Cold Cathodes in Sedan! - Toyota Yaris Forums

MacMaster761 · 08-05-2006, 06:16 PM

Just finished wiring my cold cathodes from oznium.com. Bright as hell. I tapped into the 12v Cig lighter for them. Theres a ton of room under the dash to store multiple cathode transformers. I have 1 set of 2 under each seat in the car. I'll take night pictures when it gets dark tonight... heres some for now!

green lighted switch ^^^^

under drivers seat^^^

view from the back passenger side seat^^^

view from pasenger front seat

my extremely clean install^!!!!!!

MacMaster761 · 08-05-2006, 07:29 PM

no-one?

Kr0n1k · 08-05-2006, 07:46 PM

take more pics at night!

clean install.

*EDIT* I didn't read your post at first lol. Can't wait for the pics, I'm a lil

MacMaster761 · 08-05-2006, 08:00 PM

holy crap it looks frickin amazing!!!!!!! check out these pics!!!! these cathodes are even more bright then i origignally expected!!!

MacMaster761 · 08-05-2006, 10:02 PM

wow, nobody paying attention!

twixt · 08-05-2006, 10:16 PM

woooopity freaking do, everyone can do a cheesy install like yours, id do it myself if i could find a good looking way to mount the tubes.

johnnyfive · 08-05-2006, 10:25 PM

i love how everyone has been so encouraging latley, dont know what is going on..

but i think your install looks pretty good. that second shot in your second post looks sweet :) nice work :)

Kr0n1k · 08-05-2006, 11:10 PM

Those are the pics I was waitin for, lookin good Mac! You could probably get away with one cathode under each seat though, next up, a green dome light to finish up that look.

BTW don't mind the negativity.

pennystocks · 08-06-2006, 12:52 AM

I'd be scared of busting one when sliding the seat back.
BTW make sure you get a LED for the dome, they have perfect color. Those wal-mart blue bulbs look like shit.

swng · 08-06-2006, 01:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MacMaster761

wow, nobody paying attention!

Actually I have been watching. Interesting mod, but like any others , may not be for everyone

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twixt · 08-06-2006, 03:02 AM

i wasnt being too negative! i was just criticising so he might figure out a better way to mount em thats not so ghetto. its so ricey the way it is, might as well breakout the cardboard and make a wing.

El Jefe · 08-06-2006, 03:45 AM

im not into lighting like that but i gotta say that looks a helluva lot better than the dumb toyota interior lights

paultyler_82 · 08-06-2006, 04:42 AM

Ya know, I'm not a fan of lighting like this being on all the time, but I was spoiled on one of my first cars, a Park Avenue, having floor entry lighting that illuminated the driver and front passenger floor areas when the doors were open. I personally will be mounting white LED tubes (cold cathodes don't do well in the long run in a car environment) in the same fashon as Toyota's kit and will be hooking the power trigger into my door pins or the dome. As far as riceyness... I don't beleive in-car neon is inherently ricey, to each their own and all, now if he had the underglow Area 51 escapee thing going on... I'd drag the Rice Burner stamp out.

MacMaster761 · 08-06-2006, 06:12 AM

the problem is there isnt really a great place to mount them under the seats... if you place them too far back, you lose light, thats why i zip tied it to existing wires under the front seat. Even toyota zip ties their cold cathodes.
I would label it rice if wires were flailing everywhere in my car.... but i wouldn't call it rice now because of the cleanness of the install. And since its hooked up to a switch i can kill it at any time.

Kr0n1k · 08-06-2006, 09:33 AM

If you wanted to take it a step further, you could find a way to wire them into the switch that turns the dome light on when you open the door.

07WYarisRS · 08-06-2006, 09:45 AM

looks great

I have blue neon under my dash

ChinoCharles · 08-06-2006, 11:43 AM

Cool. Install is a little crooked though.

Chaad32 · 08-06-2006, 02:32 PM

I like......the night shot really makes it look good. Good job!!

08-05-2006, 06:16 PM	#1
MacMaster761 Five-Star General Drives: 07 Silver Streak Mica Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Natick, MA Posts: 63	Cold Cathodes in Sedan! Just finished wiring my cold cathodes from oznium.com. Bright as hell. I tapped into the 12v Cig lighter for them. Theres a ton of room under the dash to store multiple cathode transformers. I have 1 set of 2 under each seat in the car. I'll take night pictures when it gets dark tonight... heres some for now! green lighted switch ^^^^ under drivers seat^^^ view from the back passenger side seat^^^ view from pasenger front seat my extremely clean install^!!!!!!

08-06-2006, 02:32 PM	#18
Chaad32 Drives: 2007 Liftback Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: USA Posts: 334	I like......the night shot really makes it look good. Good job!! __________________ 2007 Liftback Blazing Blue Cold Weather, Convenience Package, Arm Rest, Floor mats, Weathertech vent visors

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08-05-2006, 07:29 PM	#2
MacMaster761 Five-Star General Drives: 07 Silver Streak Mica Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Natick, MA Posts: 63	no-one?

08-05-2006, 07:46 PM	#3
Kr0n1k Drives: AE101 Prizm('07 Yaris 3DR TBA) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 55	take more pics at night! clean install. EDIT I didn't read your post at first lol. Can't wait for the pics, I'm a lil

08-05-2006, 08:00 PM	#4
MacMaster761 Five-Star General Drives: 07 Silver Streak Mica Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Natick, MA Posts: 63	holy crap it looks frickin amazing!!!!!!! check out these pics!!!! these cathodes are even more bright then i origignally expected!!!

08-05-2006, 10:02 PM	#5
MacMaster761 Five-Star General Drives: 07 Silver Streak Mica Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Natick, MA Posts: 63	wow, nobody paying attention!

08-05-2006, 10:16 PM	#6
twixt Drives: 07 LB,04&06 ninja 636 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: syracuse, ny Posts: 135	woooopity freaking do, everyone can do a cheesy install like yours, id do it myself if i could find a good looking way to mount the tubes.

08-05-2006, 10:25 PM	#7
johnnyfive Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: May 2006 Location: Milwaukee WI Posts: 582	i love how everyone has been so encouraging latley, dont know what is going on.. but i think your install looks pretty good. that second shot in your second post looks sweet :) nice work :)

08-05-2006, 11:10 PM	#8
Kr0n1k Drives: AE101 Prizm('07 Yaris 3DR TBA) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 55	Those are the pics I was waitin for, lookin good Mac! You could probably get away with one cathode under each seat though, next up, a green dome light to finish up that look. BTW don't mind the negativity.

08-06-2006, 12:52 AM	#9
pennystocks View User's Garage Drives: 07 Civic Si Coupe(Black Pearl) Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 159	I'd be scared of busting one when sliding the seat back. BTW make sure you get a LED for the dome, they have perfect color. Those wal-mart blue bulbs look like shit.

08-06-2006, 03:02 AM	#11
twixt Drives: 07 LB,04&06 ninja 636 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: syracuse, ny Posts: 135	i wasnt being too negative! i was just criticising so he might figure out a better way to mount em thats not so ghetto. its so ricey the way it is, might as well breakout the cardboard and make a wing.

08-06-2006, 03:45 AM	#12
El Jefe Drives: 07 yaris s sedan Join Date: May 2006 Location: california uber alles! (sacramento) Posts: 204	im not into lighting like that but i gotta say that looks a helluva lot better than the dumb toyota interior lights

08-06-2006, 04:42 AM	#13
paultyler_82 View User's Garage Drives: 07 Meteorite Metallic Yaris LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: USA Posts: 441	Ya know, I'm not a fan of lighting like this being on all the time, but I was spoiled on one of my first cars, a Park Avenue, having floor entry lighting that illuminated the driver and front passenger floor areas when the doors were open. I personally will be mounting white LED tubes (cold cathodes don't do well in the long run in a car environment) in the same fashon as Toyota's kit and will be hooking the power trigger into my door pins or the dome. As far as riceyness... I don't beleive in-car neon is inherently ricey, to each their own and all, now if he had the underglow Area 51 escapee thing going on... I'd drag the Rice Burner stamp out.

08-06-2006, 06:12 AM	#14
MacMaster761 Five-Star General Drives: 07 Silver Streak Mica Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Natick, MA Posts: 63	the problem is there isnt really a great place to mount them under the seats... if you place them too far back, you lose light, thats why i zip tied it to existing wires under the front seat. Even toyota zip ties their cold cathodes. I would label it rice if wires were flailing everywhere in my car.... but i wouldn't call it rice now because of the cleanness of the install. And since its hooked up to a switch i can kill it at any time.

08-06-2006, 09:33 AM	#15
Kr0n1k Drives: AE101 Prizm('07 Yaris 3DR TBA) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 55	If you wanted to take it a step further, you could find a way to wire them into the switch that turns the dome light on when you open the door.

08-06-2006, 09:45 AM	#16
07WYarisRS HardlyDangerous Drives: 09 Yaris LE, H/B, auto Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ridgeway Ontario Posts: 573	looks great I have blue neon under my dash

08-06-2006, 11:43 AM	#17
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	Cool. Install is a little crooked though.