Lexus IS250 IS350 Blue LED Cluster Modification | Speedometer Needle LED Repair Part 2

Replacing the speedometer and tachometer needle LEDs. Also changed gauge cluster LED backlighting to Blue (two styles).

Tools:

LEDs:

If you need a replacement gauge lens for the scratched up one, they are like $30 from online dealers.
P/N: 83852-53730

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#LexusIS250 #SpeedometerRepair #BlueLEDGauges

0:00 Intro
1:30 Removing Needles
3:20 Disassemble Needles Boards
5:05 Desoldering LEDs
6:25 New Needle LEDs
9:00 Assemble Needles
10:00 LED Backlighting Replacement
11:55 New PLCC-2 Backlight LEDs
13:50 Results Blue LEDs!!

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[TunerwithKids]

You can make these any color you want as long as there is a 1206 LED (preferably right angle) for needles and PLCC-2 for backlight. Check the links and info in description box. These LED are referred to as various numbers (metric and imperial).

[oneBIGMACgo]

Great work! I wish I had your patience to do all these diy's. Now that I look back I'm glad that Lexus suckered me into buying an extended warranty which covered all the TSIB/TSB that I experienced i.e. dead speedo needles, failed nav screen, failed water pump, rear view mirror spotting, sticky dash, wheel bearing, windshield drip molding cracking, aux port static, cam gear rattle at start up, passenger lumbar adjustment electrical failure, etc.

[amaruv]

The ultimate project would be to convert the cluster to a digital one in the future.

[NillixCapalot]

Phenomenal Work, if I knew how to solder I'd attempt this lol.

[cameron]

I pulled out the needles at 0 mph and 0 rpm and after I fixed the led, I put them back at 0 and everything worked. There wasnt a delay with the needles for me

[fsociety]

That looks amazing, and I wish I could do that on my car, but there's no way I could do that myself. smh.

[jonathanquiddaoen]

Man that’s very nice!! Would love to buy one from you

[kidproduction]

You are amazing. I wonder if the console light can also change? Cuz as you know, it’s green.

[rener.sanchez]

Looks great! I wish I have as much patience as you. I will have to hit you up one day to do a spare gauge for me. My is350 is my daily since my is300 is out of commission. I would have to buy a second cluster to mod then have the mileage match mine to do the swap.

[PResmejor]

This looks amazing! I would absolutely love to purchase one if you sell them .

[alannguyen]

On my 07 IS250 the leds went out on the speed and tachometer, I found a guy on Craigslist who replaced both the LEDs with any color you want for $80. I live in California though

[viziongnr]

Hey bro thank you for the efforts that u do online to explain I've got the needle blinking sometimes so am looking to change it my question is it because of the needle or the led in the motherboard

[slowdailys]

Nice Video man, my Rpm needle is flickering. I'd like to do the same, looked nice

[WilliamHvlogs]

Hey tho, I just bought a used 2014 lexus is250 F sport but the mileage is stuck 97, 000 what I can do to fix it or do I have to take it into lexus dealership?

[levi_H_]

I’m installing vland headlights on my Lexus and boy can’t imagine how you have the patience

[prottype]

After doing this and putting my needles back, the rpm needle falls like 500rpm below zero. No matter where i set the needle it just goes back to the same spot. Doesnt matter if i do it with the car on or off. If i set it with the car on it will stay correct only until the next time i turn the car off. Any solution? Thanks in advance.

[bronxtaskforce]

Did you think you're able to do the same for 2014 Lexus IS350 base with a base instrument cluster and clone it to a 2014 fsport instrument cluster? If you can let me know how much to clone the mileage.

[tyronejefferson]

At 10:14 which is the check engine light bulb? And which type of Led would I need Please

[johnroberts]

Hey, I removed the needles to get to the board and fix some dead LEDs and replace them. After putting everything back, I set speed to 0 and plugged it back in and all was good and I drove around. But then after turning car off, after a little while the speed and rpm needs seem to drop a tad below 0. RPM is very little bit below 0 but speed is quite a bit below 0. Then when I start up my speed is wrong because 0 is below 0 and hence all the speed reading is wrong. I took apart the lens and moved it back to zero and once again it worked until I turned it off for a while then it goes below 0 again. I thought I'd try moving it to 0 with the car on, so tried that and same thing. Worked until i shutdown and after a while dropped below 0. Have you ever experienced anything like this? Would really appreciate your help. Thanks

[AbabnehA]

I need to know the connection u r doing to light up the cluster on the bench