RGB dash 2001 Forester STI

thought I'd try my hand at making a how-to video. this is how to replace your lights in your dash with LED strips. this will not work with every vehicle but if you have a 2001 Forester this is exactly what you need to know 🤪
LED strips I used
BTF-LIGHTING WS2812B RGB 5050SMD Individual Addressable 3.3FT 144(2X72) Pixels/m Flexible Black PCB Full Color LED Pixel Strip Dream Color IP65 Waterproof Making LED Screen, LED Wall, etc Only DC5V www.amazon.ca/...
controller
BTF-LIGHTING Wireless Bluetooth Magic Dream Color LED Controller SP105E iOS Android for WS2811 WS2812B WS2801 SK6812 LPD6803 APA102 WS2813 Individually Addressable Digital Programmable LED Strip Pixel Module Panel Lamp www.amazon.ca/...
just remember to take your time. you got this!

[@nigel-Rollercam-channel]

Saw this tonight at Meadowtown, sweet ride and nice integration of lighting plus relocating the Android screen and gauges amongst so many other mods!

[@chadbrowski2508]

You gotta also do the illumination for the buttons LEDs

[@caddyguy5369]

Very nice. Different approach than I'm taking on a 2000 Bonneville. Based on the comments you're in MN. Me too.

[@stressed_garage]

No I was in wpg but now I'm in Vancouver Canada

[@caddyguy5369]

@@stressed_garage Ahh.

[@d4re416]

Saw you by Minnetonka today. The engine sounds so good.

[@stressed_garage]

I went to school there untill I failed grade 9 😂

[@highspeed_hula1938]

I am on the fence with this lol. I may look around for a controller based LED to do this with.

[@acidfly1]

@@highspeed_hula1938 Yes a controller would be beter imo

[@adamchaloupka2069]

Amazing work! Definetly gonna try doing the same on my 6g civic 😁

[@Owensti]

Dude never thought of this. That is actually sick. I’m assuming you can do the same with the climate control?

[@stressed_garage]

I can, and I did. It's not super bright but still pretty good.

[@webmonkees]

well, my Outback has the D light out, looks soldered in.. Will probably cheat and get a spare from the yard, as usual. My 80s Subaru have a removable layer and then it's all transparent.

[@stressed_garage]

The tiny soldering scares me

[@jdm4stance]

Ic u have some extra long wires ??

[@stressed_garage]

😜

[@jdm4stance]

Was it just the 4pin from the led strop to another 4 pin to the module n then power from there seen the 2 pin figured was for different lights

[@stressed_garage]

I have had so many different light strips 😩 some 3 wire some 4 or 5

[@jdm4stance]

@@stressed_garage ah what they last a year or so

[@stressed_garage]

@jdm4stance the current ones on on 3 years

[@mathwesrudie1556]

Where did you run the power to

[@stressed_garage]

I have the power for this tied to my switched power at the 12 volt cigarette lighter. My plan is to have its own switched power eventually but we'll see how far I go

[@barbecuesauceeyebrows8254]

It doesnt also affect the warning lights?

[@stressed_garage]

No, they have there own light areas

[@barbecuesauceeyebrows8254]

@@stressed_garage awesome video and project. I tried to do it myself, but my dad and i felt that the piece wasnt conducive to having the led strip in it. Not much room to work with. I ended up putting purple cellophane over the lights, so now mine are just purple. But they look cool.

[@mlch7861]

What gauge pod is that?? been trying to find one for my impreza :)

[@stressed_garage]

Ortiz custom pods!

[@mlch7861]

Man thats awesome, do you have any videos on it?

[@stressed_garage]

@mlch7861 No, I sold it to a friend last year as I put a screen up there instead

[@TempAccount-ks3ou]

U also could of taken the paint off the needles

[@stressed_garage]

Why?

[@TempAccount-ks3ou]

U could a just changed the bulbs

[@stressed_garage]

Show me where to get t5 bulbs that chang color like this.

[@phantom2488]

Wear gloves lol

[@stressed_garage]

Why?