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It looks relatively simple... I intend to use this guide: Selling up my highly modified and restored Rev 1 V6 3.0 1MZ-FE VVTi 
jack-p wrote:Unless I'm missing something you've forgotten to post a link to the LEDs you're referring to
... its clearly there 
thanks mateSelling up my highly modified and restored Rev 1 V6 3.0 1MZ-FE VVTi I've used red LED's soldered on for all the buttons on the heater & all the fog & door switches. Best way I found for the heater back lights is to take out the bulb, strip off the silcone cover that makes them green & paint the bulb with a couple of coats of glass paint from a hobby shop, about 3 quid. Mine are red and this worked a bell of a lot better than any LED I tried. Guessing you want to go blue?... It's fiddly from what I remeber though...I'll dig out all info I have and share as I'm planning to give this a go in the coming months.riot68 wrote:I have done mine and would advise not to use LED's for the back lights at all.
They aren't massively noticable, but they are dead spots all the same. I propose to use flat head, wide angle leds to over come this problem and spread the light equally. As white is at the highest end of the visual spectrum the light spreads the best, as opposed to a colour such as red which is towards the lower end of the spectrum. Therefore I'm hoping that it should be fine, I'm also contemplating the use of led covers to aid in equal light diffusion. Plus its the most effective colour to go with in a diffusion unit like the MR2. - not good whilst trying to drive! lol. Any upgrade would make a hell of a difference, here's my speedo currently (this is with the lights tirned right up). The heater control lights are barely visible at all:
Selling up my highly modified and restored Rev 1 V6 3.0 1MZ-FE VVTibiohazard wrote:There is another alternative by using led strips which I've seen gives great results.
The write up I was reading they were trying to change it all to red leds - it made a hell of a difference! Not sure it would be much of a difference when using white leds though... Selling up my highly modified and restored Rev 1 V6 3.0 1MZ-FE VVTi.
If you slide your stereo out you can change them without even taking the heater unit out, good to try first without the hassle... How did u fit them to the heater as i thought u needed the leds with legs not push fit?MR2O12 wrote:When you say smd do you meen the ones with 5 sepetate leds on one unit? I ordered some normal leds but might get some of these instead to get a more even spread of light.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2x-T10-W5W-50 ... 4ab2b8b835.p5ycho wrote:I replaced the bulbs behind my clocks with mult smd 501 type led bulbs and was so pleased with the result I decided to fit smd led bulbs in the heater control too, and while I was at it, I fitted white led's to door swithces and the ciggy lighter too.
heres some pics,.
- hopefully I won't be far behind you ... need to be soldered in with resisters?Selling up my highly modified and restored Rev 1 V6 3.0 1MZ-FE VVTi Just remember that LED's need the polarity right, normal bulbs work anyway around, LED's need to be the correct way around...riot68 wrote:Takes a while, very fiddle, just beware of little springs that fly out when you do the door and fog switches, only have to solder the resistor to the LED after fitting it in the bulb holder.
If you need any help let me know, I did all of mine last year.
The drivers window control sections (for both windows and the window lock)- is this one single led or several??Selling up my highly modified and restored Rev 1 V6 3.0 1MZ-FE VVTi If you.power up.without the resistors they will blow... £10 for the ultra bright WLED units and maybe 30 mins turns this
Once the heater's been done I have designs on doing a few bits I've not seen done before. Nothing beats a good old meddle in the evening 
riot68 wrote:More than one LED, about 3 I think.
Civic getting done by the kids 31st, then me a few weeks later.
Not got plans for Japfest at the mo, long way, what is the date?.
Im like a little kid at christmas - honestly cant wait! Lol. 
..Selling up my highly modified and restored Rev 1 V6 3.0 1MZ-FE VVTiMagic Beans wrote:I'm about to tackle the heater unit, however did the dash a few days ago.
Into this
They even come with an LED for the ignition ring
The sky's the limit really.
- I cant wait to get mine done... Care to tell or keeping it quiet?Selling up my highly modified and restored Rev 1 V6 3.0 1MZ-FE VVTiKarlBristol wrote:Magic Beans wrote:I'm about to tackle the heater unit, however did the dash a few days ago.
Into this
They even come with an LED for the ignition ring
The sky's the limit really.
That all looks really good, its such a bug difference!
Im intrigued as to what youve got planned
Does the glovebox currently have a light?
however if it comes off the whole process will be documented. i have a thing about taking pictures of every step, as you'd see in my build thread 
Better than Frankensteining a set of dials etc from another model of car too. Maybe one day though 