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Old Nov 26, 2003 | 04:33 PM
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Default ScionJohn's bB Light Mod

This is truely one of the coolest light mods I've seen.

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A while back, I posted a link for John to check out. https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2403

Well... he did it! Not only does it look ultra cool, but if you get up close... you'll notice how clean of a job it is. Absolutely *NO* exposed wires at all, and the acrylic is flush with the ceiling.

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Great job John!

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Old Nov 26, 2003 | 04:50 PM
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it does look good i saw it at the meet on sunday it looked cool
Old Nov 26, 2003 | 04:55 PM
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is it street legal?
Old Nov 26, 2003 | 05:03 PM
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it's like a carnival in there!!
Old Nov 26, 2003 | 05:03 PM
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these pics were taken in front of my place. :D
Old Nov 26, 2003 | 08:01 PM
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the lighting mods is AMAZING....john did a great job!!!!

u can tell the difference between DIY stuff and some professional engineer work!!!
Old Nov 26, 2003 | 08:11 PM
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I got to see it in person last sunday night, and I must say that I was very impressed!
Looks better than the interior lights in the skyline GT-R in 2fast2furious. :D
Old Nov 26, 2003 | 08:17 PM
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Now thats very inovative.....I like that cant wait to see it up and close..Great Job John
Old Nov 26, 2003 | 08:24 PM
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cold cathode, neon, led?
Old Nov 26, 2003 | 08:30 PM
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jon you so crazy.
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Originally Posted by showpaojoe
cold cathode, neon, led?
LED :D
Old Nov 26, 2003 | 09:00 PM
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for real? thaz crazy
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john is a very modivaded guy. he also has eye lids he made himself.
Old Nov 26, 2003 | 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by showpaojoe
for real? thaz crazy
Yeah. He basically wired/soldered Blue LEDs with resistors in groups of 3 to PC board and then used acrylic tubing to house them and also to form end-caps. Then he placed the LED endcaps on each end of shaved acrylic cylinders (cut in half length-wise so it could rest flush against the ceiling.)

He tapped into the dome light for power which required pulling down the ceiling material so he could run the wires. Quite an ambitious project to say the least, but as you can see for yourself... it looks awesome. The pictures can't really do it justice.

Again.. great job John!!

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I'm so impressed with the creativity and workmanship put in to this lighting mod. Great Job John!.

Here's the pic I took...



Old Nov 27, 2003 | 03:16 AM
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AHHH, John, we know it all came from that great JDM store you frequent.....
KRA'GEN (as said in your famous asian accent!!!) ....same as your
seat covers and floormats...theyre the shnizit!!!!
Old Nov 27, 2003 | 03:53 AM
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does anyone have pics of john's whole front end?
Old Nov 27, 2003 | 04:04 AM
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i kinda got some pics from tracy meet, kinda dark but it does show his headlights, but no way of posting them right now. if you give e-mail i could send them to ya
Old Nov 27, 2003 | 07:55 AM
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nice rims.. very nice rims...
Old Nov 27, 2003 | 12:12 PM
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Straight BANANNAZzzzz!!! Need step by step instructions............



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