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Old Aug 7, 2005 | 03:54 PM
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Cold Cathode under dash Lighting Pics!

Hey guys, I don't know if I'm the first to do this mod, but I haven't seen any on here yet sooo here they are, in addition i have some pics of my blue led swap (thanks for the help metal maxima)





oh carbon fiber gauge overlay



and a nice outside pic

Old Aug 7, 2005 | 03:59 PM
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can't see your pics
Old Aug 7, 2005 | 04:02 PM
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hmm.....let me check something, they are one my cardomain page so ill post that link til i figure out whats goin on

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/785756/3
Old Aug 7, 2005 | 05:47 PM
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Most certainly not the first to do this. I can see the pics.
Old Aug 7, 2005 | 05:52 PM
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looks nice.
looks like my car! esp i have neons under the front and rear seats as well, so ive gotta little rice in me, oh well,
Old Aug 7, 2005 | 06:01 PM
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NYPD, im not saying im the first, im just saying I haven't seen anything since I've joined the forums...

oh

btw these are cold cathodes that you would normally place in a computer, got them for a hell of alot less already had a built in transformer and switch(i can turn them on and off at will), just had to lengthen the wires and tap into my power source for my radio

I think it came out well
Old Aug 7, 2005 | 06:32 PM
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hotness...you have a write up?
Old Aug 7, 2005 | 07:24 PM
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Looks good. I hope to god you're getting a drop soon
Old Aug 7, 2005 | 07:37 PM
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where you get the cold cathodes from?
Old Aug 7, 2005 | 08:23 PM
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2k3, yes I will be doing a write up, hopefully have it posted by next weekend

Andyman, I got the cathodes from Comp USA, they were the MadDog (i think, I am at school so I will find out for sure this weekend when i go home) duel cathode kit, only like 20 or so bucks

Nissan, yea I want to drop her soon, I just have to save money, that will probably be the last thing that gets done, im workin on the interior first and then the major stuff to the outside and performance last

thanks for the reply guys, keep em coming
Old Aug 7, 2005 | 09:01 PM
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Looks good Greg, wait till you hear about what I have in store for our cluster next month!
Old Aug 8, 2005 | 05:37 AM
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Looks good....blue is my favorite color too....
Old Aug 8, 2005 | 05:57 AM
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metal, I am simulataneously sacred and intrigued by your post. this should be good.....im still waiting on my 4th gen cluster, once that shows up im ordering all the other stuff i need for my cluster
Old Aug 8, 2005 | 06:21 AM
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Originally Posted by EdgeX
metal, I am simulataneously sacred and intrigued by your post. this should be good.....im still waiting on my 4th gen cluster, once that shows up im ordering all the other stuff i need for my cluster
Let's just say that I have found a way to swap our needles with a 0% chance of damaging the servos.
Old Aug 8, 2005 | 09:17 AM
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You f'n rock......now i wish my cluster would get here today
Old Aug 9, 2005 | 05:18 PM
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That looks surprisingly good.
Old Aug 9, 2005 | 06:02 PM
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Hey Metal, do you find a way to remove those needle and didn't f*** up the whole thing, I realy need to know that, I hate my plain black cluster, and a swap to se one will bring out the ABS light. appreciate if you would share.

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Let's just say that I have found a way to swap our needles with a 0% chance of damaging the servos.
Old Aug 9, 2005 | 10:11 PM
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Great Install!!!!
Old Aug 10, 2005 | 07:52 AM
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thanks for all the feed back guys
Old Aug 10, 2005 | 05:10 PM
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Ive had those under my dash for a while now. Much cheaper alternative than neons. I stuck 2 tubes under each side, what did u do?
Old Aug 10, 2005 | 08:35 PM
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I used one tube on each side, each tube is about 14 inches each hardwired to the car and a seperate switch that I placed in the blank spot on the left side of the steering wheel under the mirror adjust ****
Old Aug 11, 2005 | 04:55 AM
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Originally Posted by EdgeX
I used one tube on each side, each tube is about 14 inches each hardwired to the car and a seperate switch that I placed in the blank spot on the left side of the steering wheel under the mirror adjust ****
I placed my switch to look stock where the heated seats are supposed to be. I put 2 tubes under each side. Try that
Old Aug 11, 2005 | 06:21 AM
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Originally Posted by EdgeX
I used one tube on each side, each tube is about 14 inches each hardwired to the car and a seperate switch that I placed in the blank spot on the left side of the steering wheel under the mirror adjust ****

thats tight!!! def need a how to on this one!!!!
Old Aug 11, 2005 | 06:48 AM
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Nice job, Looks Good.

How did you mount the LED's under the A/C controls?
Old Aug 11, 2005 | 02:03 PM
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Rocket, search the site for Metal Maxima's LED swap how to, I was fortunate enough to be close enough to metal so he did the install for me, since I am not good enough to soder leds like he can.....

but the how to is on here.....and my write up should be done this weekend
Old Aug 11, 2005 | 02:33 PM
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Nice job, Looks Good.

How did you mount the LED's under the A/C controls?
Trade secret, bud.
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