Update DIY---Shifter and map light LEDs now glove box LED - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

LOV · 09-12-2008, 06:46 PM

Not the best DIY ,but still ppl can get an idea how to do.Here are the pics. I didn't take pics while i was doing mine, so had to take apart everything to take pics

First of all remove shifter knob and the 2 things(I don't know the name

) that are next to storage compartment.

Now for map light

I had to use tis pic dcemureviews

And this is glove box, but I couldn't fugue out how to do it my fingers are big, so I couldn't take out the bulb, I'll try use tweezer see if i can do it.

***darksparkz*** · 09-12-2008, 07:03 PM

Looks great!

Any idea on what size of bulb that is for the LED on the shifter?

itz4lanyo · 09-12-2008, 07:08 PM

Look Up Netforcer's original thread. All the info should be there

DrewsCam · 09-12-2008, 07:24 PM

nice write up man

skyxliner · 09-12-2008, 08:24 PM

thanks for the picture of the glove compartment, i was using my fingers and trying to see if i could've removed the entire box but it wasn't moving.

let me know if you find an easy way to remove the glove compartment bulb, thanks!

LOV · 09-12-2008, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by darksparkz

Looks great!

Any idea on what size of bulb that is for the LED on the shifter?

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Originally Posted by itz4lanyo

Look Up Netforcer's original thread. All the info should be there

Yeah its in Netforcer's thread, you can buy it from ebay too, just search on ebay for T5 LED.

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Originally Posted by DrewsCam

nice write up man

Thanks

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Originally Posted by skyxliner

thanks for the picture of the glove compartment, i was using my fingers and trying to see if i could've removed the entire box but it wasn't moving.

let me know if you find an easy way to remove the glove compartment bulb, thanks!

You are welcome.
It wont move (unless you want to take apart half of you dash). I'll let you know if I have success.

***bandit*** · 09-12-2008, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by darksparkz

Looks great!

Any idea on what size of bulb that is for the LED on the shifter?

As mentioned in other threads, the shifter bulb is #74 if going to sites such as superbrightleds.com or autolumination.com

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Originally Posted by LOV

It wont move (unless you want to take apart half of you dash). I'll let you know if I have success.

If using tweezers or pliers, I suggest putting a cloth inbetween the pliers or bulb so that it doesnt crack or scratch the bulb. Also, dont squeeze to hard. Just put enough pressure that you get a good grip on it and just wiggle it out. Same goes for the shifter. I have big fingers and couldnt get a good hold on it so I used tweezers.

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Originally Posted by LOV

Whats the purpose of removing the base? All I did was pull out the bulb and put in the LED

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Theres no need to remove shifter. I didnt remove the shifter but I did remove the two panels to make things easier.

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Originally Posted by LOV

This is viewable in plain view? In other words, I just open the glove box and I can see it? Its raining out so I cant go out and look. Thanks for the pic. Now I know there is enough room and I'll be ordering the multi-LED

skyxliner · 09-12-2008, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by dcemureviews

This is viewable in plain view? In other words, I just open the glove box and I can see it? Its raining out so I cant go out and look.

you open the glove compartment, and right above it has a small hole as pictured. i was trying to use the pliers but some of these bulbs are REALLY stuck into the sockets and i was too afraid to break the bulbs.

***bandit*** · 09-12-2008, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by skyxliner

you open the glove compartment, and right above it has a small hole as pictured. i was trying to use the pliers but some of these bulbs are REALLY stuck into the sockets and i was too afraid to break the bulbs.

AH ok. Thanks. Try doing what I suggested. Just take the pliers, cover it in a cloth or something soft and wiggle it out. Just dont squeeze too hard or you'll definitely break it.

Going to order my LED and a few other parts.

Omer · 09-13-2008, 12:00 PM

Shifter LED question

For the T5 LEDs, should I get wide or regular? And do you need the twist lock base/socket holder or just the bulb itself?

skyxliner · 09-13-2008, 12:26 PM

not sure about what you mean by wide or what not, but just go to superbrightleds.com and look for the exact model type you need. I believe it's #74.

as for whether or not to remove the twist lock base. I didn't want to use pliers to yank the bulb out so i felt more comfortable removing the bulb holder first and then using my fingers to pull it out. just preference i guess. for me the bulbs were stuck in there pretty bad.

GT-R · 09-13-2008, 12:40 PM

This is a really good write up, LOV. Very helpful.

Thank you for taking the time to go back and take your car apart..... again.

***bandit*** · 09-13-2008, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Omer

Shifter LED question

For the T5 LEDs, should I get wide or regular? And do you need the twist lock base/socket holder or just the bulb itself?

It wouldnt matter because you're not using the light to look. You're just buying a brighter light instead of using the stock bulb.

As I mentioned in previous post, all I did was put a cloth over the bulb/around the pliers and wiggled the bulb out. I didnt have to take out the holder.

SourDieseL · 09-13-2008, 05:31 PM

anyone have any idea how to get to the rear map lights of an SE? I changed my interiors a long time ago and was never able to get to the rear map lights so I just left them. =(

LOV · 09-13-2008, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Omer

Shifter LED question

For the T5 LEDs, should I get wide or regular? And do you need the twist lock base/socket holder or just the bulb itself?

If you are going to buy from ebay (because I'm not sure about superbrightleds.com) you need regular ,since you don't want anything really bright (mine is not too bright ,but its fine).

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Originally Posted by Camry GT-R

This is a really good write up, LOV. Very helpful.

Thank you for taking the time to go back and take your car apart..... again.

You are welcome

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Originally Posted by dcemureviews

It wouldn't matter because you're not using the light to look. You're just buying a brighter light instead of using the stock bulb.

As I mentioned in previous post, all I did was put a cloth over the bulb/around the pliers and wiggled the bulb out. I didn't have to take out the holder.

I agree ,you could use pliers to wiggled the bulb out, but I felt easier taking out the base (which wasn't hard to do) and wiggle out the bulb.