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Heya all,

I've been toying with the idea of getting a stock rear bar (R32), and having the 'SKYLINE' part of it light up at night...

I went to a custom bodykit manufacturer, and he reckons I could use a belt sander to shave the letters off from the inside, because of the indentation on the letters. Alternatively, if that doesn't work, then I might have to sit down with a die grinder and do it all VERY carefully! If i slip up just once, it will ruin the whole thing ;)

Then I would need to put a perspex sheet behind it, and seal it so its watertight. Then just run a couple of globes from the rear lights to it, so it comes on with the lights. If I angle the lights right, it should light up the entire sheet of perspex, if you all know how perspex reacts to light :D

Kind of hard to explain what I'm getting at, but if you use your imagination, I think it will be a worthwhile mod - would also give all of these used R32 rear bars a new lease on life! :D Can put all sorts of colours through it, or even use a multi-coloured neon with colour selector in the cabin.

It's bound to set one 32 apart from another, and that's what it's all about, in an age dominated by BN kits and Vertex bars. B)

I've got a few other crazy ideas on mucking around with 32s, if anyone cares to hear 'em...

Adrian.

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Heya all,

I've been toying with the idea of getting a stock rear bar (R32), and having the 'SKYLINE' part of it light up at night...

I went to a custom bodykit manufacturer, and he reckons I could use a belt sander to shave the letters off from the inside, because of the indentation on the letters. Alternatively, if that doesn't work, then I might have to sit down with a die grinder and do it all VERY carefully! If i slip up just once, it will ruin the whole thing  :)

Then I would need to put a perspex sheet behind it, and seal it so its watertight. Then just run a couple of globes from the rear lights to it, so it comes on with the lights. If I angle the lights right, it should light up the entire sheet of perspex, if you all know how perspex reacts to light  :P

Kind of hard to explain what I'm getting at, but if you use your imagination, I think it will be a worthwhile mod - would also give all of these used R32 rear bars a new lease on life!  :) Can put all sorts of colours through it, or even use a multi-coloured neon with colour selector in the cabin.

It's bound to set one 32 apart from another, and that's what it's all about, in an age dominated by BN kits and Vertex bars.  B)

I've got a few other crazy ideas on mucking around with 32s, if anyone cares to hear 'em...

Adrian.

Sounds good.

Post up some pics if u manage to get it done.....

funkymonkey Grand Master

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you mean like this?

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welcome to 2002 :P

The part that lights up is a factory option that came on R32's from certain dealers in japan. It lights up slightly blue due to the EL sheet it uses. You can pull the EL sheet out (as it usually craps itself after a few years) and replace it with surface mount style LED's.

**JaR** Grand Master

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yeah my 33's got that. lights up a bluey green color..... like so.....

and yes the cops will harass you about it, coz they did with me and thats the reason why the wire is now disconnected so it doesnt light up anymore. ;)

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RB-Sam Enthusiast

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yeh i have this on my 32 but it doesnt light up as its not connected wouldnt mind gettin it to show white light

i couldnt see anyway of f*kin around with the lighting tho, but in the day looks good as you can acutally read it

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Johnny Cash Experienced

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Dammit! I thought I had thought up of something original! Oh well, I've got a few other crazy ideas for modding the 32 unlike anyone else's I've ever seen. Might have to keep them secret until I do it all... B)

Planning on pretty much doing a full-custom bodykit and interior, but I won't spoil the broth and spill the beans at the minute. You'll all just have to wait! :)

funkymonkey Grand Master

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On what grounds did they harrass you about it for??  Sounds like a load of crap to me, i can't see anything that they could possibly pick on it for...

yeah I've never had any issues with mine, as when I'm driving normally it dosen't do the knight rider thing, it just acts like a regular brake repeater and all 7 characters light up. Pretty much like a high mount brake light.

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On what grounds did they harrass you about it for??  Sounds like a load of crap to me, i can't see anything that they could possibly pick on it for...

Any light on the back of your car needs to be red, or it can be considered defective. The same goes for the sides which have to be orange and the front has to be white.

That said I have seen a cop defect a car for having Altezza style rear lights. The guy pleaded with the cop that there was nothing wrong with it. The cop said and I quote "I'm a police officer and I say its defective so its defective."

So really they can get you anyway they want. I guess its easier to get it cleared than take it to court, which means cops can defect just about anything thats not standard.

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altezza lights are almost always illegal. thats why they say "for off road use only" when you buy them.

factory mazda 1's are obviosuly going to be fine

Ok. I was told different. Like I said I had always thought that as long as you had red on back etc. you were fine. Especially since Altezza lights do exactly the same thing as normal lights.

funkymonkey Grand Master

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altezza lights are defective if they don't have red reflectors on them. Most ricer opt not to get reflectors as they're not JDM tyte enough with em on.

I guess my rear "SKYLINE" lights up red with the brakes, so that's why I don't get hassled about it.

**JaR** Grand Master

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yeah and mine lights up like a bluey green color like in the pic.

the reason was, coz its an "aftermarket lighting feature" pretty much using the same grounds to harrass you the same way as if you had underbody neons. thats the reason i got, and yes i think its a load of shit, and am thinking i should just hook it back up again and not care, coz i didnt get fined, just asked "nicely" to have it disconnected.

and dezz yeah i will say that if i get asked about it again when i hook it back up :(:)

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