be any core swaps for the gauges because of the odo reading is always stored ont he cluster itself.
nd yeah.. radio can be changed.
there won't be any core swaps for the gauges because of the odo reading is always stored ont he cluster itself.
nd yeah.. radio can be changed.
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Originally Posted by mikemann
Squalllheart is this a service you offer? I'm in the east bay near walnut creek/concord. I would love to have my gauges swapped to a different color.
because of the new layout and the colored gaugefaces, i'm not sure yet as far as any limitations swapping into the new xB... but as far as doing it? sure... i can solder fine and among the best
doing anything tomorrow night? check the pad mid forum area.. there's a wingstop meet in hayward tomorrow night.
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Originally Posted by SquallLHeart
Originally Posted by mikemann
Squalllheart is this a service you offer? I'm in the east bay near walnut creek/concord. I would love to have my gauges swapped to a different color.
because of the new layout and the colored gaugefaces, i'm not sure yet as far as any limitations swapping into the new xB... but as far as doing it? sure... i can solder fine and among the best
doing anything tomorrow night? check the pad mid forum area.. there's a wingstop meet in hayward tomorrow night.
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My priced for LED Swaps(any design or color)
XB 1st gen $15
XA $25
TC/XB 2nd Gen $35 includes the HVacs Done.
I've been doing this since I was 12......this is a hobby not my job so I can charge less for you all!!
XB 1st gen $15
XA $25
TC/XB 2nd Gen $35 includes the HVacs Done.
I've been doing this since I was 12......this is a hobby not my job so I can charge less for you all!!
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Originally Posted by mikemann
did you not do the other gauges? or is it becuase the blue won't go through the stock gauge face?
Blue light won't shine through that well..
Turns into like dim greenish-blue color.....
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Originally Posted by Garage1217
Still waiting for an 08 to roll in 
I have an idea to make the stock faces as bright as the rest. Just need a test car !
I have an idea to make the stock faces as bright as the rest. Just need a test car !LED isn't the issue... it's the stock gauge face's amber paint that reduce the brightness and makes the color greenish-blue color....