cold cathode splicing question
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cold cathode splicing question
i want to say thanks for everyone who helped me with my last post on tapping the cigareete lighter.
but i was also curious, since i heard that the cold cathodes use less energy, are cooler, and are brighter, i wanted to switc out my neons for some cathodes. can you just buy the tube splice the wires and connect it to my pre-existing wiring from my old lights, or do i need all that stuff that come in the kits?
any help would be great. thanks
but i was also curious, since i heard that the cold cathodes use less energy, are cooler, and are brighter, i wanted to switc out my neons for some cathodes. can you just buy the tube splice the wires and connect it to my pre-existing wiring from my old lights, or do i need all that stuff that come in the kits?
any help would be great. thanks
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Originally Posted by Sid_xBicious
you still need that ballast/transformer thing. plus remember, stay with the wire lenght it came with, otherwise if you go longer the light output is going to be less and less brighter.
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you can splice wires, but you can't increase the length by more than 1 inch. but you definately can't use your old invertor. just get the whole kit. I recommend the RANDODE RACING KIT, for its quality and ease of installation.
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i finnaly bought a kit at compusa for liek $20. i cut the wires before the littel black box which left the inverter( im guessing) and the cathodes installed as they were. i just attached it to my wiring from my previous install and works great. they are bright as hell. thanks for your help
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