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Old Mar 9, 2006 | 05:37 AM
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How do you install the light in the emblem.

Please let me know.
Old Apr 23, 2006 | 04:26 PM
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Great write up, Didn't take much time to complete at all. I used the Silverstar 1157A-ST bulbs from pepboys they were $9.99.

Here are the before and afters:



Old Apr 23, 2006 | 10:10 PM
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i didn't read the whole thing, so if someone alreday said this sorry.

a suggestion for when you break the reflector. heat up the end of the screwdriver and melt a hole in the reflector. it jus makes it easier to get the pieces out and you don't have to hit anyting with a hammer.
Old Apr 23, 2006 | 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Xb_Stud
i didn't read the whole thing, so if someone alreday said this sorry.

a suggestion for when you break the reflector. heat up the end of the screwdriver and melt a hole in the reflector. it jus makes it easier to get the pieces out and you don't have to hit anyting with a hammer.
I have heard of this method before. Wish I would have known, cause I would'nt have the little scratches on my lights.
Old Apr 29, 2006 | 06:49 AM
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I'm scared of scratching the housing.
Old Apr 29, 2006 | 01:51 PM
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If you put a rag over the tip of the screwdriver and take your time, it comes out fine. I did mine using this DIY several months ago and it came out perfectly.
Old Apr 29, 2006 | 09:07 PM
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I'm doing it right now, i have a couple scratches, but the lamest part is getting the chunk behind the ridge on the far side of the housing.
Old Jun 6, 2006 | 01:43 PM
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can you send me the full picture gallery on how to remove the bumper. i went to the link you posted and there is nothing there
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Old Jun 6, 2006 | 05:00 PM
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ok... nobody has given reference to the lighted emblem... and my ebay search came up with nothing... Could someone please address how to get them/mod them...?
Old Jun 6, 2006 | 09:54 PM
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Nice howto. Now where do I got for the light up emblem. But I want a light up bB one instead.
Old Jun 7, 2006 | 12:18 AM
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Yea I want to know about the emblem also. Not doing any mods on 666 day though.
Old Jun 7, 2006 | 05:07 PM
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cut out it with a dremel and light that sucker?
Old Jun 26, 2006 | 05:06 PM
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you know everyone you shouild get the silverstar turn signal bulbs they have like a rainbow finish and they blink amber. i had blue before that flashed white and the cops dont care. but the silverstar ones are so nice lookin. im going to clear my corners sometime this week and it will look really nice. they are 20 bucks for the set. just thought id let ya all know see ya

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Old Jun 27, 2006 | 05:09 PM
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Are the scratches on the inside coming from the screw-driver, or the broken pieces of lens?

I may try this one, but will look for bulbs before I begin. A nice, cheap mod, just how I like 'em.
Old Jun 27, 2006 | 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Archngl
ok... nobody has given reference to the lighted emblem... and my ebay search came up with nothing... Could someone please address how to get them/mod them...?
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...t=light+emblem


So a long while ago, i took the emblems off the back, and i wanted to do something with them. I don't know why, but i decided i was going to dremel the leters through and put lights behind it. I thought it would be an awesome idea. So i did it and i bought a 3 blue bulb led kit at auto zone for 10 bucks. I couldn't figure out how to mount lights behind it so it could reflect throughout the emblem, and i didn't want the light to directly shine through and blind people, because they are so bright. So i decided to mount one to the left of the S pointed in, in the middle of the C pointing toward the middle I, and one behind the bottom of the N, so that way, all would be covered somehow. But again, i didn't know how to mount them behind the emblem, but i remembered that i have a billet grill, and i could just shove them between the rows of metal on the grill. It was half butt, but it worked. Then i looked at the scion emblem on the original grill and i noticed the emblem on the front is the exact same one as in the back, so i took it off the front emblem off the emblem mount and decided to put the one i cut with the dremel on it. so i drilled holes on the black plastic on the emblem holder from the front where the leds were positioned on my billet grill. I also glued aluminum foil on the black plastic behind the letters of the emblem so the light could reflect throughout. I then popped the lights, in wired it up, glued the emblem on the emblem mount, and i was done! Lot of work, but it looks cool, and it was fun! Not really, just fun to look at!
Old Jun 27, 2006 | 07:38 PM
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I did this last night. Took around 35 minutes start to finish. Simple mod, and I got to put in my SilverStar Fog lights since I had the bumper off. I'll be doing the emblem next week sometime! Guessing it's just Dremel out the black parts and put a LED back there? Sweet!
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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 08:59 AM
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great write up. at 1230 am i took the laptop outside and followed the pics, its 2am and im done cleaning up all the tools and what not. I left the stock bulbs ill buy the blue ones next week. i cant wait! i did get some dings on the inside of the first one, but like others said its not noticable till you are like staring into it. lol. thanks!!!
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Pop Quiz: Is it possible to do the same "stealth" style silverstar bulbs in the tailights?
Old Jul 2, 2006 | 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Archngl
Pop Quiz: Is it possible to do the same "stealth" style silverstar bulbs in the tailights?
i was wondering the same thing



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