Change Clock Light In 00 Camry???

[Karman]

Hey guys,

I recently started changing all my dash unit lights to blue, and I've found threads on almost everything....however, the one thing I can't seem to find is how to change the Dash Clock color to blue as well from that nasty white/green stock color?

Does anyone know how to do this? If so could they give me a hand?

Thanks!!

[toyomoho]

The clock may not have an actual light bulb that can be changed but an LED.

[uuuuu]

I've only heard about it being done with filters, which makes the light dimmer.

[sk8ersublime]

im doing the same thing on my 95, i dont know what filter i need to change the green to blue.

[Karman]

Originally Posted by toyomoho

The clock may not have an actual light bulb that can be changed but an LED.

what do you mean???

[tran.man48]

The clock is an LED unit and is green from the factory. What you can try is applying some color tinted film to the inside of the plastic lens covering the clock to make it appear blue. This will make it dimmer and harder to read in sunlight, though.

[Karman]

Originally Posted by tran.man48

The clock is an LED unit and is green from the factory. What you can try is applying some color tinted film to the inside of the plastic lens covering the clock to make it appear blue. This will make it dimmer and harder to read in sunlight, though.

ok ... but theres no way to change the led to blue?

[AmanO]

It is an LCD unit not led. I think this is one of the few cases where we CANNOT change the light color short of buying the same LCD with different color crystal in there.

One thing I was thinking...........unless you have a Gen4.5 XLE there is no need for the clock. I was going to take it out and put a piece of black acrylic
there instead and then maybe put a badge of some sort there.

[Zviator]

Find a piece of blue tint firm and apply it over.

[Karman]

Originally Posted by Camricer

Find a piece of blue tint firm and apply it over.

any ideas where i can find that lol?

[RichieRichJP]

A shop that makes graphics maybe?

[Zviator]

Originally Posted by Karman

any ideas where i can find that lol?

Tint shop, they sure have blue tint. You can try local autoshop though, just cut a small piece and return them on same hour

[AmanO]

Look fore colored gels on ebay. There is a guy usually selling them cheap.

i.e.

http://cgi.ebay.com/3-BLUE-PHOTO-GEL...d=p3286.c0.m14

[Karman]

Originally Posted by AmanO

Look fore colored gels on ebay. There is a guy usually selling them cheap.

i.e.

http://cgi.ebay.com/3-BLUE-PHOTO-GEL...d=p3286.c0.m14

ok but what would i do with those once i buy them? im confused lol

[AmanO]

Actually since the light is from an LCD I am not sure if that avenue will work. What people have done is buy the FILTERS that are necessary to block certain colors. There is a thread about this. You could try to buy the blue gel and just put it in front of the clock to see if it changes color. I know that LEDs are a different kind of light and do not work the same as incandescent.