Greenish tinge on instrument panel STILL after while LED install?

[guccimane]

so I've been wasting money on higher and higher power LEDs for drop ins for my 194 instrument panel backlights lighting, and the green tinge still persists.

It's less noticeable now that I installed higher power white LEDs, but it's still there and kinda bugs me. does anyone know how I can get rid of this greenish tinge? is there a seventh bulb I forgot about or something? I replaced six 194 bulbs with white LED ones in my 2000 Camry LE.

Do I have to buy a new cluster or something?

[CTG]

I dunno on these ones but some clusters have colored plastic diffusers inside, independent of the bulbs.

Might be something to look into?

[Chris Crash]

There's no diffuser, I replaced my green stock bulbs with white LED's and it looks fine. That's odd, man.

[guccimane]

Originally Posted by CTG

I dunno on these ones but some clusters have colored plastic diffusers inside, independent of the bulbs.

Might be something to look into?

I hope they don't. i really hate that pale/sick-ish looking green. you're probably right though.

Originally Posted by Chris Crash

There's no diffuser, I replaced my green stock bulbs with white LED's and it looks fine. That's odd, man.

do you have a 2000 Camry too?

this stinks though. the white LEDs are pure white and very bright of course, so I know it's not the LEDs causing it by potentially being off-color.

i was thinking perhaps because it's 2011 and the old bulbs with the green 'wrap' had been on there for ~11 years that perhaps it stained it in some way with the green light? is that even possible?

[Chris Crash]

I have a 97, which uses the same gauge cluster. I don't think it's possible for the light to stain green onto the plastic...

[guccimane]

Originally Posted by Chris Crash

I have a 97, which uses the same gauge cluster. I don't think it's possible for the light to stain green onto the plastic...

Ah man, I was thinking it was impossible for the light to stain it but ugh.

so what are my options? I want this thing white without the tinge.

can I replace the speedometer, etc. labels/circles? should that fix it?

[Chris Crash]

Can you post a picture?

[guccimane]

Originally Posted by Chris Crash

Can you post a picture?

yeah man, i'll see if a photo will show it accurately! i'll take one when it gets dark probably

[DM616]

I got around to fixing my dashboard today.

I also have the greenish tint when replacing the green condom bulbs with brand new white LEDs.

I put a photo in the what did you do thread but here it is too:



I figured the PRND2L had a plastic green cover too, since my red LEDs weren't showing, except for the reverse.. I thought it was me putting the LEDs in wrong but I did find a plastic cover. So I am positive there is something else covering the whole dashboard too.

I will be finding it tomorrow, and I will report back then.

[WaxonWaxStillOn]

off topic...which led's do you buy to replace the stock ones, and where do you buy them?

[DM616]

If you want to replace the gauge lights, you buy #194.

http://cgi.ebay.com/5-LED-Side-Wedge...item4cf7a354e9

If you want to replace the little lights, such as check engine, turn signal, PRDN2L, key light etc., you buy #74. I didn't buy the SMD ones for #74 because they were small icons.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/10-x-...Q5fAccessories

Some people prefer to buy off SuperBrightLEDSs but I've been doing fine with the Hong Kong lights lol...saves $$$ too.

[WaxonWaxStillOn]

Great, thanks for the info.

[darkwish]

My guess is the green tinge is light reflected from the green circuit board.

[DM616]

Originally Posted by darkwish

My guess is the green tinge is light reflected from the green circuit board.

Oooo...this would be interesting but I do not think it is. I will keep this in mind though.

What kind of LEDs did you install Crash and Gucci? Mine were the ones that I posted for the guy who asked.

[juanrjr06]

A little off topic but does anyone know where I can find the clear plastic piece that goes over the PRDN2L display? Mine is worn and smudged! Also, I've bought LEDs from SuperBright.com from their website and they are great!