1999 Camry dash cluster bulbs change question - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

toyotarave · 05-08-2008, 04:10 AM

Hi

I dismantled the dash cluster and replaced the green-sheathed 914 bulbs with blue-sheathed bulbs. After turning it on the cluster still look a but greenish although it is brighter.

Is there something else that I have to take out from inside the cluster to enable the blue bilbs to shine thru as white

Tom 2000 · 05-10-2008, 08:58 PM

I have a feeling there is a thin green filter layer inside gauge faces. I had the same experience.

'_' · 05-10-2008, 09:05 PM

^^Really? I took the green covers off the bulbs and mine was the same color as the bulbs, no green tint at all. I have the 2000 Camry LE by the way. Maybe there was a difference between the different generations

National31 · 05-11-2008, 11:46 PM

same here i put blue bulbs in my dash and it looks indiglo. try taking off the green covers...

Tom 2000 · 05-12-2008, 05:57 AM

If I install LEDs (8500K) I do get a nice white (purplish tint) light in the dash. If I put in standard 194s or 168s without covers, I get no green tint at all either.

It's when I put in the Superwhite bulbs, I still get a still greennish tint. However, if I look very closely at the needles, it's actually white. The gauge faces have the slight greenish tint.

SkinnyConHeo · 05-12-2008, 07:29 AM

I am thinking about doing this project does anyone have pics of the white, blue and or purple?