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And for the center console LED. I used a very small and fine triangle file to cut the leads. I wanted to make sure I didn't use anything that could destroy anything being that close to the finish of things.

By he way how so you frost the LED?

I don't mind helping out. Glad you got it all in OK.

To frost the LED, I just put it on the grinder to rough up the finish. You can use sandpaper or steel wool or a file or even your concrete driveway. Just get rid of the smooth finish on the LED.

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2007 SR5 Crewmax 5.7L 4x4
Mods: nerf bars, Truxedo tonneau, radar detector power, 3M clear bra, fog lights, black billet grille, rear differential breather, parking sensors, Line-X, power tailgate lock, hood safety latch mod, one off driving lights behind grille, Pioneer NAV w/ OEM camera, Flowmaster 50 SUV dual/dual, blue LED dash lights, Volant CAI, Llumar tint, CompuStar Pro alarm, ProComp 6066 20" wheels, Cooper Zeon LTZ 275/60/20 tires, OME HD coilover lift, Firestone helper air bags, stereo cable lock, Tekonsha P3 brake controller
All mod descriptions and pictures © 2007-2009 by Toxarch. They may be copied only for personal use and the mods may be done for non-profit only.

You wanna hear something a bit off-the-wall? I drive around with a water bottle full, in the first cupholder spot. At night that blue led hits it and lights up the entire bottle. It gives the truck an awesome, but small, lighting display in the darkness of the cab. Try it once!

I have found that if I put my phone in the small cup holder, then the phone tends to turn and reflect the blue light straight into my eye.

Hi Toxarch thank u very much for this how to step by step i just finish my truck and it look beatiful, although i did mine white, the only problem is the speed needle do not remain in 0 as soon as i shut off the truck it drops down below, any help with this matter? thanks again.

I have to admire your patience! Maybe Toyota can in the future can offer a simple switch to flip to customize the color scheme to the owner's preference or mood?

Ah, mood lights... perfect for that romantic back seat, or for the braver, front seat special occasion, lol!

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2007 Tundra Limited Double Cab 4x4 Super White
Volant CAI
Pioneer AVIC Z-2 (hard drive upgrade to AVIC Z-3)
Key FOB Tailgate Lock (courtesy of Toxarch)
OEM back-up camera w/flip down monitor microswitch mod
Sirius Satellite Radio
WeatherTech Floor Liners
20" OEM alloy wheels
Line-X Bed liner
UWS Black Powdercoat Low Profile Toolbox
DU-HA underseat storage unit
JC Whitney Black Nerf Bars
Lund Interceptor II Bug Shield
Tekonsha Voyager Brake Controller

You have to take it back apart and set the needle correct. Just spin the needle counter clockwise until you get back to the middle of the zero mark and you will be fine. Look at the picture of where mine was marked with the tape in the first post for reference. Mine now shows 64 when I am doing 65 so it's a hair off. I figured I will change it when I get bigger tires so it can wait until then.

Ford offers that option in their Mustangs. They offer like 5 different colors. I'm sure Toyota could do it if they wanted.

crazy.... I clicked over Tox's DIY blue LED Swap and I thought it was that little light behind the ashtray change swap but it wasn't. Little did I know about the "truck disection" about to unfold. You know you should include difficulty level on your DIY's. Just a suggestion.

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Current Mods:

-Putco Vent Visors
-AVS Hood/Bug protector
-Extang Trifecta
-3" Stubbie Antenna
-Weathertec Heavyduty floormats front and back
-Locking Gas Cap
-Magnetic Badges(debadged)
-"Tox-type" off road lights behind the grill.


ODO: 1100
Owned Since: 09/19/2008
MPG:13.5

The little light behind the ashtray was the hardest one to change. The little bugger didn't want to come out. Have you ever tried to saw metal using 3 mm long strokes? Not easy to do. And I've done it on two trucks so far. I'm about to do a third one. I rate the difficulty of this mod as a 38.

I think you would like the tailgate lock DIY mod.