Yeah, I'd love to change all those lights to red or something..(they look soo good on the rx's and bimmers's) but I doubt it's possible to change ALL the green lights to red ones(the odometer light n stuff like that)... so it probably won't look good.. =(
Replacing inside lights
G
Hey, I dont know about all of you, but i hate that discusting toyota green internal light, you know the lights that come on when you cut the lights on at night. I was wondering if any of yall knew how i could change that color on the mkiv supras? If you do please tell me how....thanks, Chirs
1 - 9 of 9 Posts
man i wish you could but i doubt you could change all the green lights to another color
THe speedometer and tach lights are green because they have a green bulb condom on the bulb. You just have to change the condom to a different color to change the backlight.
G
arghhh! It's actually alot harder than it seems. I tried it once, got about 3/4's of the way there, then just stopped. The lights around the tech and speedometer is easy to replace, its the lights in the stereo and around heater/ac knobs that is a bitch. Finding colored bulbs in them small sizes is next to impossible. If I ever do decide to go all the way through with it, I'll probably just stain glass the bulbs.
Hey. Mark(msmont) is right. I changed the stock green lights to blue, but just in the AC controls. I didn't have to change the stock stereo or gauge cluster because I have an aftermarket deck(Kenwood Z727) and 5-color indiglos. I really just changed the backlighting for the AC controls, the ones that light up the little symbols at night and the HI/LO fan AC fan settings and temp controls. The stock green LEDs remain.
I used blue panasonic LED's that I purchased from Digikey. I also had to build a custom power supply to power the LED's at a certain voltage. Off the top of my head, I believe it's around 4v. I removed the stock Toyota bulbs and used the holders for the blue LEDs. It gives the dash a nice effect, the AC controls light up in blue/green and the Kenwood Z727 lights up in matching blue/green, the blue lighting also matches the blue display from my HKS turbo timer Type1 mounted where the TRAC control used to be. Blue lighting dominates the dash. It's a really cool effect and I am very happy with how it turned out. I'll try and have pics up soon.
Alan
I used blue panasonic LED's that I purchased from Digikey. I also had to build a custom power supply to power the LED's at a certain voltage. Off the top of my head, I believe it's around 4v. I removed the stock Toyota bulbs and used the holders for the blue LEDs. It gives the dash a nice effect, the AC controls light up in blue/green and the Kenwood Z727 lights up in matching blue/green, the blue lighting also matches the blue display from my HKS turbo timer Type1 mounted where the TRAC control used to be. Blue lighting dominates the dash. It's a really cool effect and I am very happy with how it turned out. I'll try and have pics up soon.
Alan
Dealer,
how did you replace the lights around the tech and speedometer ? what about the Gas Gauge part? Thanks in advance!
how did you replace the lights around the tech and speedometer ? what about the Gas Gauge part? Thanks in advance!
1 - 9 of 9 Posts
- This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Supra Forums
Supra Forums is the largest online Toyota Supra MKI, MKII, MKIII, MKIV and MKV owner's club community. Discuss DIY, modifications, and upgrades.
Full Forum Listing
Explore Our Forums
