you added a video!!!!!!
now this should be a sticky!!!

http://www.superbrightleds.com/mini-wedge.html

just keepin it easy, they just screw on, no soldering required apparently

This post has been edited by njccmd2002: Jun 11, 2011 - 2:15 AM

Well, today i got off work, after a crude week.

Decided to install these little babies, as i had been procrastinating for so long..



Well the first thing is to get the bezel around the key ring off, there are no screws here. You have to unplug the lights dimmer. Be careful, as when prying it out if you do it to hard you break it.

On my way there, let me show you one thing.



Its held by a single screw, easy to remove and then you look like this



And this is where you plug the 74 LED



Well the next is the bezel around the gauges, its held by 3 screws on the top.



Four screws need to be removed, to remove it I did with the face towards the upside. I found it easier..



I am not going to open my gauges again, they are already installed. But I did it by loosing a couple of screws. The EL gauges just slide in. There is no need to remove the needles, if you do this, you’ll have later figuring it out. The gauges did not have a sticky contact, so it was difficult to align them with the OEM, so that all the warning lights lined up (gas, check engine) I used some contact cement in a couple of spots. Then it wont move. You can avoid this if you like

The set I had is hooked up with wires so I had to make a couple of grooves in the white housing. So that they won’t be pressed. Look at the video , showing the grooves and the installation of the bulb.



Don’t assemble the Cluster, why?

First I tested the bulbs, as they have polarity, if they don’t light up at first, turn 180 degrees and they will. Test with the lights dimmer plugged

And voila!!!



A lot of people ask where to draw power for the gauges. You can use the cigarette lighter, but it’s a lot of wiring and you’ll need a second switch. Well this is how I did it. I wanted my gauges to turn on when the lights are on and vice versa. With a millimeter I checked the harness 1 of the cluster. By tracing the back where the bulbs attach I noticed the positive and negative terminals that feed the lights. The first two wires. I found the white o be negative and green positive. Always Check the polarities, dont quote me, and here:



I used shrink wrap tube since I had to cut and solder. I originally had not cut and simply tapped, but the gauges flickered on occasions, and bugged the hell out of me. So Soldered, they are not loose. Always protect your car and wiring by insulating.



I hid the rest of cable and transformer behind the drivers vent, that’s where I put the EL dimmer.

Then you put everything back together. And Enjoy. The Number one mistake people make is to leave the lights dimmer unplugged. The gauges wont light if this happen.



Cheers! BTW I still not received my radio parts..

This post has been edited by njccmd2002: Jun 11, 2011 - 2:19 AM

Ha ha ha, 3 hours today, a total of 45 dollars. plus 7 hours 2 weeks ago, delays in material shipment from Hong Kong. = Headache!!!

No, No, No, No I am Happy. This is the way toyota should have made radios. Custom!!!!

I have a Custom Blue, OEM 6 disc changer.... Pics dont do justice, but are proof. I am not done putting it together, cause i have one more thingy to do. but here it is, al ready.

Start desiring or criticizing, who cares I am HAPPY!!!!




and video..



This post has been edited by njccmd2002: Jun 11, 2011 - 2:23 AM

had more free time today. still working though.

oops!!!



as originally made by DEATH.

This post has been edited by njccmd2002: Jun 11, 2011 - 2:24 AM

well im done, bareley, i have finished 25% of things to do.

wont go into many details. Please check out this post for instructions... >>Props to Death.>>

http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=57246

old.



new...



time for the rears.

This post has been edited by njccmd2002: Jun 11, 2011 - 2:25 AM

When you have to decide for eggs over 100$ speakers...

Scion speakers are Dime a dozen on ebay. I got a hold of some. It was four, 2 for my corolla (which is an OEM Upgrade) and had 2 laying around not being used. They are made by piooner. Decided to use them and fab a mount for my car... as my oem were crappy and 10 years old.

the first one shows one already mounted and the one next to it. I had to shave all the borders until i got a bazooky style. Then created a mount with plexiglass.



mounted in the car..



final look .



Got to say, only spent time. speakers were free.. The sound is better.

This post has been edited by njccmd2002: Jun 11, 2011 - 2:26 AM

ha, my best find ever. I always wanted the look of the 8 speaker door panel. However those are difficult to come by.

But not the part numbers and the actual parts.

Part number : 67651 - 20080



a side by side comparison



so what is the process. takes 1 hour ! TAKE out the door panel. There are instructions here on how to do it.

Go get a DREMEL tool. They always come in handy.

Cut around carefuly. You want to leave the groove, otherwise it wont stay in place...



carefully pry out the old grill..



Make sure you shave the edges well!!!



The grill has little tabs to keep it in place, these match the holes on the panel. I used contact cement to stick it in place to avoid vibrations. Also bent the tabs carefully, dont breake them...



this is the final fit....



and a close up !!



OEM final look, Upgraded speaker grill

This post has been edited by njccmd2002: Jun 11, 2011 - 2:28 AM

my new simple mod today.

94 paseo shift knob. It looks larger yes, but the thread is actually deeper. Which makes the overall height not change but by 5 mm.

I really like it, as it feels more sporty. I had the 7 gen short shifter and had a little bit of play in the boot, as the stopper was a little lower. So if you have the original shifter, you might need to modify the boot stopper. anyways here are some pics....







This post has been edited by njccmd2002: Jun 11, 2011 - 2:32 AM

oops!





This post has been edited by njccmd2002: Jun 11, 2011 - 2:37 AM

no words. Not claiming the mod, but thanks to malpaso, batman and others...

i did take lots of pics....



This post has been edited by njccmd2002: Jun 11, 2011 - 2:41 AM

so where's that white fascia sticker that you bought from ebay at? i cant find it on ebay

search celica hvac or celica a/c

they are not always there...

http://cgi.ebay.com/White-AC-PANEL-1994-19...1QQcmdZViewItem

lol okay thanks i found one

so yeterday came with this.

after reading this topic from BloodyStupidDavey

http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=58756

i went shopping and found this.... Lexus ES 300 chrome and covered door strikers....



And with the little help of this, no unnecessary force was used, pretty easy to take apart.



After 5 minutes looked like this...



amd with a little bit of paint, it looks awesome in a black car



I bet this can be done in any toyota, new the run about 20 bucks each. So im thinking fo doing this to the Corolla as well....



This post has been edited by njccmd2002: Jun 11, 2011 - 2:43 AM

But thats not all, also i worked on this. I got tired of the lighter not being completely blue ring, so who cares, i did this



Also as i mentioned earlier, i had my amp swtiched, however I did not like the switch I used and decided to look for a better option.

A OEM defroster switch, WTF?, yes, its a switch and if you know how to modify it, you can use it as such.

a look by look comparison.



So i took it apart, and verified how it worked and the wires i needed to use. also i decided to add my touch of light. An LED, and blue.





i took out the centerpiece and painted it black, so that it does not look like a defroster.



created my harness, wich involved 4 wires, 2 for the amp and 2 for the led, i drew power for the led from the cig lighter bulb. That is why you see plenty of wires..



pushed in the harness.



here is what it looks like during the day.



and i can always find it at night......



and there is more!!!

This post has been edited by njccmd2002: Jun 11, 2011 - 2:59 AM

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Very nice. I can see I've started a trend - the must-have mod for 2008

yup, it is the mod to have, it separates you from the others!!!!



I have part lexus in my celi, surprised this was not an option in the celi

one more little thingy

on my way to the junkyard got this (two)



i got my mind thinking and decided to put it in the pocket of the door.

so after i made a hole, and put it in.


then with some heat, melted the borders to give it a more secure fit..



created the harness from the courtesy door.



and voila. Looks nice, more blue. Only when it opens i can see what i have in the pocket.....



This post has been edited by njccmd2002: Jun 11, 2011 - 3:15 AM

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is that from the glove box? i need a new one of those. i accidentally broke one when i was fooling around with the glove box trying to get the passenger side vent out.
if you happen upon one could you pick it up for me? there aren't any celis at the local junk yards

that is hott!!!

I saw you modded the cigarette light. What kind of LED bulb and resistors did you use? Why can this be fire hazardios?

Great thread! Really much information here...!

i would suggest blue led tape for inside the door thing to give a better glow im currently getting green ones
none the less great job

You mentioned earlier that you used padding to help reduce the road noise in your car. You also said that the material can be found at Wal-Mart. What is the name of the material?

I am familiar with jute and microjute but whenever I see any, it is in the form of a rug and not necessarily something that I could lay down on the floor or inbetween panels and doors.

i think its jute.

i dont recomed led in the lighter, it coud be a hazzard. however the leds i bought from ebay came with resistors...

Okay, but whats so different between led bulb, and ordinary bulb? What makes the led so more hazardious?

the ordinary bulb is glass, thus resistant to heat in a better way than a plastic led. the plastic can melt quick and thus cause fire.

I did change my led cig light, but i dont smoke. So i dont use the lighter. But i like to warn anybody before something really does happen.

hope it clarifies.

Well, I know that it's jute. But where can I actually find it? I haven't seen it anywhere at Wal-Mart.

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i got mine in u-haul.

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Oh Sh*t that's nice! I have my Boston Acoustic tweets mounted right there but I think the light coming from underneath might look kind of sweet. I need to take pics of the tweet mount to finish my how-to [Thanks for the props BTW] anyway so maybe I'll get in there and do that one too. It sux being at the club with the dark ass parking lot and not being able to find something.
Good idea.