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Old Dec 18, 2006 | 03:20 AM
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hey guys.. anyone know where to buy?.. and wich is the better? led or cold cathod?
Old Dec 18, 2006 | 04:39 AM
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Old Dec 18, 2006 | 05:08 AM
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oznium's flex strips. waterproof ftw!
Old Dec 18, 2006 | 05:29 AM
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i've got 2 2ft varad uls bars......hidden in the firewall and behind the grill......all synced to the underbody kit......
Old Dec 18, 2006 | 06:58 AM
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Oznium is the way to go
Old Dec 18, 2006 | 07:00 AM
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oznium FTW!

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Old Dec 18, 2006 | 02:52 PM
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agreed. Cold cathodes for sure. LED's may burn out due to engine heat.
Old Dec 18, 2006 | 02:54 PM
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errrr i was thinking the led flex strips. waterproof already unlike the cathodes.

i havent had problems with them burning out thus far, and they've been in for a good couple of months now. A few of the strips are within 6" of the header, and i havent had any problems.
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thanks for the tip! and anyone knows how to install the switches in to the dasboard?
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ohh sorry i never thought of the flex strips. Yea you shouldn't have any problems with those.
Old Dec 18, 2006 | 09:32 PM
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Oznium Cathodes FTW!
Old Dec 18, 2006 | 10:51 PM
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oznium sells switch panel sized switches on their site. IIRC home depot sells the same thing, but i dont remember what the part # or what they're called for that matter.

I personally run the black oval rocker switches with a blue led that turns on when the switch is on. I got them from autozone. I like the illuminated switches better because i doesnt let me forget that something is on (which is important because all my lights are blue, which is a big no no with the po po's!). I had to drill a 1/2" hole into the switch panel blanks to mount them. the Oz switches are complete replacements, so no drilling required.
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ok but how to install them?? wires and everything else...
Old Dec 18, 2006 | 11:01 PM
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how to install the switch? that's easy....

positive wire comes in from a power source (battery, add a circuit, pre-exisiting circuit you tap from the car) and plugs onto the "IN" prong on the switch. Then take another wire and attach it to the "OUT" prong and this then goes to your lights.

pretty easy
Old Dec 18, 2006 | 11:37 PM
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don't mean to thread jack but does anybody have pics of their under hood lights?
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My old cathode setup:
Old Dec 19, 2006 | 12:11 AM
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what kind of picture ***** do you think i am?





one tied to the abs lines on the firewall, one next to the battery attached to the fender, one in front of the coolant tank attached to the fender, blue killerglass radiator hose, 2 below the radiator shining the lower portion of the header.

5 strips and a killerglass
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