i think i've found the final cc unit mod Options

[Zimluura]

for the past few months i've been playing with the backlighting on the climate contorl unit allot.

i think i found the best way to do it by making your own twist-in LEDs using the toyota bases and autolumination num74 LEDs.

after you insert them in, and get the polarity right the top one needs to be bent to the side to light up the top button row. and the ac light is really too dim (might be able to file down the side of the LED to get it's focus split though). but overall it's a very non-destructive way to do the cc unit and it looks pretty good.

[DeW_H0e_GT]

u guys use the #74 leds on each of the back lighting of the cc?....theres this black lighting guide on top of each of the oem led...am i suppose to reuse these?.....

when i put the 74 leds side by side from the oem leds....they dont look teh same to me....the oems are more flat...would a 3mm led fix this problem?....

[WannabeGT4]

u guys use the #74 leds on each of the back lighting of the cc?....theres this black lighting guide on top of each of the oem led...am i suppose to reuse these?.....

when i put the 74 leds side by side from the oem leds....they dont look teh same to me....the oems are more flat...would a 3mm led fix this problem?....

With very minor filing, 3mm leds will fit in the black light tunnel. The type 74 leds were suggested to replace the 3 bulbs, not the indicator LEDs. I still think my way is the only way that looks perfect though.