Trunk Light Wiring

[jiffy]

I am ordering some cathodes from oznium this week, and was gonna get the white dual 12" kit to put into my trunk for some improved lighting. I want it to replace the stock bulb, so the cathodes will turn on when the trunk is popped.

Anyone got any ideas as far as how I should approach this? It seems all of the wiring is run between the trunklid and other metal, so I'm not sure how I should get at it.

[eag182]

You may be able to remove the cover but I've gotten to them this way: Remove the back speaker shelf and there will be two big ole' contacts for yer + and -. I have the coupe so this was a bitch for me but I hear its easier for sedans. Just look for directions on replacing Rear Speakers in the howto forum.

(edit) I can take a pic of what it looks like if you want

[jiffy]

Ok, as long as I know its reasonably possible, I'm gonna go ahead and order the lights.

I'll search the forums and find out hot to get the rear deck lid off, I have a sedan so maybe I am in luck.

Thanks.

[eag182]

Thats good you have a sedan. The rear window trim in my coupe was easily broken in two (thankfully small) unsuspecting spots.

Do you have a link to the lights you are trying to get?

Like I said I can snap a pic by tomorrow just say the word.

[freakout]

Don't know how much power cathodes draw. If it is a large draw have the trunk light wire switch a relay. That wouldn;t draw enough to hurt stock wiring.

[jiffy]

Here's a link to the ones I was going to use in the trunk.
http://www.oznium.com/cathode-kit

I think cathodes draw about 1/2 an amp, so the two of these would draw 1 amp. I'm not sure what the stock bulb draws but the bulb number from Sylvania is 211-2.

[AftermathAlero]

they work fine.. mines wired into my trunk light wires directly. they're both orange wires.. the one with the strip on the wire is negative. I don't have the factory trunk light no more though. I have 2 sets of cathodes on it.

I wired mine easier with my rear speaker deck was off.

[jamcllw]

I wired my cathodes this weekend. All I did was pulled out the entire housing of the trunk light. It's not hard and I can't really explain it but you have to push in on the edges and it just drops right down. Then just undo the harness and wire up the cathodes.

[jiffy]

What color cathodes did you use, and were you happy with how they looked in the trunk?

I don't want to order them and go through the hassel of installing them to find out they weren't what I was expecting (although I do think it will look pretty good).

[-Alero-]

for some reason my C pillars will not move at all when i pull on them. i dont know how to get them out without breaking. i have the 2002, and i know they changed the way they did things in the 99's

[jamcllw]

Originally posted by jiffy@Apr 22 2005, 07:22 AM
What color cathodes did you use, and were you happy with how they looked in the trunk?

I don't want to order them and go through the hassel of installing them to find out they weren't what I was expecting (although I do think it will look pretty good).
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I used red cathodes. They're alright but they just don't have the red color that I was looking for. I'm probably going to be replacing them with white.

[AftermathAlero]

I got white ones.. 2 sets.. I would show them to yall. but my stereo install isn't finished yet. if u want picks . i can email it to ya.