Footwell & boot lighting

[rch-13z]

Hey Phreddy,
Just got a mate who wants to the same footwell lighting as you did for mine & also the same mini-neons for the boot.

I guess the main thing his is looking for is to see if it can be done in white instead of the blue?

Look forwards to hearing from you!

Cheers
Rich

PS. I also want to get the same mini-neons in my boot too....

[danja]

Are they rigged to turn on with the interior lights (ie. when doors open/are unlocked etc), or via separate switch?

[rch-13z]

hooked up to the interior lighting, basically like the standard in berlina and calais models... but nicer and bluer!

[Juztin]

How much did it cost you roughly for the lights?

I wouldn't mind some blue ones coming on when my doors open =P

And is there thread with a guide on hooking it up or is it something for a pro to do ;]

[rch-13z]

It works when the lights come on.... so when the doors come open the blue lights come on....

Not sure how difficult it is to do... Phreddy did it really easy.

[danja]

Jaycar sell cold cathode tubes which I believe are suitable:
Jaycar Electronics

They also have white ones (my personal preference).

Wiring wouldn't be too hard I imagine. I'm sure Google knows

[wingwang99]

I have done the back of mine, don't have any pics atm but wasn't that hard, i hooked it up into the 12v plug in centre console and has a seperate switch, i have bought cathode tubes but on a hot summers day when your car gets to about 40 degrees they don't like it too much and tend to crack. I bought some of these ebay LED strips, bought the same price as jaycar ones but a lot brighter and more reliable.
If you buy more than one from this store they take 20% off postage i think so works out the same price as jaycar ones

12cm 12 LED Strip Light Green Car Neon Flexible 12V - eBay Other Lights, Indicators, Lights, Indicators, Car Parts, Accessories, Cars, Bikes, Boats. (end time 17-Oct-08 13:06:32 AEST)

Found these as well, dunno about the quality of these though
2x Green 30cm Under Car Flexible Strip 15 LED Light - eBay Other Lights, Indicators, Lights, Indicators, Car Parts, Accessories, Cars, Bikes, Boats. (end time 13-Oct-08 23:02:15 AEST)

Hope this helps...

[terry1991]

that looks awsome do they come in green?

[da_neural]

Ive got some neons in my boot 2 x blue neons got them hooked upto the boot light and another switch so I can turn them on and off aswell with the boot still open.

Wouldn't mind putting some blue neons in the footwells of my car would look mint

[da_neural]

Ive got some neons in my boot 2 x blue neons got them hooked upto the boot light and another switch so I can turn them on and off aswell with the boot still open.

Wouldn't mind putting some blue neons in the footwells of my car would look mint

[dipdip]

i want neons / LEDs in my floor wells and boot
does any one no of some one in eastern suburbs to do it..
and how much would i be looking att
cheers

[Mc Nugget]

i want neons / LEDs in my floor wells and boot
does any one no of some one in eastern suburbs to do it..
and how much would i be looking att
cheers

i COULD do it. but i cant guarantee my work is 100% quality.

i just edited wire on drivers side middle pillar and used electricians connectors to join all necessary wires.

[Phreddy]

Sorry guys - I haven't replied to this, because I'm having trouble getting hold of the 4" CCFL tubes now. (the 12" ones are just too much light - over the top) I am experimenting with LEDs at the moment - wide angle LEDs arranged in a strip of 10 or so pcs seem to be a good substitute.

Wingwang - your point about the cracking of the tubes in extreme heat.... I've had mine in there for ages and never had a problem - parked in the sun in Western Sydney - temps over 40 in the summer.... It does have a lot to do with how you mount them too, you need to leave a little "expansion flex" so that various materials can expand or contract at different rates. (oh, by the way - I don't use the "pre-mounted" tubes in the plastic sleeves - I was buying in the bare 4" tubes with the separate inverter and mounting them well up inside the footwell so as not to be damaged. I had bad experiences with the pre-mounted ones myself, purely because the CCFL tube is bonded inside the plastic protective tube - plastic and glass expand at vastly different rates, and because the tube is glued in there the glass cracks as a result.

Anyhow, keep an eye out - I'll be doing something with this real soon.

[wingwang99]

Wingwang - your point about the cracking of the tubes in extreme heat.... I've had mine in there for ages and never had a problem - parked in the sun in Western Sydney - temps over 40 in the summer.... It does have a lot to do with how you mount them too, you need to leave a little "expansion flex" so that various materials can expand or contract at different rates. (oh, by the way - I don't use the "pre-mounted" tubes in the plastic sleeves - I was buying in the bare 4" tubes with the separate inverter and mounting them well up inside the footwell so as not to be damaged. I had bad experiences with the pre-mounted ones myself, purely because the CCFL tube is bonded inside the plastic protective tube - plastic and glass expand at vastly different rates, and because the tube is glued in there the glass cracks as a result.

That would be why, i used the pre bonded ones and they lasted about a day (in winter), got rid of them straight away. I'm not sure if you've seen them greg, but on ebay they sell led strips, i have bought one (very overpriced around $10 for 10 leds on a plastic strip) but they do the job quite well... Maybe have a look might give you some ideas.

12cm Green LED Waterproof Undercar PVC Neon Strip Light - eBay Other Lights, Indicators, Lights, Indicators, Car Parts, Accessories, Cars, Bikes, Boats. (end time 16-Nov-08 14:54:32 AEDST)

[Torquative]

greg, another thing to add to my list after seeing it in richies car tonight after the sun went down (havent seen richies car at night)

I spose when you get the gear and I get the dash done I'll add this too the list. Am happy with blue to break up the whiteness in the car, that is, if we can do it to VZ????

[rch-13z]

Greg, once you get em in I'll come through for my boot & sort of the PRN321 on my shifter now that I know how to remove the shifter & it's surrounds