Cold Cathode lighting

[wsladaritz]

CHINO!!! If you're out there, I'm asking you! ....or anyone else that has mounted some lights.

You did a DIY almost a year ago on microimage ( http://www.microimageonline.com/forums/showthread.php/176-DIY-Cold-Cathode-Lighting ). I just decided to use that :thumbup: I'm curious now as to where and how you ended up mounting them under the seats. Just looking for ideas.

Anyone have pics of mounting locations? Would be much appreciated!

[ezhacker1]

i mounted them with the 2 straps under the seats. Only thing was passenger seat being 2 door, moved alot so was bad on the wires.

What color did you do?

[yaris2010RS]

i personally used LED's in plasic domes. it was a kit of 8 lights so i put 4 on drivers side and 4 on passanger side. it took a while to get a glowing affect vs a solid light bulb affect but im very happy with it. i personally stayed away from the moving parts of the seat, 2 dirrectly under the dash, 1 on the side jsut out of sight and the other jsut under the seat stuck onto the center consol thingy. lol

the part im very happy about is i concentrated all the dirrectional light to the floor so there is only alight glow on the celing, therefore not too distracting so i can drive with it on at night. if my headlights are on, so are they :) lol.

i find it quite weird to be in a car without floor lights now
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[wsladaritz]

i mounted them with the 2 straps under the seats. Only thing was passenger seat being 2 door, moved alot so was bad on the wires.

What color did you do?

I want to try to stay away from mounting to the seat itself because of it moving to get the back seat. And I have an amp under the passenger seat... I don't want the bulb directly showing, and I don't want them to be accidentally kicked and possibly broken/knocked off. I went with green. Favorite color and already have a green led dome light. I'm going to gut the whole interior to put some more Dynamat in there this week so I'll have a good chance to look at every possible mounting place. When I do get it figured out I'll take some pics. I couldn't find much info on specific mounting locations. Everyone just has the general answer,"under the seats or under the dash" "zip ties or Velcro"

[wsladaritz]

Did all the wiring yesterday, played around with them last night to find out where I wanted to mount them exactly, and made the location quasi-permanent this morning. Here is the final product... for now.

The glow bleeds under the driver side a little bit into the back seat area. The passenger seat has a big 'ol JL amp under it blocking the glow from getting under the seat to the backseat area. There is however a small a gap under the backseats where I think a couple more cathodes would fit perfectly! I may do some more at a later date. I could easily tap those into my...... forgot the word.... ummm.... the battery like thing for the sub amp.... CAPACITOR!!! (I hope you enjoyed the ride along my thought process :laugh: )

I'll snap some more pics this evening when it gets dark. If I remember.... I might get distracted by the woodchuck at BWW!! :eyebulge:

What do you think peoples?

[wsladaritz]

Oh!! And that is the transformers taped under the seats to the frame nearest the center console.

Also... I know the button install looks like crap, but it'll do for now.

[sleey0]

I am putting my rears under the rear seat. Perfect spot for mounting because of the frame. I will aim them down at an angle.

Fronts will be put under dash.

[wsladaritz]

Here's the night shots. Don't they look purdy!?