Dash LED lights swap
10-03-2016, 04:51 PM
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Dash LED lights swap
I have a 04 lariat and am wanting to change the Lights in the gauge cluster and in the temperature controls etc on the dash. I'm trying to figure out which kind of LEDs I need to do this and if I can change them all?! I'm wanting to go to cool blue but only if I can change all the lights behind all the switches and the temperature digital readout (I do t want some green and some blue🤓
does anyone know if this can be done and how many of each type led I need? Thanks in advance
does anyone know if this can be done and how many of each type led I need? Thanks in advance
10-04-2016, 11:38 AM
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The LEDs behind the temp controls are soldered in and not easily changeable. You can change all incandescent bulbs in your gauge cluster (back lights, signals, cruise, high beam and odometer). The warning indicators are also soldered in LEDs.
The cluster has a green film so putting different color lights behind would not make it blue. It's been tried. You'd need to sand down the green film for this to work. Also, the red needles will not show well with a blue bulb.
I swapped all bulbs in my cluster to 5000k LEDs and it makes it more of a true green without the yellow hue.
The cluster has a green film so putting different color lights behind would not make it blue. It's been tried. You'd need to sand down the green film for this to work. Also, the red needles will not show well with a blue bulb.
I swapped all bulbs in my cluster to 5000k LEDs and it makes it more of a true green without the yellow hue.
10-04-2016, 12:21 PM
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The LEDs behind the temp controls are soldered in and not easily changeable. You can change all incandescent bulbs in your gauge cluster (back lights, signals, cruise, high beam and odometer). The warning indicators are also soldered in LEDs.
The cluster has a green film so putting different color lights behind would not make it blue. It's been tried. You'd need to sand down the green film for this to work. Also, the red needles will not show well with a blue bulb.
I swapped all bulbs in my cluster to 5000k LEDs and it makes it more of a true green without the yellow hue.
The cluster has a green film so putting different color lights behind would not make it blue. It's been tried. You'd need to sand down the green film for this to work. Also, the red needles will not show well with a blue bulb.
I swapped all bulbs in my cluster to 5000k LEDs and it makes it more of a true green without the yellow hue.
10-04-2016, 01:50 PM
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Ok thanks I'm sure glad someone told me this. What kind of LEDs are they, are they the ones that twist in or plug in? I think I will swap them to green like you did. What about the lights behind the AC controls (buttons) can those be swapped to brighter less as well? Thanks again it looks great
The ac controls are soldered in LEDs and aren't easily replaceable.