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Old Nov 18, 2003 | 05:56 AM
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Default Besk one's blue Cold Cathode Trunk Mod

http://homepage.mac.com/besk_one/PhotoAlbum12.html

some picture of the install, took me almost 4 hours to trace the right wires and get everything working, these are just a few of the many steps and a few of the finised product - i'm adding 2 more 6" tubes and will post some new pictures of how the trunk looks when i get those in!

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Old Nov 18, 2003 | 03:38 PM
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damn, damn, damn! you beat me to it! that is exactly what i was going to do. it looks great though. are the lights on a switch? or on all the time?
Old Nov 18, 2003 | 04:11 PM
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the lights are wired to the dome light circut coming from the switch on the trunklid so whenever someone opens the trunk (or a door) the lights go on along with the dome light!
Old Nov 18, 2003 | 04:21 PM
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that looks really cool. nice work
Old Nov 18, 2003 | 04:55 PM
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looks tight....where did you buy the parts from, and can you give a list of parts?...thanx
Old Nov 18, 2003 | 05:03 PM
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it's basicly two 6" Cold Cathode Flourecent Lights with inverters (you need 2 inverters)

but this week i'm adding 2 more tubes to make it brighter (2 on each side, i have dual output inverters)

you also need some wire, some shrink tubing, electrical tape, some velcro tape, hot glue (or zip ties), a working understanding of electrical theory and a whole lot of time to make it stealth and clean.

You can get the lights at http://svc.com

everything else at a hardware store.
Old Nov 18, 2003 | 06:27 PM
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Cool lighting mod. Thanks for sharing the wiring info.
Old Nov 18, 2003 | 06:32 PM
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get a volt meter tho before you start back there, i forget which wire is the 12v and which is the ground circut for the dome light switch - you'll know the ground because it will read 12v when the switch is off, and ground when the dome light is on (sounds weird, but trust me the wires are behind the switch so it seems backwards but it's not)
Old Nov 18, 2003 | 06:40 PM
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it looks like you got the ground hooked up to the red wire and the hot wire on the blue wire.
Old Nov 18, 2003 | 06:58 PM
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ya i know, but it's allways best to double check, just in case, don't want anyone frying their stuff because of me
Old Nov 19, 2003 | 04:21 AM
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Well done.. very nice install.
Old Nov 19, 2003 | 04:55 PM
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nice job! :D

when i do get some cathodes...
can you help me install?
Old Nov 19, 2003 | 05:01 PM
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you can get the tubes at http://svc.com
Old Nov 19, 2003 | 05:13 PM
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<shameless plug> i have kits in stock </shameless plug>
Old Nov 19, 2003 | 05:17 PM
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or pm randy and get a pre wired kit for under your seats

randy are you going to be producing a trunk kit too? if so i'd be gald to help you design it

it's a little more complex than the underseat install but in a kit form it should only require stripping some insulation from 2 wires, shrink tubing them and wrapping the harnass back up and running the wires across the trunk!
Old Nov 19, 2003 | 05:35 PM
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i may develop a trunk kit if there is enough interest.
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