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Old 01-23-2009, 11:32 PM
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So I am dieing to put some LEDS or a Cold Cathode in the Radio cover to illuminate the SCION lettering.

Anyone tried this?

Ideas as to the best way?
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Old 01-23-2009, 11:33 PM
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thats gonna be really hard....possible maybe but i have never seen it done or heard of it attempted
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Old 01-23-2009, 11:42 PM
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MAYBE some of these?

http://www.oznium.com/thin-led-strip

cutting would be neccessary...
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Old 01-24-2009, 12:03 AM
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I seem to remember seeing something like that once before but it was more like neon with more evenly distributed light kinda like fibre optic with LEDS
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found one

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...dio+door+light
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Old 01-24-2009, 03:56 PM
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I think that would look really nice if it was done a little cleaner and run with a light spreader instead of just a hole with some LEDS
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Yes, the hardest part is the cut...Test on a spare door.
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Originally Posted by PBCsolutions
that came out pretty good....
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that came out pretty good....

0_o maybe after a half hour of filing.
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you have to work for what you want...
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agreed.. I was referring to the particular mod in the link... looks like it was rushed.
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