Light Up Skyline Sign

[heslo]

Sorry buddy, was out late today and didn't have a chance to get pics, will definately get some and post em up tomorrow night.

On a side note, been stopped now by two R33 drivers commenting on the SKYLINE panel

[mad082]

i did a setup like this on my 180sx i had a few years back. got the idea off a GT starlet that had a light up garnish. i just used a 8" neon and some alfoil to make it reflect like a headlight. worked well enough. going to do it to the skyline when i could be bothered.

[WhiteHot_R33]

Hey guys, I used to have one of the light up panels, believe it was genuine but who knows. . .

Used to until someone ran into the back of me anyways. the day after I got the car!!

Tried to get a replacement one but the only person I talked to who could get one wanted like $700 to get it in from Japan!

Ended up with the boring Silver painted panel. . .

The 'Skyline' writing has white paint on it applied from the inside, and the rest is just normal clear plastic, i think

Oh well

Later

[Al]

Well if someone ran into you why didn't their insurance cover the cost?

[WhiteHot_R33]

Long story Al, I'll PM you, unless others want to hear it?

Insurance companies. . .

[Craved]

  WhiteHot_R33 said:

Hey guys, I used to have one of the light up panels, believe it was genuine but who knows. . .

Used to until someone ran into the back of me anyways. the day after I got the car!!

Tried to get a replacement one but the only person I talked to who could get one wanted like $700 to get it in from Japan!

Ended up with the boring Silver painted panel. . .

The 'Skyline' writing has white paint on it applied from the inside, and the rest is just normal clear plastic, i think

Oh well

Later

yeah thats the genuine EL panel ones..

[Craved]

got a questions regarding this bread board ..

how do you cut it down to size neatly?

just picked some up for this other panel im doing... but instead of 5 rows that you need, its about 40 rows, but long enough to do the whole panel..

any hints?

[Al]

I used a metal ruler and 'stanley' knife, then used a "bench mounted, grinding wheel" to smooth the edges. Or you can just use a file, it's only fibre-glass

[Craved]

  Al said:

I used a metal ruler and 'stanley' knife, then used a "bench mounted, grinding wheel" to smooth the edges. Or you can just use a file, it's only fibre-glass

yeah sweet

didn't get to see your post til now, but thats pretty much what i did anyway:)

cheers for that

might end up redoing my panel with 2 stage lights and run the 2V LED's that aare the 7000mva or whatever .. see how it goes

[EKSMUD]

anyone can do it for me?

[series2r33]

Mine came stock with the car from japan, lights up blue. Didn't even no till i got home When i rang him up a few days later i asked him bout it and he said its an optional extra when u buy the car brand new over there, i'll take a pic at night and post it. i Dont know how its done and aint gonna try to find out on my own car, cause why f**k with somethin that aint broke haha

[are33]

Are you allowed to use white LED/neons to illuminate this? Or is that against the law does it have to be red.

[Al]

  OBNXSH said:

Are you allowed to use white LED/neons to illuminate this? Or is that against the law does it have to be red.

Your answer is only a phone call away, just call your local RTA.

[khunjeng]

i feel a gb comming on...they look hot.

[mad082]

has to be red to be legal. you can only have red pointing backwards and white pointing fowards.

in australia you can be booked for having blue lights on your car.

[tokai]

SO! .. who wants to make one for me? lol .. ill supply all neccesary parts and more than happy to sit there and watch haha but yeah ..

[ctjet]

so where are these pics?

[donut_kng]

  mad082 said:

has to be red to be legal. you can only have red pointing backwards and white pointing fowards.

in australia you can be booked for having blue lights on your car.

I think you can have white as well?

[mad082]

you can't have white pointing back unless it is the number plate light. otherwise cars may think it is a headlight.

i had a nice officer explain this to me one night. i didn't have any lights on my car, but i was just asking him because he had pulled me over because he was bored.

[ctjet]

^^^^

you mean.... you were harrased for absolutely no reason what so ever?

does the skyline community know about this??