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08-05-2005, 05:51 PM

BlackFlux

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Ignition Light Ring

I have a quick question. After you start your car engine does the ignition light ring go?

08-05-2005, 06:04 PM

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ya, mine goes.

08-05-2005, 06:05 PM

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Can someone post the DIY to change the color of the ring please?

08-05-2005, 06:07 PM

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It should turn off when you start the car.... but if you've swapped it to an LED, it will stay on a while since LEDs take a while to burn off the power compared to a bulb, which burns it off instantly. My key ring stays lit for about 10 minutes after I turn my alarm on...kind of kewl...

heeeeeeyyyyyy...that pic looks familiar.....like it came off my cardomain site

of course, I'm rolling with the red LED these days - that was the old one where it was a bulb + blue sharpie....

08-05-2005, 06:09 PM

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Can someone post the DIY to change the color of the ring please?

here's the writeup I used (this one is blue, I used red)

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....t=key+ring+LED

08-05-2005, 06:09 PM

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So If i was to just paint or sharpie the ring with the stock bulb inside, it will glow whatever color applied to it?

No need to swap out bulbs?

*Ha, you posted the link while I was typing this message. Thanks for the link.

08-05-2005, 06:11 PM

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So If i was to just paint or sharpie the ring with the stock bulb inside, it will glow whatever color applied to it?

No need to swap out bulbs?

*Ha, you posted the link while I was typing this message. Thanks for the link.

it's not as bright if you do the sharpie + bulb. The LED setup is VERY easy to do, and much nicer looking....plus the ring is clear when off, not colored blue like my original setup...

08-05-2005, 07:35 PM

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irish44j, sorry dude I did hijack that from your cardomain site. The reason why I ask is because I just had an Viper 791XV alarm installed into my car. And I notice that it's not lit when the car is on. However, I could swear that it was always lit before I had that alarm installed.

Ya'll sure it's suppose to cut off?

08-05-2005, 07:39 PM

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yeah, it only lights up so you can see where the key goes when it's dark....pretty sure. I'll try mine out tomorrow night to make sure.

08-05-2005, 08:03 PM

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aight... that's man.

08-05-2005, 08:15 PM

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Quote:

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So If i was to just paint or sharpie the ring with the stock bulb inside, it will glow whatever color applied to it?

No need to swap out bulbs?

*Ha, you posted the link while I was typing this message. Thanks for the link.

i changed the bulb in mine and the look is ssssssssooooooooo cool. i also did the clock in blue LED, but stay away from that because it is a pain in the ***. installing the A33 kit, sidestills and spoiler was childsplay compared to changing the light in the clock.

08-05-2005, 10:55 PM

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I had to re-wire mine and it shuts off when the doors are closed. This really has no bearing on this post.

08-05-2005, 11:25 PM

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i'm positive it turns off after the car starts. I put in a blue bulb probably a little over a year ago and its starting to fade actually. it looks whitish now. when i bought the bulb it came with 2. i just havent had time to put in the other bulb yet. the LED looks cool but looks like a lot of work. but if you have the time and the tools it looks pretty damn cool.