[ke30/35 meter cluster light]

On 10/30/2018 at 12:55 PM, Banjo said:

That's brilliant !   Probably a little bit too bright.  I got a roll of those LEDs.  They are great.  Use them for various lighting requirements. You can build a simple dimmer for LEDs, using a variable Pulse Width control.  Plenty of circuits on the net.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n48GemL7tsc

Cheers Banjo 

thanks for the tips bro , well actually it's not that really bright .. as mention before, maybe it's just the camera effect that made it looks pretty bright in picture. in reality , to me its not that bright. another tips for those who wanna reduce the bright , you might want to use less led compare to mine.

[ke30/35 meter cluster light]

just want to share my upgraded meter cluster to led , thanks for the idea guys .

 

bought the led strip from local store , here's the sample picture

 

at first i planned just to lay the led down like the link you shared but i just stick the led strip all around the corner since it has a little bit of space which it fit perfectly. for the wiring , i just soldered it directly at the t10 bulb socket (red wire to positive side and black to the grounding side) and that's it . 

 

 

here is the before and after 

 

before, with t10 led 

 

after, with led strip ( the colour slightly off maybe because of my camera effect , actually its pretty nice in reality , you get the idea)

 

 

hopefully this thread will be helpful to those who wanted to upgrade their meter cluster light . thanks for the idea @Banjo

 

 

 

[ke30/35 meter cluster light]

On 10/25/2018 at 10:43 AM, Banjo said:

Here's a link to one I remember recently.

https://www.rollaclub.com/board/topic/73225-smarten-up-your-dash/?tab=comments#comment-708509

Here is another . . .

https://www.rollaclub.com/board/topic/51690-rosie-the-ke55-rolla/?page=4&tab=comments#comment-540580

Just Search Rollaclub above field for LED or T10, & a few will come up.

Cheers Banjo

thanks for your help @Banjo , the 2nd link is nice idea!! never thought about it , just lay the led strip inside the meter cluster. thanks for your help @banjo and @parrot

[ke30/35 meter cluster light]

hello guys , been wondering on how to add led light in the meter cluster like the attached picture , i got this picture from fb but forgot whos the owner of this picture. if you guys have done this modification or have any ideas , please share . thanks in advance .

 

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[ke30/35 90 degree hood open?]

9 hours ago, altezzaclub said:

How high will it reach now?  if you take a hinge off the bonnet will the hinge drop down further than horizontal?  Then that distance can be used with a wedge-shaped spacer to allow you to open it more.

If not, unless someone has got some bright ideas, I reckon you'll have to take the hinge box out of the firewall and re-build the curved arm.

That will make it longer and more curved, which means the box will need to be deeper, and the firewall cut downwards to fit it back in.

nice idea with the wedge shaped spacer , i will first check the hinge whether the hinge can drop down further than the hood close position or not . thanks bro!

[ke30/35 90 degree hood open?]

hello guys , any idea how to mod ke30/35 front hood open all the way up 90degree? thanks 

[ke35/30 keyless rear trunk , adding cable modification]

appreciate your ideas . thanks again @parrot @altezzaclub , will try it soon

[ke35/30 keyless rear trunk , adding cable modification]

hello guys , I'm new here.i own corolla ke35 and planning to install duck tail which will cover the section of the trunk lid lock key.

 I'm trying to find any ideas on how to remove and replace it with cable like the front bonnet cable. if anyone have done this modification please share . thank you in advance.