enhanced lighting for your vehicle

I used a Cold Cathode light kit for a computer to add more lighting to my jetta wagon

Step 1 Purchase a Cold Cathode lighting kit for a computer

the kit i bought had a little switch screwed into a PCI port plate to turn of and on the light.

I removed my cargo light from the top of my cargo area in the back of the car and poked a hole in the light with a soldering iron to mount the switch.
then i attached the main power leads to the power of the light reciptical.

Comments

[jmt31288!]

add a bigger gaged wire. the mor electric curent going threw the wire, the more power you get, which equals to brighter light. just like adding a amplifire to your sub woofer system.

[josh.wingo]

i did this in my 97 blazer, but when i expended the wires, the lights barely lit up. how did you keep the lights fully lit while still extending the wires?

[tpbrown2001]

Lots of additional light there! This might also be useful in an RV or boat, but power consumption is a huge concern. Any clue on the power draw?

[sabianq]

i think they would work great in an RV

[mitsubob8404]

I used to install these for friends for extra cash on the side. I'd place them under the wheel wells in the front and under the seats in the back, creating a very nice look to the interior of the car. I actually have a 12" tube here that's blue and UV...the box says the draw is 5.0 mA, so it's very low. I'd assume it'd be about that for most tubes/inverters.

[sabianq]

i think they would work g

[sabianq]

yes, the box says 5.0 miliamps at 12 volts so the lighta are far more efficient than incandessant lamps and most likely more efficient than flouresent