interior neons.. where?
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interior neons.. where?
anyone know where i can get interior neon lights for my tC? i dont want them from my dealer because the dealer is too far. i want the ones where they glow the driver side and passenger side. anyone know where i can get some? any stores or websites?
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Just get some CCFLs from here and wire them up. They run off 12V with no modifications. There are several write ups in the tech section on how to install if you need it.
http://www.crazypc.com/products/casemods/lighting.htm
http://www.crazypc.com/products/casemods/lighting.htm
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Originally Posted by KINGxOFxSKA
http://www.oznium.com/cathode-kit
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Go to lowes, get the toggle switch made by gardner bender, GSW-45 i believe. Its a perfect fit in the switch panel. Its not that hard to do.
Then get one of these.
they are called "add-a-circuit"s made by Littlefuse. It comes with extra fuses(3amp,5amp,7.5amp,10amp). You can find them at autozone or something. The blades in that pic are too wide, so get the one with narrower and longer blades, because those are the only ones that fit.
You take out a fuse already in the fusebox. I chose the 10 amp "stop" light fuse that is always on.
this is a tC fusebox but you get the idea
....plug it in, put a 10 amp fuse in for the original device, then put in a 3 amp fuse for the cathodes. The wire that comes out of the add-a-circuit is for power.
Then you mount your cathode inverter somewhere in the space in the center console between the driver and passenger sides. You can pull the passenger side cathode wire through the center because theres a lot of empty space down there, so use a stick and push the wire through to connect it to the inverter.
Strip some of the yellow wire and put it inside the blue part of the add-a-circuit wire, and crimp it. Then you strip the black wire and ground it to a screw or something and tape it off.
Viola!Now you have power.
If you are adding a switch other than the little one thats already on the cathodes, its a bit different...
Take some spare wire and hook it to the add-a-circuit's power wire. Run that wire to one termial on your switch. Clip the yellow and red wire from the original switch..
(you dont need the yellow one anymore, unless you want to use it for extra wire)
...and mount the red onto the other terminal of the switch.
Mount your black ground wire, and you're done.
*WARNING*
I dont recommend attaching the cathodes to the inverter until youre done with the wiring...I've broken a few tubes while trying to work on it.
Originally Posted by dctennis10
Then get one of these.
they are called "add-a-circuit"s made by Littlefuse. It comes with extra fuses(3amp,5amp,7.5amp,10amp). You can find them at autozone or something. The blades in that pic are too wide, so get the one with narrower and longer blades, because those are the only ones that fit.
You take out a fuse already in the fusebox. I chose the 10 amp "stop" light fuse that is always on.
this is a tC fusebox but you get the idea
....plug it in, put a 10 amp fuse in for the original device, then put in a 3 amp fuse for the cathodes. The wire that comes out of the add-a-circuit is for power.
Then you mount your cathode inverter somewhere in the space in the center console between the driver and passenger sides. You can pull the passenger side cathode wire through the center because theres a lot of empty space down there, so use a stick and push the wire through to connect it to the inverter.
Strip some of the yellow wire and put it inside the blue part of the add-a-circuit wire, and crimp it. Then you strip the black wire and ground it to a screw or something and tape it off.
Viola!Now you have power.
If you are adding a switch other than the little one thats already on the cathodes, its a bit different...
Take some spare wire and hook it to the add-a-circuit's power wire. Run that wire to one termial on your switch. Clip the yellow and red wire from the original switch..
(you dont need the yellow one anymore, unless you want to use it for extra wire)
...and mount the red onto the other terminal of the switch.
Mount your black ground wire, and you're done.
*WARNING*
I dont recommend attaching the cathodes to the inverter until youre done with the wiring...I've broken a few tubes while trying to work on it.
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Originally Posted by dctennis10
Go to lowes, get the toggle switch made by gardner bender, GSW-45 i believe. Its a perfect fit in the switch panel. Its not that hard to do.
Then get one of these.
they are called "add-a-circuit"s made by Littlefuse. It comes with extra fuses(3amp,5amp,7.5amp,10amp). You can find them at autozone or something. The blades in that pic are too wide, so get the one with narrower and longer blades, because those are the only ones that fit.
You take out a fuse already in the fusebox. I chose the 10 amp "stop" light fuse that is always on.
this is a tC fusebox but you get the idea
....plug it in, put a 10 amp fuse in for the original device, then put in a 3 amp fuse for the cathodes. The wire that comes out of the add-a-circuit is for power.
Then you mount your cathode inverter somewhere in the space in the center console between the driver and passenger sides. You can pull the passenger side cathode wire through the center because theres a lot of empty space down there, so use a stick and push the wire through to connect it to the inverter.
Strip some of the yellow wire and put it inside the blue part of the add-a-circuit wire, and crimp it. Then you strip the black wire and ground it to a screw or something and tape it off.
Viola!Now you have power.
If you are adding a switch other than the little one thats already on the cathodes, its a bit different...
Take some spare wire and hook it to the add-a-circuit's power wire. Run that wire to one termial on your switch. Clip the yellow and red wire from the original switch..
(you dont need the yellow one anymore, unless you want to use it for extra wire)
...and mount the red onto the other terminal of the switch.
Mount your black ground wire, and you're done.
*WARNING*
I dont recommend attaching the cathodes to the inverter until youre done with the wiring...I've broken a few tubes while trying to work on it.
Originally Posted by dctennis10
Then get one of these.
they are called "add-a-circuit"s made by Littlefuse. It comes with extra fuses(3amp,5amp,7.5amp,10amp). You can find them at autozone or something. The blades in that pic are too wide, so get the one with narrower and longer blades, because those are the only ones that fit.
You take out a fuse already in the fusebox. I chose the 10 amp "stop" light fuse that is always on.
this is a tC fusebox but you get the idea
....plug it in, put a 10 amp fuse in for the original device, then put in a 3 amp fuse for the cathodes. The wire that comes out of the add-a-circuit is for power.
Then you mount your cathode inverter somewhere in the space in the center console between the driver and passenger sides. You can pull the passenger side cathode wire through the center because theres a lot of empty space down there, so use a stick and push the wire through to connect it to the inverter.
Strip some of the yellow wire and put it inside the blue part of the add-a-circuit wire, and crimp it. Then you strip the black wire and ground it to a screw or something and tape it off.
Viola!Now you have power.
If you are adding a switch other than the little one thats already on the cathodes, its a bit different...
Take some spare wire and hook it to the add-a-circuit's power wire. Run that wire to one termial on your switch. Clip the yellow and red wire from the original switch..
(you dont need the yellow one anymore, unless you want to use it for extra wire)
...and mount the red onto the other terminal of the switch.
Mount your black ground wire, and you're done.
*WARNING*
I dont recommend attaching the cathodes to the inverter until youre done with the wiring...I've broken a few tubes while trying to work on it.
this is how bad i am at wiring.
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i bought mine at http://www.xoxide.com they have a kit that comes with the inverter and two cold cathodes for 7.99.
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Which add-a-circuit is it.... Littelfuse makes two different ones:
http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showd...roduct_ID=1527
That is the normal add-a-circuit model
http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showd...roduct_ID=1527
That is the add-a-circuit model for mini fuses.
I'm about to buy 2 of them to do the front and the back and i wanna make sure i order the right ones. Do i need 2 of them or can i wire the front and the back off of one add-a-circuit with the 3 amp fuse in?
http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showd...roduct_ID=1527
That is the normal add-a-circuit model
http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showd...roduct_ID=1527
That is the add-a-circuit model for mini fuses.
I'm about to buy 2 of them to do the front and the back and i wanna make sure i order the right ones. Do i need 2 of them or can i wire the front and the back off of one add-a-circuit with the 3 amp fuse in?
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You would need two of them to wire two sets. Or I mean I guess you could technically use one, but I would probably use 1 add a circuit for each set. I just got done instaling mine in my xb. If you need any help instant message me on aim - tri52
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