Change dashboard/speedo lighting? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

rhysmcinerney · 10-23-2012, 08:00 PM

Hi guys,

does anyone know how difficult it would be to change the dashboard lighting (got the base GT86 if that makes a difference) from the current redish/pink to a white as in the picture below.

And if it has been done before, a tutorial or guide as to how to do it?

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8475/8...13182270_b.jpg

RedRocket · 10-23-2012, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by rhysmcinerney

Hi guys,

does anyone know how difficult it would be to change the dashboard lighting (got the base GT86 if that makes a difference) from the current redish/pink to a white as in the picture below.

And if it has been done before, a tutorial or guide as to how to do it?

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8475/8...13182270_b.jpg

it's been done... I saw a really good looking blue...you gotta lot of dask, console to pull apart, but if thats your cup of tea.. Did you try to search for it?

Razing · 10-25-2012, 11:50 AM

You can look through the Shop Manual for the FR-S here:

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12135

It's pretty hefty and has disassembly of the interior panels in there. There would be a need for some soldering LEDs that's for sure. I really want to do this too, but there's so much that could go wrong when I do work on my car!

I really want to take a look into taking the instrument cluster off though. I'm tempted to give it a shot.

Edit: Found a great DIY for taking the dash and blocking the TPMS light. It's from another forum. It wouldn't let me post a link to it. I don't want to break the rules!

vault · 03-03-2013, 12:30 AM

I believe there is a kit which changes the face colour... I was about to order it myself, but I wasn't too sure about whether the current redish/pink illumination changes with it.

Does anyone know if the illumination colour is resulting from the embedded LED's in the cluster or the cluster itself?

Keen to get this going asap as the standard redish/pink is starting to get me lol

Juanito08 · 03-03-2013, 12:35 AM

You need to change out the leds themselves, its easy if you know what your doing. All you basically need to know is how to solder. I changed the color of my Hvac from that tacky amber to red.

10-23-2012, 08:00 PM	#1
rhysmcinerney Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: GT86 Auto Location: Sydney Posts: 27 Thanks: 0 Thanked 19 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Change dashboard/speedo lighting? Hi guys, does anyone know how difficult it would be to change the dashboard lighting (got the base GT86 if that makes a difference) from the current redish/pink to a white as in the picture below. And if it has been done before, a tutorial or guide as to how to do it? http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8475/8...13182270_b.jpg

10-25-2012, 11:50 AM	#3
Razing Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ WR Blue Pearl Location: Philly, PA Posts: 64 Thanks: 41 Thanked 25 Times in 21 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	You can look through the Shop Manual for the FR-S here: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12135 It's pretty hefty and has disassembly of the interior panels in there. There would be a need for some soldering LEDs that's for sure. I really want to do this too, but there's so much that could go wrong when I do work on my car! I really want to take a look into taking the instrument cluster off though. I'm tempted to give it a shot. Edit: Found a great DIY for taking the dash and blocking the TPMS light. It's from another forum. It wouldn't let me post a link to it. I don't want to break the rules! Last edited by Razing; 10-25-2012 at 12:36 PM.

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03-03-2013, 12:30 AM	#4
vault 86TUP Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 86 GT Location: Sydney Posts: 42 Thanks: 8 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I believe there is a kit which changes the face colour... I was about to order it myself, but I wasn't too sure about whether the current redish/pink illumination changes with it. Does anyone know if the illumination colour is resulting from the embedded LED's in the cluster or the cluster itself? Keen to get this going asap as the standard redish/pink is starting to get me lol

03-03-2013, 12:35 AM	#5
Juanito08 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: Scion Fr-s Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 524 Thanks: 38 Thanked 283 Times in 100 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	You need to change out the leds themselves, its easy if you know what your doing. All you basically need to know is how to solder. I changed the color of my Hvac from that tacky amber to red.

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