PlutoBHG

Hello again,
got alot of left over leds from redoing my climate control unit...was wondering if the same ones fit into the instrument cluster back lighting? watched my friend put them in his celica so i figured they might be the same but couldnt tell from looking at the instrument cluster removal tutorial. any information is appreciated!

thanks again

PlutoBHG

so with some slight modding (dremeled out the sockets) the #74 blue LED's that i purchased from www.superbrightleds.com fit...but...to my dismay, instead of lighting blue, the panel is still bright white... i am boggled

LexLS

To change the color on the instrument cluster you need to replace the entire back face of the cluster (the thin panel that has the speeds and tach, etc). Unfortunately, I do not know of any aftermarket cluster panel faces. I recommend sticking to bulbs in the cluster, not LEDs. These small bulbs light up the warning lights and a few other things. The colors of these are also controlled by the rear panel of the cluster.

Also, the majority of the cluster is lit by cold cathode tubes. Your cluster is still white mainly because of the panel and the white cold cathodes. Basically, just leave the cluster stock until parts are available......or invent some parts!

PlutoBHG

ah, thats what i was guessing, i wish i had enough time to keep it apart and invent all these parts...maybe ill try and get a spare