Blue neon lights!!
08-06-2007, 09:09 PM
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Blue neon lights!!
Finally put in my blue neon lights, got them while living in japan, i have more lights but not sure what to do with them now.
The neons look like they have a hint of purple/violet in it, but is just the picture. And there not that bright.
Being Creative.
The neons look like they have a hint of purple/violet in it, but is just the picture. And there not that bright.
Being Creative.
08-06-2007, 09:31 PM
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haha sorry but it looks REALLY bright to me...is that safe? have you tried driving with them at night? looks quite interesting...it'd be really cool if you could dim them down a bit so it'll be a bit more like the oem lights. Fun stuff
08-06-2007, 09:33 PM
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Looks great!!
I want to install some lights as well.
Can you explain how you did it? As in where did you tap in for power and ground?
Pictures would be nice! Thanks!
I want to install some lights as well.
Can you explain how you did it? As in where did you tap in for power and ground?
Pictures would be nice! Thanks!
08-06-2007, 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by taz98spin
Looks great!!
I want to install some lights as well.
Can you explain how you did it? As in where did you tap in for power and ground?
Pictures would be nice! Thanks!
I want to install some lights as well.
Can you explain how you did it? As in where did you tap in for power and ground?
Pictures would be nice! Thanks!
08-06-2007, 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by OoKrnBoi0331oO
haha sorry but it looks REALLY bright to me...is that safe? have you tried driving with them at night? looks quite interesting...it'd be really cool if you could dim them down a bit so it'll be a bit more like the oem lights. Fun stuff
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08-06-2007, 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by pacman821
well all i did was i found a place under the dash that was not in the way of peoples feet. so on the drivers side the light was able to fit with out any zip ties or tape. the passenger side was bit harder, but its real easy. there is a plastic cover above the passengers feet, i took that off and there were holes were i passed through a zip tie and its not in the way of their feet. i'll get pickers up for the passengers side.
Where did you get your power from?
08-06-2007, 11:58 PM
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i had this done on my rsx, but i dont think i will do this on my tsx even though i have 2 tubes sitting in my room collecting dust brand new in package if anyone wants to buy color is Blue
08-07-2007, 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by msmching
already had 6 led strips in my car..
wanted more tho... but yeaa, ppl's telling me it will look really ... weird/cheap.
wanted more tho... but yeaa, ppl's telling me it will look really ... weird/cheap.
Where did you get your power source from??
I have 2 blue LEDs that I want to install and was wondering where to get
the power source from.
I tried following XIZOR's DIY about puddle lights
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...ghlight=puddle
Originally Posted by xizor
Part 4: Wiring Fusebox
Remove the fuse box panel by sliding the door off. Unscrew the panel right below the steering wheel and take the black panel that covers the wiring under the steering wheel.
In order to have the lights dim in and out like the dome lights, you need to tap Fuse #6 (red 10A, sixth from bottom left in the box) for power, and the green/red coming from the MICU (multiplex integrated control unit) for the ground. Fuse 6 (white/blue) is a constant 12v, green/red is a variable ground that switches from 12v to 0v when the door is opened, fob pressed etc.
Green/red supplies 12v when the door is closed. 12v power (white/blue) and 12v ground (green/red) cancel each other out and result in no lights. When the door is open you get 12v power and 0v ground, lights on. A transistor takes care of the dimming from 12v -> 0v.
The green/red was nearly impossible to find, its on the back of the fuse box at the top. Its a 5 pin green connector that you need to feel for, unclip and remove. It looks like this
The green/red is the 2nd/4th wire from either end. Tap this wire and run a ground wire off of it.
out to reach it, and that is a bit too much work..
So I was wondering if there is an easier way
08-07-2007, 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by taz98spin
Where did you get your power from?
08-07-2007, 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by pacman821
i used the cigarette outlet in the arm rest. i plugged in a 5 port cigarette out let and hid the wires. i'll get pictures up asap.
Cool! Can't wait to see
08-08-2007, 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by taz98spin
Cool! Can't wait to see
I used the cigarette outlet port in the arm rest and temporarily stashed it under the driver set.
i know it looks messy but i'll clean them up.
then i installed a light in my trunk just cuz...its temp.
here are some of the things i used.
i didnt use that particular cigarette port and i didnt use the smaller lights. im not sure what i want to do with them. i was thinking bout puting them in the trunk once i get a system in it. the lights pulsate with the bass of the music or you can turn that off.
i know that its not all that great of a job but i learned on how to this on my own so its not like am a pro at this.
08-08-2007, 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by taz98spin
So do your light turn on when your car turns on?
Or when your lights turn on?
I want mine to only turn on when I open the door,
so it will fade off..
Or when your lights turn on?
I want mine to only turn on when I open the door,
so it will fade off..
yea that would be cool but what about when its sunny out side, you wouldn't really see the lights.
i wish i could find something like a solar sensor that would turn on the light automatic when it starts getting dark out side, thad be cool
08-08-2007, 02:10 PM
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if i was a true whiz in electrical wiring i would make a box for on the pluggins, put that in the trunk with matching material as the trunk, rewire a new cigarette connection under the dash, re-make the wires longer, and add in just one switch by the sunroof, that would turn on all the lights. also i would make the lights be part of the car and not use zip ties to hold it in place.
but i dont know how to do that kind of stuff
but i dont know how to do that kind of stuff
08-09-2007, 07:06 PM
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I think a better way of wiring this would have been to have the lights wired to the fuse box, rather than having them run off the cigarette lighter socket thingie. You can even add a 3-way switch to the left side of the steering wheel and run it down to the fusebox...you can then set it to be always off, always on, or turn on only under a certain condition.
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