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HOW-TO: led swap for auto shifter and cubby *pics galore*

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05-RS1
Houston
Texas, US
  • Detailer
 ok i jus got some bulbs today from somebody, but im still waitin for my led's to come in the mail. when they do im just going to swap them out. we'll here's the long and awaited how-to with pics. the only things you will need are two 74 wedge bulbs and a small flathead screwdriver (optional)

First, shift to neutral and put on the e-brake. then take the shift knob off.



Next, remove the part of the console that has the cigarette lighter attached to it. just tug on the silver sides and it will pop off. after that remove the cup holder section. same thing, just pull it off. it should look like this. i just left the cigaretty lighter attached to it and moved it to the side but you can unplug it if you want.





ok now is time for some good 'ol elbow grease. you're gonna have pull from the lower left corner where im pointing to. gently tug and wiggle at the same time you are pulling it up. but be sure to control urself because u may risk breaking something. you should hear a single click first. that means one of the clips are unhooked. it'll make the rest easier to take off since you got some slack now. so after the bottom left corner is loose, continue to take the face plate off from the entire left side and then to the right side.





Notice the black plastic piece that is still on the shifter. try not to move that around as much as possible because it'll be a pain to re-align with the shift pattern.

ok next step. take a look behind the plate and you will see the bulb with a yellow rubber cap over it. it is attacked to a clear plastic piece. BE VERY CAREFUL WITH THIS PLASTIC PIECE! it is very very sensitive and if broken, ur gonna hafta replace it otherwise it wont illuminate the shifter properly.



now, you will have to remove the clear piece from the shifter face in order to get the light out. use your thumb to hold down the clip circled red in the picture. then use a small flat head screw driver to gently lift up the plastic piece. i recommend placing the screw driver next to your thumb holding down the clip. it should lift up real easily.





now, twist the black plug and remove it from the clear plastic piece. pull the wedge bulb out, replace it with your led. check to see if it turns on.



attach it onto the clear piece and put the clear piece back into the face plate. you will have to slide the top part in first and then press down so that the clip you held with your thumb clicks back on to hold the clear piece snugly to the face plate. you should hear a couple of clicks that the clips make which means the clear piece is securely back on. turn it on again to make sure it still works.



put everything back on in the reverse order that u took off. now remember that black piece that stayed on the shifter? after you put the face plate back on, shift around to see if it is still all lined up. if not you will have to take it off again and re-align it. re-aligning it is basically trial and error. took me about 5 min to re-align cuz i actually took that piece off :doh:

ok onto the cubby hole!

ok go to the passenger side and pull the carpet out a little bit. there will be one clip that you will have to unclip to get enough room to work with



now, feel for the cubby and find the plug that has the cubby light on it. twist it then wiggle and pull at the same time to get it out.



now, same as the shifter bulb, pull out the wedge bulb and replace it with the led. again, turn it on to see that its working



put it back in the reverse order. stuff the carpet back in and dont forget to put the clip back on. turn it on again...



and your done! enjoy the finished product! it is much brighter in person and even brighter if its led. like i said im still waiting for mine to come in so these are regular bulbs in there right now.
[#] Jan 21, 2006 09:48pm
raw
  • Oil Changer
 that looks awesome if they have blue lights im going to put them in, good post

[#] Mar 25, 2006 02:03pm
guitarguru44
South River
New Jersey, US
  • Godlike Advisor
 nice.. imk sure it looks nice with the 1.0 red :mrgreen:

[#] Mar 25, 2006 03:06pm
raw
  • Oil Changer
 Where can i get LEDs for this, or let alone any colored light thats 74 wedge
i went everyone pep boys, autozone, autorecon, dynamic autosport, dealerships, repair shops, no joke everywhere...

Whered you get yors?

[#] Mar 28, 2006 10:11pm
shystieone
  • Tech Advisor
 SWEEET!!

[#] Apr 12, 2006 11:37pm
2006TcScion
Triangle
Virginia, US
  • Scion Guru
 Hey where did you get the leds.

[#] Apr 13, 2006 07:40pm
aj2k3
  • Window Washer
 Hey, I've been trying to find these darn LED's and I can't find them anywhere. I can't order offline cuz I have no paypal nor credit card. Also, where did you get the 74 wedge bulbs at?

THANKS!

[#] Apr 13, 2006 11:00pm
05-RS1
Houston
Texas, US
  • Detailer
 damn i made this thread so long ago and it only gets responses now lol. well i bought them from superbrightleds.com. i'm not sure which store you can buy it from..i went to a carquest and they had 74 wedge bulbs but it was only the regular replacement bulbs, not different colors.

[#] Apr 13, 2006 11:38pm
Aciidsneaker
Marshfield
Wisconsin, US
Looks awesome, just ordered some blue LED's since my shifter light has been burnt out for a couple weeks now. I hope this light will work please let me know it was hard to find a #74 bulb not sure if this is right. if not I'll have to sell it on ebay.





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[#] Mar 05, 2007 01:22pm
MrScion07
Rochester
Massachusetts, US
  • Godlike Advisor
 Aciidsneaker u have a auto


[#] Mar 05, 2007 02:00pm
MrScion07
Rochester
Massachusetts, US
  • Godlike Advisor
 or are u talkin about in the cubby hole idk what type of bulb there is in there but if it dosent work u should beable to put it in one of the dome lights in the front


[#] Mar 05, 2007 02:01pm
Aciidsneaker
Marshfield
Wisconsin, US
Yea, unfortunately as much as I would have really loved to have a manual because I miss mine so much, both bulb's are supposed to be a #74 bulb, :S



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[#] Mar 06, 2007 02:11am
Aciidsneaker
Marshfield
Wisconsin, US
Here are two sites to get good LED light's.

Super Bright LEDS
Auto Lumination



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[#] Mar 06, 2007 02:14am
MrScion07
Rochester
Massachusetts, US
  • Godlike Advisor
 yeah the other day i relaced all my interior dome lights to LEDS from super bright LEDs i did the back dome and the front dome that comes on when the door opens blue and the 2 that u turn on when its too dark and u need to find something white really nice compaired to the dull ones that were in there i poped the 7.5 fuse that was in there so i replaced it with a 10 and that worked out nice looks real good i should of done the cubby hole too but i didnt think of it durrrrrr i was gunna do a DIY of it but its really just a self explaining type of job pop the lenses off and replace


[#] Mar 06, 2007 10:24am
BlackTC185
Chalfont
Pennsylvania, US
  • Tech Advisor
 Awesome DIY, everything worked perfect for me. Now I have every interior light in the car replaced with white LED's. Got em all from superbrightleds.com. Cheap shipping, cheap prices.

You've got a date rapist face.
[#] Jul 27, 2007 07:08pm
grlswannadance
California, US
  • Godlike Advisor
 OHH! im gonna see if i can find pink


a car is a girls toy too ;]

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[#] Jul 27, 2007 08:21pm
xLOx89x
Jacksonville
Florida, US
  • Vehicle Designer
grlswannadance wrote:
OHH! im gonna see if i can find pink


if u find some let me know please!

[#] Jul 27, 2007 10:40pm
grlswannadance
California, US
  • Godlike Advisor
 ^^ fo sho!

a car is a girls toy too ;]

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--www.itsmyscion.com/caligirltiffy
[#] Jul 27, 2007 10:47pm
racing-imports
Spokane
Washington, US
  • Detailer
 My P and L are dimmer than the rest for some reason... Anyone know why? Or is that the way its supposed to be...

[#] Jan 19, 2008 04:04am
VIP_tC08
Fort Lauderdale
Florida, US
  • Godlike Advisor
racing-imports wrote:
My P and L are dimmer than the rest for some reason... Anyone know why? Or is that the way its supposed to be...



i just did mine, and i also have this same issue..i think it might be because the LED light is more concentrated on the center section...its still very bright. im happy


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[#] Jan 19, 2008 04:22am
racing-imports
Spokane
Washington, US
  • Detailer
 Who knows. Yeah, def still pretty cool tho :)

[#] Jan 19, 2008 04:47am
tC_vixen
New Jersey, US
Nice DIY. So this changes my shifter light and the lights on the sides?



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[#] Jan 19, 2008 11:08pm
BatmansTC
Richmond Hill
New York, US
  • Vehicle Designer
 I believe it changes the shifter light and that gap you have under the hvac.



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[#] Jan 19, 2008 11:23pm
VIP_tC08
Fort Lauderdale
Florida, US
  • Godlike Advisor
tC_vixen wrote:
Nice DIY. So this changes my shifter light and the lights on the sides?


yes nadia and here's a pic of mine








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[#] Jan 19, 2008 11:25pm
tC_vixen
New Jersey, US
Ohhhhh.. I see it now.. Thanks Raul.



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[#] Jan 19, 2008 11:25pm
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