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Changing the green in the dash to a white?!

Discussion in 'Interior' started by champu26, Aug 9, 2003.

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    champu26 Guest

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    Changing the green in the dash to a white?!

    I want to replace the lights inside the AC / Audio dash cuz I don't like the green. I've gone as far as removing the green rubber cover from the lights behind the AC control...it gives a nasty pale white. What I want to do is replace it so it matches the driver's control display; a bright clean white. What can I do? Can I also change the green on my CD/Cassette/Radio too?

    :roll:
    champu26, Aug 9, 2003
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    there are lots of posts on this.

    To sumarize this is what you can do.

    Get glass paint and sp[ray a VERY light blue coat of paint on your bulbs. That will make them light up a white color. I am getting some LED's today to try and do it with them instead. The radio has about 30 tiny tiny green leds in it. So to change the color of that I am going to try and use just some super bright LEDS and see if I can wash the green away with it. I treid painting them blue, but it just dulled the green effect. I think with about 4 LEDS in there I can get it to light up pretty nice. I will take pics to document the whole thing for you.

    The blue stained glass paint is the cheepest way to go though.
    stinky, Aug 9, 2003
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    yeah...id like to try that out too, keep me posted on how the leds work...
    SentrieONE, Aug 10, 2003
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    how do you get the paint off if you decide you dont like it?
    SPARK1135, Aug 12, 2003
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    well my glass paint was metling off anyways, so its easy to peel off i guess
    intel61, Aug 12, 2003
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    im getting a few white LED's to try out from my grandfather (hes an electrical engineer) so im going to see about which ones fit in with minimal modification and i'll let you all know which ones to get
    BizaRRo DereK, Aug 12, 2003
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    Good keep us informed bro :)...
    yeye, Aug 13, 2003
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    AESC Guest

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    you can go and get a 12V light 1.8W light bulb. that is the specs on the bulbs acording to Toyota. They are not LED's Check out my Cardomian site for a DIY on the Lights for the entire dash.
    AESC, Aug 18, 2003
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