DIY-Changing Clock/HVAC LEDs on FR-S

[Juanito08]

Originally Posted by |-Goku-|

Fairly certain these will work.
http://www.oznium.com/corvette-c5-led

They worked at replacing the same ones in my 09 Corolla

"Reviewer: Reece Russell (Salemburg, NC)
Item: 74 Neo-wedge Corvette C5 LED Bulb
Ordered a pair of Red bulbs to replace the yellow bulbs in my 2005 Scion xB's HAVC. One came in bad, was replaced within a few days. Oznium has the best price for these and the best customer service. I saw them online earlier today for 16 bucks for the 2 lights. This really was a no brainer decision."

Thanks! Ill try it out and see if they work

[JollyJON]

great write up! keep up the good work

[|-Goku-|]

Originally Posted by Juanito08

Thanks! Ill try it out and see if they work

Make sure when you get them, that they do have polarity, so if they don't work one way, switch it and try the other way

[Xdragonxb0i]

should be stickied, pretty good write up to take out the center console

[phanguy]

I changed my lights out too. I wanted white though. OP never responded to my PM so I went ahead and got some surface mount LEDs on my own off of ebay. The rating of the ones I got are just a bit less than what the OPs LEDs were, but I'm still happy with how mine turned out.

As far as the left and right knobs I used a standard LED and resistor which worked pretty well.




I changed the traction control and controls for both doors






The left and right knobs actually look a bit blue in real life... but they look pretty good in the pictures haha.

[phanguy]

Just an updated...

The right knob burnt out. Not sure why. Everything appeared to be fine, but it just stopped working a few days after I completed this. I ordered the LEDs that were posted in the thread that are for the Corvette. As is, they don't fit our knobs, but if you just swap out the bulb from it's base and put it into the base of our bulb holder then it's fine. I hooked it back up and it actually looks MUCH nicer. The light is spread much more evenly now and is brighter than the LED I was previously using. This also means that the middle knob isn't as bright... So what I'll probably end up doing is ordering another batch of LEDs to use on that middle knob... Anyway. Here's the picture of the knob with the new LEDs!

[xpicer]

Originally Posted by phanguy

Just an updated...

The right knob burnt out. Not sure why. Everything appeared to be fine, but it just stopped working a few days after I completed this. I ordered the LEDs that were posted in the thread that are for the Corvette. As is, they don't fit our knobs, but if you just swap out the bulb from it's base and put it into the base of our bulb holder then it's fine. I hooked it back up and it actually looks MUCH nicer. The light is spread much more evenly now and is brighter than the LED I was previously using. This also means that the middle knob isn't as bright... So what I'll probably end up doing is ordering another batch of LEDs to use on that middle knob... Anyway. Here's the picture of the knob with the new LEDs!

Oooo boy you beat me at it, i also just completed and took pics of white leds on all the hvac. How ever let me tell you. I believe that the left and rigth knobs have a plastic tint to them ive been playing arround with about 5 different shades and kinds of leds but i havent been sucessfull at mathing the 3 knobs

[phanguy]

Well I ordered another, much brighter set of LEDs this time. I'll switch them out. I feel confident it'll match what I have now. The ones I have in there are only 300mcd, but the new ones I just ordered are 1000mcd. After that the seller I buy from only has 1800mcd left... hopefully I don't have to buy those too. :/

[xenocharger]

For the traction control and both door controls, were they led bulbs like the control knobs or did you have to attach the little smds style led lights?

Sent from my A100 using Tapatalk 2

[phanguy]

Originally Posted by xenocharger

For the traction control and both door controls, were they led bulbs like the control knobs or did you have to attach the little smds style led lights?

Sent from my A100 using Tapatalk 2

surface mounted leds.

[MidnightMonkey]

Any of you guys have digikey part numbers for the white and red LEDs you used??

[phanguy]

i bought three different sets, but these are the brightest: http://www.ebay.com/itm/200597714082...84.m1497.l2649

i have plenty of extra though if you'd like to paypal me a few bucks then i can send the number of leds you need...

[LOZZI]

That's some impressive work. All I needed to know was how you got the handbrake bag off...Now I know how to take the entire interior apart.

[enjoi23]

How much would it cost if I payed someone to do this? and who do I get to do this? I have absolutely no experience with this type of stuff and am afraid to mess it up..