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Old Jan 18, 2010 | 02:14 AM
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So, this summer im thinking about entering a car show down by me locally which is what I always wanted to do even though I probably wont win anything. I'm thinking of doing some neon lights/cathode lights in the interior. In my girlfriend's Scion tC she has these cathode lights underneath the dash from factory, so that's what inspiring me to duplicate something like that but white. Is their a way I can do that? Or put some bright white festoon bulbs in? Or ones that light up with music?

Something like this
http://www.oznium.com/images/article...SCN6110-01.jpg

that's not my gf's car lol

I want something like that but white.

Any other tips? If not I'll probably just go for cathodes @ Oznium.com

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Old Jan 18, 2010 | 07:00 AM
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ive bought alot from this lady, shes very nice and knowledgeable, these are all universal, they come with different connections, this is currently what i have, not neon but led so theyll be a little better imo

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/12-LE...ht_5260wt_1165

ive also bought from here and have them in my trunk, they are very nice, can go with the music also

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/4pc-W...ht_3798wt_1253

if you go to either ones stores, you can find both of these in multiple colors
 
Old Jan 18, 2010 | 03:03 PM
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See, I have a blue L.E.D light bar in my trunk that barely lights it up. So, like i want you to be able to actually see what the L.E.D's and cathodes are lighting up.
 
Old Jan 18, 2010 | 04:06 PM
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I used strips of LEDs on both sides of the dash which are plenty bright enough.... this is how it turned out...
 
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Old Jan 18, 2010 | 05:22 PM
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blue should be a bright color...those ones that i posted are really bright, i also had green ones in my truck and they lit up everything
 
Old Jan 18, 2010 | 06:49 PM
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Ive got red in my footwells and vents. I dont like the idea of cathode or neon in my car, because I guarantee one would get broken. Go with street glow, I havent tried oznium yet but I plan to.
12 inch strips from street glow, if you want brighter, well neon isnt gonna get it.

 
Old Jan 18, 2010 | 07:30 PM
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Red LEDs as well. They are very bright.
 
Old Jan 18, 2010 | 10:15 PM
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my buddies got oznium in his g6, real good stuff too, but just about the same quality as the ebay stuff i posted, just a higher price, imo its not necessarily get what you pay for with these
 
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im in the process of lighting my interior, got leds under the chassis, & lighting the interior blue with led bulbs, i mainly get my lighting off ebay its just as good had some of the expensive stuff on my truck mixed with ebay stuff & wasnt much difference
 
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Damn, those are some nice pics. and Enzo, lol a corn field?? haha. But I might get the cathodes from oznium and just hook them up under the dash in the front. They look like they would be bright but those LEDs that you guys have as in the pictures from mrl390, are they just regular LEDs that replace the bulb? or are they actually strips or LED bars?Then, gots to get alot more items on my list to get ready for the show(s).
 



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