Another Cathode install! Red Front, Under Dash, on xB
#1
Another Cathode install! Red Front, Under Dash, on xB
Another Cathode install:
What sets mine apart - Took an hour of time, and $14 (Yes $14! for both!).
This "kit" is actually a case mod for a computer which runs off of 12v. The casemod was designed to plug into a computer power supply, I just cut the connector off and spliced it into the cig lighter. btw cold cathode is the same as a flourescent light, or neon, but generally referred to as the thin ones.. its like calling neon underglows.. CCFL is cold cathod flourescent light.. Just a useless brain dump... back to the install.
I often read on these forums from people worried about "overloading" their cig lighter. Guys, the cig is rated at 15 amps.. thats a lot.. Unless you have an xbox running off of it, your not going to overload the thing.. and if you do.. its just a 10 cent fuse. Cathodes use 5 milliamps at 700 volts, which is about 3.5 watts, which equates to about 0.25 amps at 14 volts. Im sure my numbers arent exact, but you get the idea.
Parts - Notice the blue thing.. thats the thing that takes the 12/14 volts to 700+v.. its not in any of the other pictures, I just tucked it under the dash.
Switch from Lowes.. this ones actually a little big so i had to modify it a little. Lowes sells one that has no light that fits better.
So many wires... My cig lighter runs a little blue light, 2 cathodes (now), my gps system, the controller for my neon, and a few relays.
I love heat shrink tubing!
Under the dash, I just mounted the cathodes using some double-stick mounting squares you can find at vons for a buck. The driver side cathode looks like it was made to go there..
Theres even a little notch that I put the cathode end in that holds it tight.
Off
On
Off
On
Sweet!
What sets mine apart - Took an hour of time, and $14 (Yes $14! for both!).
This "kit" is actually a case mod for a computer which runs off of 12v. The casemod was designed to plug into a computer power supply, I just cut the connector off and spliced it into the cig lighter. btw cold cathode is the same as a flourescent light, or neon, but generally referred to as the thin ones.. its like calling neon underglows.. CCFL is cold cathod flourescent light.. Just a useless brain dump... back to the install.
I often read on these forums from people worried about "overloading" their cig lighter. Guys, the cig is rated at 15 amps.. thats a lot.. Unless you have an xbox running off of it, your not going to overload the thing.. and if you do.. its just a 10 cent fuse. Cathodes use 5 milliamps at 700 volts, which is about 3.5 watts, which equates to about 0.25 amps at 14 volts. Im sure my numbers arent exact, but you get the idea.
Parts - Notice the blue thing.. thats the thing that takes the 12/14 volts to 700+v.. its not in any of the other pictures, I just tucked it under the dash.
Switch from Lowes.. this ones actually a little big so i had to modify it a little. Lowes sells one that has no light that fits better.
So many wires... My cig lighter runs a little blue light, 2 cathodes (now), my gps system, the controller for my neon, and a few relays.
I love heat shrink tubing!
Under the dash, I just mounted the cathodes using some double-stick mounting squares you can find at vons for a buck. The driver side cathode looks like it was made to go there..
Theres even a little notch that I put the cathode end in that holds it tight.
Off
On
Off
On
Sweet!
#5
Originally Posted by PrivateTucker
Old thread pulling once again. Those CCFL's look like Logisys ccfls. Is that correct? I got a pair of 12 inch green ones from a co-worker who owns a pc shop. $5 total for the pair of them.
Install Note: While the install looks very clean, I would secure them in at least one spot with a zip tie. I know I've lost a few cathodes from time to time.
#6
$5.79 for 12" dual-CCFL Logisys kits at SVC:
http://store.yahoo.com/svcompucycle/logisys-12ccfl.html
SVC also sells this PC sensor panel for $7.99, looks like it'd fit neatly into the oven slot:
http://store.yahoo.com/svcompucycle/comamusi.html
http://store.yahoo.com/svcompucycle/logisys-12ccfl.html
SVC also sells this PC sensor panel for $7.99, looks like it'd fit neatly into the oven slot:
http://store.yahoo.com/svcompucycle/comamusi.html
#7
www.oznium.com the same thing for under 7 bucks and under 3 bucks for shipping..... WOW maybe you should shop around..... i think just for the heck of it i will post pics of my oznium 12inch kit tomorrow..... its the same thing
#8
Originally Posted by TheLastBrunnenG
$5.79 for 12" dual-CCFL Logisys kits at SVC:
http://store.yahoo.com/svcompucycle/logisys-12ccfl.html
http://store.yahoo.com/svcompucycle/logisys-12ccfl.html
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