Changed the color of my Radio, AC and Window Buttons - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

AVA1 · 08-26-2011, 05:57 AM

I've never been a fan of Toyota's green radio color, so I've changed the LED color on the Radio from green to white and blue, the AC Buttons from green to blue, and I also did the window switches to blue. I've done this before, my previous car a 04 GS300 I changed everything to red.

I would have done everything in red, but since the info screen is blue and white I followed that color pattern.

Sorry for the bad cell phone picture, I'll see if I can do a better night shot

IkiZ · 08-26-2011, 06:16 AM

Oh man, thats great. tell me how i can do it?

AVA1 · 08-26-2011, 12:09 PM

I took the radio, and AC controls apart and and unsolder and solder the new color LEDs. this is something that I have always done to all my cars.

Minus (-) · 08-27-2011, 06:42 PM

That's Real Fly Right There....Did U Take Any Pics Of The Process?? what kind of bulbs did u use?? And how long does that take??

grandpapa · 08-28-2011, 07:42 PM

looks much better then the green (which really doesn't match the rest of the interior lighting at all )

AVA1 · 08-30-2011, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Minus (-)

That's Real Fly Right There....Did U Take Any Pics Of The Process?? what kind of bulbs did u use?? And how long does that take??

No I didn't to be honest with you. It takes me a couple of hours to unsolder and re solder all the LEDs.

I could redo the process of removing the radio and take pictures up to the soldering, for everyone to see. If anyone is interested PM me.

AVA1 · 08-30-2011, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by grandpapa

looks much better then the green (which really doesn't match the rest of the interior lighting at all )

Thank you grandpapa, I never understood why Toyota/Lexus uses green on the radio's and on the interior lights.

Minus (-) · 08-30-2011, 02:27 PM

Ok..I know how to take the radio out...but if u can show pics of how to get to the leds....and where do I get The blue leds from

grandpapa · 08-30-2011, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by AVA1

Thank you grandpapa, I never understood why Toyota/Lexus uses green on the radio's and on the interior lights.

Same funky green radio on our 07 Highlander, with semi-white dash display, go figure.

IkiZ · 08-30-2011, 10:48 PM

What kind of LED did U use?

AVA1 · 08-31-2011, 12:06 PM

surface mount solderable LEDs, you have to unsolder and re solder the new LEDs. If anyone is interested PM me

TheUltimateBohab · 09-01-2011, 02:16 PM

Man that’s nice! I think I would like red for my car does it change all the radio buttons? The light around my key is white but green I’m my 4runner and green in my sisters Camry.

grandpapa · 09-02-2011, 10:55 AM

How about the steering wheel lighting? anyway to get it to white as well? I just hated that green with the silver reflection, can't see it well.

AVA1 · 09-04-2011, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by grandpapa

How about the steering wheel lighting? anyway to get it to white as well? I just hated that green with the silver reflection, can't see it well.

I'm looking into doing this also