I remember a post about converting the dash lights to blue and I thought about giving it a try. I finished the bulb conversion for the instrument panel tonite and will try to get it installed tomorrow.

It really isn't that hard. I was able to fit the resistor inside bulb packaging and tested it.

material:

7 - blue led clear 5mm diameter or T-1 3/4, $2.80 each
7 - 470 ohm resistor, 1/8 watt rating. if you use a 1/4 it won't fit, $0.08 each
7 - socket bulb assembly or you can take out the ones in meter, $.96 each

tools:

soldering iron
solder
wire cutter
needle nose pliers

see the link for pics

pics

 

cool. hows it look?

 

for sure 7 is not enough, let alone the angle on those led are too directional, i have done it havent been successful so i just did my dash to light up white using cold cathode so now it looks like the lexus gauges!

 

asiankidd: Can you post pics and instructions using cold cathodes? I never liked the blue and always wanted the white, but it was just too much money/work to do. Thanks

 

sorry i dont have pics up at this time the only one ihave is of just the odometer part that i did and i will take pics soon
jon

 

here is a pic of my dash stock





here is my dash part way done in blue i didnt like it and it washs out in the sun too much so i changed to white using cold cathode


i cant find a pic of the cold cathode i will post later

 

are you able to use the same method to do that to the rest of the dash. (spedo, tach,ect...?)

 

this is pic of the dash partlydone

 

yeah but you have to place the cold cathode carefully to get even lighting

 

where do you find the cold cathode lighting?

 

Looks pretty nice, if you dont mind can you show me how to do that? I guess I still have to use the LEDs for the rest of the switches and such. I only did the sunroof and VSA switch in white. But because of that film thing it turns out blue. Have been kinda lazy to do anything else. Let me know, thatnks

 

it was really a pain in the a$$ just doing the odometer, cus i had to take out the filter behind the lcd, i unfortunatly did not take pics of this process and am not willing to gut it all over again to take pics i will try my best to help you by telling you but its still a complicated task, im me at asiankidd2 for help