seeking Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 ok, i dont know shit about electronic stuff. these cold cathode lights that new school game nerds are putting in their pc's... they're all 12v, correct? so you should be able to 'plug and play' a cold cathode designed for a pc, into a cars electrical system, right? i eagerly await your answer so i can get my fast & furious on seeks/no im not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telo Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 this is interesting... lets get the responses rolling. im interested to see what goes on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest j Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 interesting.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLIK$ Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 Yeah I'm pretty sure most of them are 12V so with a little splicing of wires they can work for your whip/ride/hooptie. They also sell cold cathodes already made for cars, the cost is a bout $15 plus s&h. They run off 12V DC power but I mean it's easily spliced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeking Posted February 21, 2004 Author Share Posted February 21, 2004 yeah, and they only come in gayed out colors and they have the 'fast and the furious' on the package. no thanks. id rather go to the little computer nerd store and get em for cheaper, or just get em online. i was finding sites last night, two 12" tubes and power thing for $15. the problem with this shit, is you start adding too many lights and all of a sudden your shit is all riced out looking dumb. i just want to add more light for the trunk. oh, i want to spell out 'S.W.A.S.S.' in the back window too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatbastard Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 Originally posted by seeking oh, i want to spell out 'S.W.A.S.S.' in the back window too. are we allowed to know what this stands for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty_habiT Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 I would think that it will work. Many people may not know this, but a blue light is one of the most difficult wavelengths for your eye to distinguish contrast in..... which means, with blue lighting it makes it alot more difficult to tell what's going on inside the car from far away. p.s. vanilla phillies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parcheesey Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 post a flick, im picturing like a hid light. lol im prolly way off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty_habiT Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 http://www.slcentral.com/xoxide-cold-cathode/2.jpg'> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kr430n5_666 Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 http://www.kak.ru/images/archive/13-14/dom/DOMdecember03.jpg'> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandola Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 the cathode on the pnp or npn transistoer with a .7v drop across the emitter. nah... nah. who knows. not i. goodbye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parcheesey Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 i guess i was some what close, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeking Posted February 22, 2004 Author Share Posted February 22, 2004 no, cold cathode is like neon, but shorter and a hell of alot cheaper. i dont know what its made of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnomeToys Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 I always laugh when I see a computer with those in it. For how much people spend on making their case look fancy they could have a computer that was actually worth bragging about. To answer your question though, they should plug into your car's 12V DC just fine. Some might even have the same type of connector if I remember correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLIK$ Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 cathode light = $15 Window kit = $30 $45.... craaazaaaay window computer wooo. What kind of bragging computer are you getting for $45? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnomeToys Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 You're getting an extra processor if you drop the overly expensive aluminum case and fancy shit and buy a dual MB instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeking Posted February 22, 2004 Author Share Posted February 22, 2004 i build all my cases out of old jugs of milk. the cathode gives a cool glowing effect from inside the jug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldBench Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 yea but seeking, how can you sneak up on my house with those lights going? :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeking Posted February 22, 2004 Author Share Posted February 22, 2004 how can i sneak up on your house with an extra light inside of my trunk? keep pressing your luck kid. i live back here again and it's a very small city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClueTwo Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 Wonk Saggin Laer... http://www.audioconnect.com/assets/images/Quickie_triode1.jpg'> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldBench Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 :lol: well im in your city more times than your near my city, we can have that tea party still, and then we could trade processors :crazy: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaCosaNostra Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 Originally posted by seeking cold cathode lights what the fuck are cold cathode lights? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekro Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 http://www.elwirecheap.com/5footneonwir6.html Hit that shit up, i think that's what your looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kr430n5_666 Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 http://www.kak.ru/images/archive/13-14/dom/DOMfebruary05.jpg'> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty_habiT Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 Originally posted by GnomeToys You're getting an extra processor if you drop the overly expensive aluminum case and fancy shit and buy a dual MB instead. umm... alot of the people that go through the trouble to put windows and cathode tubes in their cases actually have water blocks in there too which means over clocking braggability.... so I'd say you're a little more than partially wrong. It's like the kids that put stickers and coffee cans on their civics, sure they're around but they're weak clones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeking Posted February 22, 2004 Author Share Posted February 22, 2004 Originally posted by Nekro http://www.elwirecheap.com/5footneonwir6.html Hit that shit up, i think that's what your looking for. post some gayed out shit like that again and you'll be banned. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClueTwo Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 Most of them actually run on less than 12V so you will get a small inverter to change the Voltage. Very simple to hook up and also very low draw. I was considering using those as my breaklights, but then decided that 3 14" LED strips would do the trick much better. The cold cathodes also burn out eventually which sucks in comparison to LEDs.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poop Man Bob Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 My ride: http://img1.photobucket.com/albums/1003/fatdave/computer_002.jpg'> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeking Posted February 22, 2004 Author Share Posted February 22, 2004 i'm gonna attach them to the bottom of my laptop, so it glows like a wiggers car. i'll get e-girls galore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ctrl+alt+del Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 http://lunacite.com/mod/wholecase.jpg'> my friends are doing this just for shits and giggles. and because they can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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