Instrument Panel LED Conversion

I searched the forums for this, could not find anything related so thought I would show off my rookieness. A wise leader of mine told me once that everyone has to be a rookie sometime

Is it possible to convert the lighting in the instrument cluster to LED so that it is brighter at night. I ask because with all you folks' help(Thanks BTW) I finally finished the Center cluster, Map/Dome/Door & footwell converted to LED, still need to do the glovebox. Now that these are all converted it is so bright, when I use the brightness control to turn them down, it also makes the dash lights very hard to see because they are still the old dull original. So is what I want to do possible, or is there another solution?

 

edit: 2000-2004 trucks only. 2005-2006 see post #4.

 

https://www.tundras.com/threads/instrument-cluster-light-unlike-any-others.82553/#post-2085744

 

I believe 06 double cab you can not, you can only change the color by wet sanding the green away. I’m sure someone will know more but that is what I found when I was going to do the same.

Update:

better thread for 06 double cab
https://www.tundras.com/threads/2006-dc-dash-lights.86180/#post-2171352

 

Oh wait ... according to this, yours would already be LED. https://www.tundras.com/threads/instrument-cluster-screw-up.77807/#post-1978722

I missed you've got an '06

 

Wow! Thank you so much everyone, I will do dig into all the info you have provided. I will followup with my results ASAP, salute!

 

This is super helpful! What bulbs are the P, R, D lights? Also, were you able to reuse the base connectors for the t5 lights. I tried on the climate controls with some Amazon lights that had the base already on them, but they didn't fit.

@des2mtn (I thought I copied your post, but it didn't work)

 

Oops, forgot that the 05-06 has a different cluster. But for your Sequoia the PRND2L should be T4.2 Neowedge. These worked for me

$8 britelites Jtech 10x T4 / T4.2 Neo Wedge 2 SMD LED White Car Dashboard Instrument Cluster Panel, A/C Climate Control HVAC Switch Light Bulb

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B013HJGOAA?ie=UTF8

They're polarity sensitive so definitely make sure they all work before you put it back together.

I was able to use all the OEM connectors for the climate control lights (T5 & T10).

 

Thanks! It is for the sequoia.

 

This is the brand T5 I used, maybe they'll work for you. Also sensitive to polarity - ask me about my low fuel light that doesn't work.

$8 WLJH 6 Pack T5 LED Bulb Yellow 74 73 17 2721 Canbus Error Free 3-SMD 3030 LED Gauge Cluster Dashboard Indicator Light Bulbs,Plug and Play

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0798Q4RRC?ie=UTF8

 

Quoted from @Tundra2

Don't want the check engine, low fuel, battery, or air bag light light to be led or they won't work properly. Is that why your low fuel light doesn't work?

 

I learned from @empty_lord that the the bulbs I didn't replace with LED act as a resistor for the the circuit. I did replace some of those with a new incandescent while I was in there.

 

Well just the fuel light does.

 

Yeah, that one...

 

Nah, it's just my fuel light that doesn't work. The others are fine. Thanks for the clarification @empty_lord

 

Does anybody know where the cruise lights is on an 01? I replaced the park and drive lights and now my cruise light doesn't work. Probably bumped it while I was in there. Crusie works fine, just not the light that says cruise

 

Most are down next to check engine. I have in past shined a flashlight at instument cluster where they might be and could see the words or indicator....in your case the word cruise !

 

Stolen from @Tundra2

 

Could you post pictures of the center cluster? I also have an 06 and would like to see this. Have you done anything with the instrument cluster?

 

The 05-06 have soldered on LEDs. You can replace them technically but it’s a bit of process. I sanded off the green on the cluster face and enjoy the white with green accents now. (Ignore my sometimes dead coolant gauge)

 

For some reason I can not see your picture.

 

Here's a screenshot of his image. Try this one.

 

Why is your coolant guage dead?

 

From time to time when I visit a page, certain pics won’t be visible, just a place marker. Refreshing page fixes it usually !

 

Got it thanks!

It seems to only be @empty_lord pictures though. I did run across one from @Lil Steve on @Tundra2 "Crackhead Resurrection" Thread. So I dunno.

 

This is something that we will never experience my friend.

 

If coolant temp is under 75 degrees when I start the truck it doesn’t work. If it’s above 75 it works fine. Something wrong with the servo on the cluster

 

I use discord to host photos. If your at work they may be blocked

 

Busted

 

Hopefully doing this mod this week when my LED come in. Anyone figure out how to replace the cigarette lighter bulb?