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Old 03-15-14, 09:44 AM
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Default Lexus is250 dash color swap help

Hello club lexus i wanted to see if you can help me out with something. im looking to change all the led light colors on the dash and gauges. i want to swap it all with red. can anybody direct me to where i can buy these led lights for my car?. i have a 2006 lexus is250 2wd.

here is an example of the lights but instead of blue i want them red.

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You will need a lot of 0603 SMT leds, and some skills with a soldering iron. It isn't a plug & play mod.

Took me a few days after work to get it done on mine.

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How do you change the color of the lights? If it's not that hard I want to change mine and where do you buy the lights?
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Originally Posted by pmanliu
You will need a lot of 0603 SMT leds, and some I can buyskills with a soldering iron. It isn't a plug & play mod.

Took me a few days after work to get it done on mine.


Nice conversion really clean look. Can you give me the link to where i can buy the leds but in red?.lmk if you can thx.
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Originally Posted by pmanliu
You will need a lot of 0603 SMT leds, and some skills with a soldering iron. It isn't a plug & play mod.

Took me a few days after work to get it done on mine.

ok so do you need a magnifying glass to help with the install of these LED's and is it easy to figure out how to solder on correctly so that the LED's will light up?
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BRIANIS250 you can go on ebay or amazon and find the 0603 smt LED's in red and theyre inexpensive.
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I got my 0603s from eBay. Prior soldering experience is recommended. The 0603s are very very small.
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Originally Posted by teaguedp90
BRIANIS250 you can go on ebay or amazon and find the 0603 smt LED's in red and theyre inexpensive.
Originally Posted by pmanliu
I got my 0603s from eBay. Prior soldering experience is recommended. The 0603s are very very small.
would these be the led bulbs for the center console and gauges? also can these replace all the led bulbs including the leds that are used in the window buttons?. how much would i need?. here is the link to the bulbs. is this the correct one?.lmk thx.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/20-x-LED-0603-Red-SMD-LEDs-SMT-Lights-Super-Ultra-Bright-Lamp-Xbox-Car-RC-Train-/151020339860?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2329838294
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PM LEDguy

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/mem...4-led-guy.html
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Originally Posted by smokyis350
i contacted him but have not gotten a reply. can anybody please tell me if the link of the leds that i have provided are correct?.
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Originally Posted by BrianIS250
i contacted him but have not gotten a reply. can anybody please tell me if the link of the leds that i have provided are correct?.
Don't think he gets on here much anymore. He did mine and if you're in CA he can do it for you. It's one of the best upgrades. Old pic posted.
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Old 03-26-14, 05:24 AM
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Man I wish I had someone that did this on the east coast.....lol. I lvoe the look but I am not soldering those itty bitty things myself haha
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We repair and customize quite a few IS clusters a week. It's not easy work.

Repair service to send yours in:
http://www.taninautoelectronix.com/L...ter_repair.htm

LEDs for DIY:
http://www.taninautoelectronix.com/S...-p/smd_led.htm
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