Cold Cathodes in engine compartment, where did you put yours?

surfcitylocal · 02-09-2006, 08:45 PM

If you have installed cold cathode lights in your engine compartment, where did you mount them? Looking for best location for safety and light distribution. Pics? Post 'em if you got 'em. Thanks in advance.

squirrel · 02-09-2006, 09:07 PM

I have mine under the radiator support bar and under my TRD strut tower brace.

Some have them under the lip of the front fenders, and under the wiper arm cover also.

surfcitylocal · 02-10-2006, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by squirrel

I have mine under the radiator support bar and under my TRD strut tower brace.

Some have them under the lip of the front fenders, and under the wiper arm cover also.

I mounted my front ones on the bar over the radiator as well. Mine are visible when the hood is open. Are yours up under the bar and if so, do they shine out enough? Any pics?

Clockwork Orange · 02-10-2006, 10:07 AM

How did you wire them up?
I was thinking of using a pin switch but cant remember how to wire it up.

surfcitylocal · 02-10-2006, 10:10 AM

I just used a three post switch that lights up when on, the power and ground are fed to the inverter for each set. I tried making the wires longer from the inverter to the bulbs first but that makes them too dim.

grizzly_choppers · 02-10-2006, 11:55 AM

The kit I got from Bill came with a detent swich for the ground. When the hood is shut, the lights are off.

Mounted on the rear of the upper radiator support in full sight. It gives fantastic illumination:

-Alex

bdonscion · 02-10-2006, 06:57 PM

I have 2 12" lights under the Front Wipers, 2 12" under the front upper Radiator Brace, and 2 4" in the Fender wells.

It puts out a lot of light in there. here is a pic with the hood closed.

surfcitylocal · 02-10-2006, 07:07 PM

bdonscion...very nice. I don't have the short ones for the wheel wells but I will look for them. I was having trouble with the ones I mounted on the wiper area. I keep blowing inverters. I got two more sets in the mail today and I am planning on throwing them in tonight. Hope to have pics later.

Robs Box · 02-11-2006, 11:19 PM

Hey peeps why not use an LED setup? I have two green Led light bars for my engine bay and no inverters to blow.

surfcitylocal · 02-12-2006, 12:42 AM

The lights are in and working...plus I now have a super duper one of a kind uber ghetto lighted switch for them.

Check it out:

surfcitylocal · 02-12-2006, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Robs Box

Hey peeps why not use an LED setup? I have two green Led light bars for my engine bay and no inverters to blow.

The cold cathodes seem to give me better light and they are smaller for an easier fit. I have seen a few with the LED's and they rock too!

Padanky · 03-05-2006, 03:34 PM

Mounted them to the strut bar.

Skeeter · 06-06-2006, 07:34 PM

Taz that has been my great debate, I want plenty of light but want to hide the cathodes, I've been kicking around the idea that Grizzly did with them coming on when the hood is up.

Grizly can you post a pic of the switch setup you have?

bdonscion · 06-06-2006, 07:51 PM

that shouldn't be too hard Skeet....All you need is a contact switch kind of like one that comes with a Hood sensor alarm. As far as hiding the lights...taht is a little tougher. you can put them under the strut bar like Padanky did(there is a little lip on the factory strut bars, you can also put them under the radiator brace like I have or on the sides of the fender wells.

surfcitylocal · 06-06-2006, 10:19 PM

Have since added two more six inch cold cathodes to the engine compartment above the wheel wells and two 12 inchers behind the bumper to shine through the front grills.