Lighting in trunk?

[zmepro]

My light in the trunk broke and i wanted to get some ideas for how to make my own, i was thinking a mild white or something so i can see and make it look cool at the same time

anyone got any pics / ideas? where would i get the supplys for such a project?

 

[zmepro]

bump anyone?

 

[Dexter]

neon , LEDs...just wire em up to the wires for the current light...

 

[ZapWizard]

I would say Cold Cathodes, the type used in PC mods.
You can get them in white, I plan on installing a few short ones in my trunk.

 

[dream merchant]

hook up a 9005 style bulb to the current wiring... hehe jk. although that sure would light up a ton!!

 

[zmepro]

I would say Cold Cathodes, the type used in PC mods.
You can get them in white, I plan on installing a few short ones in my trunk.

where can i get these (in a store, not online?) i tryed calling a few places and they were like, wtf

 

[1sty]

I used a relay and tapped my amp power distro to power 6 neon tubes.

 

[DaViper]

I have one 36" neon in my trunk velcro'd to the hatch cover, powered by a cheap ebay neon controller. Works great, and with the neon controller will flash to the beat of my sub if I set it to! hardwired neons rule!

-DaViper

 

[zmepro]

hmm thats an idea

 

[zmepro]

what kinda "neon controller" do you have? i searched for it but couldn't find anything? got a link or something?

 

[DaViper]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33714&item=2457622155
That's the one I use in my trunk. Pretty inexpensive...gets the job done...

-DaViper

 

[zmepro]

hahaha "DANCE!" so do you have it pluged into the lighter or did u cut it off and splice it into some power wire in the trunk?

 

[1sty]

I wired mine to the trunk light so that the neons were on only when the trunk was opened. No need for a controler. Just a $1.99 relay

 

[zmepro]

the p5 doesn't have a "trunk light" that turns on when you open the trunk, its just a ghey switch u turn on/off and it doesn't work very well

 

[zmepro]

DaViper, does yours turn on when you open the trunk or do you have to flip a switch? if it turns on when open, how did you do it?

 

[2True]

the p5 doesn't have a "trunk light" that turns on when you open the trunk, its just a ghey switch u turn on/off and it doesn't work very well

Actually that's not true. When you flip the switch to ON, the light turns off when you close the hatch. The fact that Mazda even gave us the option to turn it off manually is beyond me...

 

[zmepro]

oh really? kinda like the refrigerator, never know if that light acctually turns out

 

[2True]

(lol2) hahaha... exactly bro

 

[1sty]

DaViper, does yours turn on when you open the trunk or do you have to flip a switch? if it turns on when open, how did you do it?

Install a pin switch or even a tilt switch. That way you can use double sided tape and not have to screw into anything.

 

[zmepro]

anyone got a pic of a neon velcroed to the little trunk cover thingy?