bak3rme

ok so im new to fourms been reading about this LED dash mod since last night. i just wanted to know exactly how many #74 bulbs i need and how many #194 bulbs do i need if i wanted to change the dashboard, the unit beside it (ac, and all that stuff) , the key ring, ..the drive shifter at the bottom...and the left pannel that rolls down ur windows and stuff..thanks!

EMTJeremy

Sup man, here's exactly what you'll need for the LED interior conversion:


For the gauge cluster: Three #24
Key Ring: One #74
Cig Lighter: One #74
Ash Tray: One #74
Shifter: One #74
Glove Box:: One #74
Map Lights: Two Ba9s
HVAC Controls & Rear Window Switch: Two Type A & Three Type B Neo-Wedges
Middle & Rear Dome Lights: http://www. oznium. com/thin-led-domelight it's the 2.0" x 2.0"

You can get all those at:
www. v-leds. com
&
www. autolumination. com

For more info check out this thread: http://www. toyota-4runner. org/showthread. php?s=&threadid=35104&perpage=15&highlight=lightin
g&pagenumber=1

Keep in mind that this is an '02 4runner SR5 2X2. You didn't say what kind of car you had....

Good luck!

J

bak3rme

my bad for not mentioning what car i have

its a '99 4runner sr5 2x2...soo im guessin same parts ?

anyways..thanks for the quick reply...lol that was pretty fast . didnt expect a legit reply before i went to bed.

EMTJeremy

eh, what can I say, I have no life. haha.

But no, this is what another member emailed me directly. Idk if the parts are exactly the same since a 99 is a 2nd generation and mine is a 3rd but it should be pretty close.

bak3rme

thanks EMTjermey...another question..this is my first time doing any sort of mod this car. how long do you think it might take me? from begining to end? so i know my time frame so i can get to work or school without reassembling?

EMTJeremy

Well considering i ed mine up 20 minutes into it, its hard to say. I've heard anywhere from 45 mins-2 hours depending on your experience with cars. I'm just gonna have my mechanic do the gauge cluster. I really don't need to be breaking things up in there. It'll end up like my girlfriend's POS chevy. (Her speedometer and tachometer are out- the car is 3 years old). haha

bak3rme

yea ive never had experience with cars, but i got the basic stuff that my dad taught me and stuff i learned over the years..im only 19 too, so do you think i should mess with the gauge cluster?

aviator

My experience with the door controls [1994 truck] is that you really can't get to the lamps that illuminate the switches they seem to be part of the switch itself.
If I ever get a second set of switches I may try pulling them apart to find out but they are just too rare [2dr] up here these days to chance it.

bigtrucknwheels

4runner switches are the same, and there are a TON of those haha

4ever4running

iTrader: (1)

It took me about an hour from start to finish. The thing that takes the longest is having to unplug and replug the gauges because most LED's you find are polarized so if they are put in backwards they will not light up. If this happens to you all you have to do is unplug the dash and turn the bulbs 180 degrees and they should work. Another thing to make sure you do before you test to see if the bulbs work is to reattach the dimmer switch because they will not light up unless that switch is attached. Here is a like for a step by step wirteup on how to replace the bulbs.

https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f131...ll-how-177866/

bak3rme

wat do you mean performance boost?

bak3rme

so what bulbs do i need in order to change my door controls to LED?

bak3rme

what do you mean when u say "HVAC Controls & Rear Window Switch: Two Type A & Three Type B Neo-Wedges" cant seem to find those on autolumination.com can u show me way? thanks

joeynational

iTrader: (1)

your HVAC looks awesome! can you post a pic or link to the led bulb you used.thx

4 r u n n e r

Which 74 bulb would be the best for the signal, AC/ Heat gauges? Like best about spreading the light?

4ever4running

iTrader: (1)

I would recommend going with the Tri-Power 3 LED bulbs from www.autolumination.com. I have them behind my gauges and there are virtually no hotspots whatsoever. They are really brights and they do a great job of spreading the light.

4 r u n n e r

Well i took my dash apart and took out the stock lights behind the gauges. But the base of the stock light is a lot bigger than the tri-power. I ended up putting those as my signals and behind my climate controls. Now i just need a bigger based bulb.

4ever4running

iTrader: (1)

If that is the case then the bulbs you need are the #194. Many of the older 4th generation 4runners use the #194 instead of the #74 behind the gauges. Autolumination sells the #194's as well. I would recommend getting the 5 LED matrix bulbs because they spread light in all directions and there shouldn't be any hotspots. I hope this helps!

taco4cam

how did you do your A/C cluster? i've already done my main guage cluster but the back of my A/C lights are covered in orange filter paper. i tried scratching it off with a knife but i ended up goin right through and messing up the icons. also, what color were your interior lights before you changed them out?