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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 02:33 PM
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Sorry to thread jack. I already changed my cluster bulbs to LED. Looks dope. But does anyone know if Lexus sells the needles seperately? or know the part numbers? mine are starting to flicker
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 05:42 AM
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Originally Posted by vipguy
i notice your cluster came out really SPLOTCHY.
there are certain parts that are a lot brighter
than other parts. which LED's are you using?

i did my cluster white for the color, and i just recently
did my climate control to match it.



u can kinda gauge the difference in the original color vs the new
by looking at my odometer. thats the factory color for the text/cluster.
That looks really good man! Did you just use normal LED bulbs or did you solder in new ones?
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 09:43 PM
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with the leds can you still dim the lights?
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 11:12 PM
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I love the way those look, very similar to the factory LS400. If someone is kind enough, make a DIY thread for this mod.
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 11:46 PM
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How many bulbs did you use?
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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 10:27 PM
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I would love to do this soon...
Any write-ups on this yet, Please.
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Old Dec 17, 2007 | 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by vipguy
yes the LEDs are dimmer-able..
umm i think in the dash u need 8 or 10 #74 size
So you used the "74 (T5) Wedge 3 LED Light " ? Also what color did you get? The Super White?
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Old Dec 17, 2007 | 09:32 PM
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any write ups?
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Old Jan 12, 2008 | 06:28 PM
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Finally got around to taking some pics of my cluster that I did with the same LED's that vipguy did his with. Looks a ton better! Now I just gotta redo my AC unit.



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Old Jan 12, 2008 | 08:03 PM
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so was it 8 or 10 wedge bulbs for the cluster?
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Old Jan 12, 2008 | 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Lexatlast
so was it 8 or 10 wedge bulbs for the cluster?
There are 8 bulbs for the cluster. Anyone know the exact bulb size for the AC unit?
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Old Jan 12, 2008 | 09:14 PM
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How do you remove the cluster and climate control to install these bulbs?
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 05:15 AM
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more pics? i notice you guys have the gas and temp guages switched around ..wierd huh? lol
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Raph TT
more pics? i notice you guys have the gas and temp guages switched around ..wierd huh? lol
I'm pretty sure thats their locations in our US version.
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by NAV
How do you remove the cluster and climate control to install these bulbs?
To remove the gauge cluster:
-Pull the black panel that holds the dimmer switch towards you. (It is held in by clips)
-Then there are 4 screws that hold in the cluster. Two up top, and two that you will see once you remove the dimmer switch panel.
-Once you have the cluster out, flip it over and set it on something like a towel and start taking out all the screws. If you have some basic knowledge, you should be able to figure out which screws you need to take out to get to the bulbs.
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