ssdiddy

Has anymore replaced the side step light on a GX470? I'm looking to replace the lights with LEDs. I can't firgure out how to take out the lens cover to get to the bulb.

Thanks

sirCharles

search or ask the stealer

pump142

they twist and unplug from the back / underside
I put LEDs in mine but do not recall the bulb number.
got them from superbriteleds online

The G Man

194 is the bulb number.

ssdiddy

Thanks guys. Sometime when searching its help to know the correct name of what you are asking for. In this case I should have used running board instead of side step.


One more question - Has anyone replaced the amber LED under the steering wheel and glove box? I'd like to replace this with white instead of amber. Also the 2 on the front doom lights shooting down on the center console area. This is for a 06-GX

mwbuck

The two footlights and the ambient lights near the map lights are leds that are wired directly to the power source - so you cant just pull them out and replace them. The ones near the map light are regular 5mm leds and I'm not sure what the footwell lights are. For both sets, I cut them out and soldered in white leds. Same story for the lights in the door handles.

The light in the ashtray however is a type 74 bulb that can be replaced by removing the green lens and pulling out the bulb.

ssdiddy

Ouch soldered is the word I didn’t want to hear. I pulled the ones by the foot and saw they were soldered and kind of knew I was screwed. I wanted to see if there was any easier way. Thanks for the info

ssdiddy

wonder if something like this would work.

http://www.oznium.com/prewired-leds

mwbuck

You would still have to wire them to a power source. All they're doing is adding wire to the base of the LED and placing heat shrink over it.

ssdiddy

Couldn’t you tap into the source the LEDs are in now? Or is that something you don’t want to get into?

GadgetRick

Ok, I'm looking and can't figure out how to get to the bulbs to swap them with LEDs. Again, no other info online that I can find.

How the heck do you get to the bulbs to remove them?

ALAN553

You get to them on your back..look right behind the bulb for sockets

maxx430

i just did my yesterday. they are right behind the the running board. you need to twist it quarter clockwise or counter clockwise and they come right off.

mswtoyota

I just did mine with these:
I bought 50 for ~$15.
The Highlander we had took 10, and then I installed some in my Prius so I still have plenty left. I'd grab a quick video of how they come out, but the floor is wet because of the snow. Just a quarter turn counter clockwise to remove them, but you almost have to be under the GX to get them back in.


Led running board lights from Amazon

Booyah

Those LED's you bought, where else in the GX did you install them besides the running boards?? Also dont we use alot of 194 bulbs, these bulbs do not cross reference to 194?