Put cold cathodes in a liftback - Page 2 - Toyota Yaris Forums

ROCKLANDTOYOTA · 03-01-2007, 08:27 PM

^^ and im talking about the hatch......

eTiMaGo · 03-02-2007, 12:30 AM

hmmm the green's actually kinda nice, not as "aggressive" as bright blue.

mikenacarato · 04-24-2009, 12:36 PM

BOOM...back from the dead!

Ill be doing this as soon as my stuff arrives. I ordered the 12" blue kit to match my ignition ring light and i will wire it to the same light. it turns on and off the you open the door. i also ordered a scion oem switch in hopes that it will fit in my blank spots.

Thanks Chino for this DIY...you da man!

mikenacarato · 04-24-2009, 12:40 PM

oh darn. well i guess ill return it. now that you mention this...i see it under the rocker switch section haha

mikenacarato · 04-24-2009, 12:46 PM

called them up and cancelled the switch. problem solved. :)

ezhacker1 · 04-24-2009, 06:29 PM

i wonder if the Orange Cream color is closest enough to the amber gauge and etc. lights of the 09s. Whats a good color to match up meteor metallic? Only think is everyother dash lights will have to be the same color and thats too much work.

Creeper · 04-24-2009, 11:41 PM

have red in mine :) running 4 cathode kits a 24 inch neon under back seat and some 12 inch neons in the footwell seperate from the cathodes come on when car is on. everything else is switched. leds in compartments and airvents as well :)

ezhacker1 · 05-03-2009, 04:08 AM

installed 12" orange creams under dash on both sides. I was disappointed that the color did not come close to the amber lights of the consoles and gauge, but i wrapped them in a light orange bag i found in my garage. Now they look awesome and close enough to amber to match everything. I still need to shave down the sides of a fog light switch that i have to fit in the switch slots, the switch right now sits on the bottom of the slot not flush with top but works fine.

IsLNdbOi · 05-03-2009, 05:54 AM

I've had cheap cold cathodes like these catch on fire inside PCs. Make sure to put fire-proof stuff around the cathodes.

ezhacker1 · 05-03-2009, 06:03 AM

yeah id be worry about that, so im gonna get a smaller amp fuse. Coming from a Taco that had greenish dash lights, these amber lights are so awesome. i find myself just sitting in the car admiring the ambers, especially now with the cold cathodes.

03-01-2007, 08:27 PM	#19
ROCKLANDTOYOTA JOE GIRTH Drives: YARIS 3DOOR Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: ROCKLAND TOYOTA/SCION Posts: 369	^^ and im talking about the hatch...... __________________ http://www.carid.com/toyota-accessories/ site has a FEW interesting yaris items.....

03-02-2007, 12:30 AM	#20
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	hmmm the green's actually kinda nice, not as "aggressive" as bright blue. __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

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mikenacarato SIPNDEW View User's Garage Drives: 15 STI Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brentwood, TN Posts: 2,281	BOOM...back from the dead! Ill be doing this as soon as my stuff arrives. I ordered the 12" blue kit to match my ignition ring light and i will wire it to the same light. it turns on and off the you open the door. i also ordered a scion oem switch in hopes that it will fit in my blank spots. Thanks Chino for this DIY...you da man!

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mikenacarato SIPNDEW View User's Garage Drives: 15 STI Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brentwood, TN Posts: 2,281	oh darn. well i guess ill return it. now that you mention this...i see it under the rocker switch section haha

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mikenacarato SIPNDEW View User's Garage Drives: 15 STI Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brentwood, TN Posts: 2,281	called them up and cancelled the switch. problem solved. :)

04-24-2009, 06:29 PM	#24
ezhacker1 Drives: Decepticon - Ravage Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,464	i wonder if the Orange Cream color is closest enough to the amber gauge and etc. lights of the 09s. Whats a good color to match up meteor metallic? Only think is everyother dash lights will have to be the same color and thats too much work.

04-24-2009, 11:41 PM	#25
Creeper View User's Garage Drives: Silver 2DLB Yaris Join Date: May 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 154	have red in mine :) running 4 cathode kits a 24 inch neon under back seat and some 12 inch neons in the footwell seperate from the cathodes come on when car is on. everything else is switched. leds in compartments and airvents as well :)

05-03-2009, 04:08 AM	#26
ezhacker1 Drives: Decepticon - Ravage Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,464	installed 12" orange creams under dash on both sides. I was disappointed that the color did not come close to the amber lights of the consoles and gauge, but i wrapped them in a light orange bag i found in my garage. Now they look awesome and close enough to amber to match everything. I still need to shave down the sides of a fog light switch that i have to fit in the switch slots, the switch right now sits on the bottom of the slot not flush with top but works fine.

05-03-2009, 05:54 AM	#27
IsLNdbOi Drives: Polar White - 5 Door '09 LB Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,285	I've had cheap cold cathodes like these catch on fire inside PCs. Make sure to put fire-proof stuff around the cathodes.

05-03-2009, 06:03 AM	#28
ezhacker1 Drives: Decepticon - Ravage Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,464	yeah id be worry about that, so im gonna get a smaller amp fuse. Coming from a Taco that had greenish dash lights, these amber lights are so awesome. i find myself just sitting in the car admiring the ambers, especially now with the cold cathodes.