Cold Cathode Lighting

[Sno]

I've been looking at Oznium a lot lately and have developed an interest in interior lighting, and saw the cold cathode lighting kits, which are supposed to give off a very nice glow, i have 2 12" blue strips for my computer, so i'm not unfamiliar with them, I was wondering a) how many would be needed to light the interior sufficiently, but not make it obnoxiously bright, i was thinking 4 maybe... 1 under each seat, and 1 under the driver/passenger side of dash? i'm not sure though and B) anyone have it done to their car? I could really use some feedback or info on them, thanks all! :thumbsup: keep modding

[justinusaf]

Cold Cathodes in my eclipse. The pics only have 1 under each side of the dash.

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/12/web/624000-624999/624567_20.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/12/web/624000-624999/624567_21.jpg

[FormulaNERD]

if you get cathodes you should find some sort of controller, so you can adjust the brightness, they're way too bright when running on 12v.

[Sno]

i was thinking of putting 2 on my ceiling actually now, and tinting my dome light, cuz i can't run them while i'm driving, its illegal... idk

[Sno]

Do you have them anywhere else on your Eclipse? I keep flip flopping between ceiling and floor, i may just try for both, 2 under dash, 2 by the seats in the back seat area, and 2 up top... I'm really stumped here... lol

[Pimpalero03]

do not put them on ur ceiling. my alero was tinted out but those cathodes are so bright u could see right through the windows. i put on under each side of dash, on under both seats, and one under both sides of back seat

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/7/web/679000-679999/679915_20_full.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/7/web/679000-679999/679915_21_full.jpg

[Sno]

ty PimpAlero, that helped :thumbsup:, so 4 cathodes is good? now, i have 2 more of the same type for my computer, if i just cut off the pc power adapter thing on the end of it, could i hardwire those, are they the same type? will they give me the same brightness? etc? or would it just be safter to order an extra pair from the website?

[cherrington17]

i wouldn't put them on the ceiling... if you look right into them, you'd have little glowing spots infront of yours eyes for a few hours. (when dark, and they are lighted.) i put one on each side of the center console, most of the light is covered, but it lights up the foot area pretty good.

if you find out a good way for the back seat, let me know. the lights are pretty fraile so i want to mount some in my back seat w/o running the risk of breaking them.

also, i'd suggest just pulling the bulb out of the dome light and replacing it. its much easier. i think advance auto has some...

[justinusaf]

Originally posted by Sno@Jan 12 2005, 09:23 AM
Do you have them anywhere else on your Eclipse? I keep flip flopping between ceiling and floor, i may just try for both, 2 under dash, 2 by the seats in the back seat area, and 2 up top... I'm really stumped here... lol
Those are the only ones I have in the car. Id go like pimp had his. The ones from your computer will work also. They come from oznium with the computer connector anyway. The brightness will be the same.

[Sno]

http://www.oznium.com/cathode-kit

so i'll get 2 of those, and use my comp cathodes, sounds good :thumbsup: also, is it possible to wire them all onto the same switch? I'm sure it is... how do you guys have em wired?

[justinusaf]

Originally posted by Sno@Jan 12 2005, 12:01 PM
so i'll get 2 of those, and use my comp cathodes, sounds good :thumbsup: also, is it possible to wire them all onto the same switch? I'm sure it is... how do you guys have em wired?
They will be fine on one switch.

[Pimpalero03]

its going to come wiht a poop load of wires u dont need. lol cuz its for a computer. u just cut the wire and use only the ones u need. i had 4 rocker switches in my car. one for each set of cathodes and one for undercariage lights