Display LEDs?

[Yezinki]

Can one change the default colors of the display/ speedometer?

[ryan_t888]

Yes, add LED's to the board and you can choose which colour.

Ryan

[Yezinki]

Thanks but could you be little more specific…….LEDs to which board…..& how do I choose the colors.

Can I do it myself or do I need to hire the services of a professional car electrician?

Yezinki

[Yezinki]

My stock optitron speedometer.

[Rdkill]

These leds are soldered directly to the board, they are also surface mount thus are tiny. They cannot be replaced unless you have a lot of skill and want to take an iron to your speedo board.

[Yezinki]

Originally Posted by Rdkill

These leds are soldered directly to the board, they are also surface mount thus are tiny. They cannot be replaced unless you have a lot of skill and want to take an iron to your speedo board.

Rdkill
Please keep in my mind am just a newbie…….. What exactly do you mean soldered directly to the board…….which board??……….surface mounts??
Your vehicle looks awesome…..the head lamps & front lower lights.

Yezinki.

[ryan_t888]

The PCB board is a typical electronics board that is green in colour and has many electrical components soldered directly to it. The light bulbs/LED's that are used for our instrument gauge display are directly soldered to the board. To remove them you must take out the gauge cluster and open it up to access the board. Once you get to it you must replace the bulbs by desoldering/soldering LED's and re assemble

It's a more intense mod, but has been done carefully by many new moders with a helpfull DIY guide. The DIY guide can be found on 9th gen corolla . com

Ryan

[Yezinki]

Thanks…. From this I make out that it’s a typical electronic greenish looking chip board like used in pcs… rip it open…… remove the default / stock LEDS & solder the newer/different color ones……am I correct…..& roughly where would this be located?

Yezinki.

[ryan_t888]

In the gauge cluster. Find the DIY on that site.

Ryan

[Yezinki]

Thanks again for the info.

Yezinki.

[thebrokeenthusiast]

What? No soldering gun skillz? Learned all that in nerd school.

[Yezinki]

Can’t find a DIY for a 9th Gen Corolla……..found one for Camry…….how does one differentiate btw the color of the stock LEDs & buying new ones……..do the newer ones come with a color printed…..so many questions…..Back ground change, needles colors, gauges LEDS?

Main question…….default display vs. a custom imaginative display ……always is exact & possible?

Anyhow thanks Mr. Ryan I got the start shall work on it.

[Yezinki]

Originally Posted by Yezinki

My stock optitron speedometer.

Can I change the color of the needles, back ground from black to white, gauges lights which mostly are red, Rpm & Speedo reading markings from white to some other etc?

[ice.izm.inc]

There is a much easier way to do this mod.

Now keep in mind , this is the 'lazy' way. Trust me the LED swap will need a professional to do and also most people screw up the speedo needle...meanin 5mph off or over the speed your really driving. There is a website that sells overlays for our car that you just put on top like a sticker. It has red, blue, and like a amber type of tone to it. Keep in mind by doing this the overlay is slightly tinted and will reflect the WHITE to turn into those following color of your choice. You are not replacing any leds.

*Note= ONLY S MODEL SPEEDO

[Yezinki]