Anyway to Mod the Dashboard Instrument Lights?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Accessories and Modifications' started by bighouse, Nov 15, 2009.

  1. bighouse

    bighouse Active Member

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    2010 Prius
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    IV
    One thing I dearly miss on my VW New Beetle was the really cool dashboard with the blue and red lighting. The Prius has a really 1987 look to it with the washed-out green digital numbers...and it's so WAY monochrome that it practically puts me to sleep with boredom when I look at it.

    Has anyone ever looked into how the thing is illuminated? Would it be possible to somehow change the color of the different displays by placing gel films in front of the readouts? Even having a different color for my gas and speed would be helpful...and make it all easier and more enjoyable to read.

    Sometimes I'll hit my steering wheel buttons just to break up that 1987 LED green monotony!