How to change clock color of a 94-99 Toyota Celica

Posted on July 10th, 2010 in Cars

This how-to describes how you can change the color of the clock in your 95-99 Toyota Celica.
This is a cheap and quick modification to accomplish.

What do you need?

For this modification you need:
- a clock
- a source of colored plastic (I used TicTac boxes)
- double sided sticky tape (preferably the type you can remove later
- scissors
- phillips-head screwdrivers

Step 1: remove shifter surround

Remove the shifter surround by first lifting the lower end, and pulling the surround back. It is held in place by clips.

Step 2: remove radio surround

Remove the radio surround by first unscrewing the 2 screws at the bottom.
Then pull the surround toward you starting from the bottom. Like the shifter surround it is held in place by clips.

Step 3: remove clock from radio surround

The clock is held in place by a clip on both sides of the clock. Gently easy it out by pulling the clips out, be careful not to break them!
Disconnect the cable from the back of the clock.

Step 4: disassemble the clock

Disassemble the clock by removing the three screws on the back of the clock.

Step 5: prepare the color

Cut the colored plastic to size.
You can stack two if you find the color is to light.

Step 6: attach to clock

Stick the colored plastic to the clock as shown, be careful not to block part of the display with tape.

Now go through steps 1 to 5 in reverse order and your modification is complete!

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