supraGZaerotop Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 (edited) so i got my car a few years back and the previous owner had heckler i believe do the blue dash light conversion on it. to be honest its a shocking job, certain lights look a tad different color blue, some of them flicker, the main dash lights are so dim you can barely see them at night. been bugging me for ages. so basically i want it back 100% stock oem, because i think the value in these cars in the future will be a clean stock example and not something that's been butchered. the only way i can think to do it properly is to replace everything, what is the complete list of parts id need to restore the oem green dash. Edited March 9, 2014 by supraGZaerotop (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Massey Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 What dials are they for? I may be able to swap for you. I have a set of dials that are oem for a manual, and have elglo dials over the top which I haven't fitted yet, and in my current car I have auto clocks. Just an idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraGZaerotop Posted March 7, 2014 Author Share Posted March 7, 2014 my car is an auto TT . looking to start getting together bits i need over the next few months depending on cost to be honest, im not sure what can be salvaged or needs to be replaced, What dials are they for? thanks il keep it in mind tho depending on what needs doing I may be able to swap for you. I have a set of dials that are oem for a manual, and have elglo dials over the top which I haven't fitted yet, and in my current car I have auto clocks. Just an idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Forgive my ignorance but what is done to the dash to fit these blue leds ? Can you not just remove the leds and re fit with the green o/e type, pretty sure you can buy them or used to be able to as i bought some ages ago to replace some that had blown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraGZaerotop Posted March 7, 2014 Author Share Posted March 7, 2014 this is what im looking to find out mate, i thought some were soldered in, i have absolutely no idea, where can you buy oem bulbs, mr T!Forgive my ignorance but what is done to the dash to fit these blue leds ? Can you not just remove the leds and re fit with the green o/e type, pretty sure you can buy them or used to be able to as i bought some ages ago to replace some that had blown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Massey Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 my car is an auto TT . looking to start getting together bits i need over the next few months depending on cost to be honest, im not sure what can be salvaged or needs to be replaced, Well if you want we could just swap our clocks? Save you the hassle? I'll be fitting my elglo dials anyway, my clocks are auto TT, even though I am manual now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraGZaerotop Posted March 7, 2014 Author Share Posted March 7, 2014 thanks mate il have a think, got a few emails out regarding parts etc so il see how that pans out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostbuster Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 You can get the bulbs from your Toyota store at about £5 each:taped: Best to take in a pattern though as there are a few different ones in the whole system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 I think Al's offer would be easiest to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay200bhp Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 also the only thing making the clock bulbs appear green is a small plastic sock made from green plastic mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostbuster Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 The green bot is on the bulbs from Toyota (and so it should be for the price). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 I have a bag full of them somewhere but where Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraGZaerotop Posted March 8, 2014 Author Share Posted March 8, 2014 Thanks guys, some good advice here. So is there any soldering involved in a blue led conversion and if so are the any parts that you recommend being replaced? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraGZaerotop Posted March 9, 2014 Author Share Posted March 9, 2014 any idea how much replacment blubs are, any part number ? thanksThe green bot is on the bulbs from Toyota (and so it should be for the price). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevins Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 Contact heckler. He would be the best to speak to. Also saying you think it's his work and is shocking is a bit uncalled for as the previous owner come ld have done it himself and these may have nothing to do with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraGZaerotop Posted March 9, 2014 Author Share Posted March 9, 2014 (edited) i know it was done by heckler mate, previous owner told me so. anyhow the work on this particular led conversion is like i said, shocking.Contact heckler. He would be the best to speak to. Also saying you think it's his work and is shocking is a bit uncalled for as the previous owner come ld have done it himself and these may have nothing to do with him. Edited March 9, 2014 by supraGZaerotop (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevins Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 Not like him to send out parts in a state. I know he sells the parts for diy jobs perhaps this has been the issue and the blame has been passed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevins Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 But as above cheapest way will be to replace the clocks. Five minutes to swap over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraGZaerotop Posted March 9, 2014 Author Share Posted March 9, 2014 yeah thanks mate, this is what im going to do in time i think. mainly because i want the car bk oem. just want to keep the stock look. the blue lights are ok yeah, look nice but like i said, my main dash clocks are so dim i cannot see them at night, the flickering AC unit may be down to a dry joint, other things that bother me, and AC controls and not sure if its a dry joint issue, but say i hit the button face and feet the blue light will be ok, and when i say hit the button for full face theres no light on the AC unit at all! while certain other button will flicker. but like you said im going to start picking parts up, think theyre pretty cheap.But as above cheapest way will be to replace the clocks. Five minutes to swap over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevins Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 Sounds like dry joints mate easy fix tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraGZaerotop Posted March 9, 2014 Author Share Posted March 9, 2014 could well be, sort it in time, maybe il change everything back and sell the blue stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyd16 Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 just de solder the leds and source the original bulb holders for the speedo (anyone where to get these btw??) proply easier to get new ac controls though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraGZaerotop Posted March 9, 2014 Author Share Posted March 9, 2014 this is my reasoning mate, dont see the point in messing around with it, ive ac controls go for peanuts anyway £25-30 ishjust de solder the leds and source the original bulb holders for the speedo (anyone where to get these btw??) proply easier to get new ac controls though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraGZaerotop Posted March 9, 2014 Author Share Posted March 9, 2014 im not sure without taking it all apart whats been done, looking at hecklers site then its a pretty comprehensive mod, mostly will have to swap parts over be the easiest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyd16 Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 i need to re do mine also. who ever done it before didnt do a very good job tbh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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