All R33 Owners! Who Wants A Lightup Skyline Sign?

[R33_Rob]

Hi

As the name suggests i have a friend who is very good with electronics. He is offering to install lights in the back of the R33 panell which says, SKYLINE. If anyone is interested in having it done cheaply, but professionally just PM me or reply.

I have read posts, including this one http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...p;#entry2268684

[mad082]

price?

[R33_Rob]

He is chargine $170 which is much cheaper than what other people were doing it for.

You will have to pay for postage, but that will only be a couple of dollars. I forgot to mention that he will be repainting the panel. So when you get the part back you will need to connect 2 wires and its done.

[mad082]

holy crap!! $170? i think i will do it myself for that much. i did it to my old 180 and it cost me about $15.

[EnGaGe]

pics of this, and pics of the quality?

[br3tt]

I'd like to see pics of this done (that your mate has done).

[dan_the_man]

to buy this item from nissan aus is well over $300 so its not a bad price

[R33_Rob]

well id really like to your sign and how bright it is.

he used a cold cathode an an LED and it looks great. The sign can be read from quite a distance (at night). so its pretty cheap

[Munkyb0y]

holy crap!! $170? i think i will do it myself for that much. i did it to my old 180 and it cost me about $15.

cool goober, you can do mine. $15 for parts, and a couple of bucks for your trouble.

woohooo, look marge, a couple of bucks !!!

[R33_Rob]

here is a pic of it

but i tried to change mine around an broke my S

hopefully ill be having that fixed soon.

[Modena]

I presume its useless for S2 right? I love my silver SKYLINE panel.

[Craved]

here is a pic of it

but i tried to change mine around an broke my S

hopefully ill be having that fixed soon.

so its using single LEDs ???

im running twin leds per letter - as seen in the first post in the thread in the first post

[R33_Rob]

No.

The cold cathode that was installed is only long enough to light up 6 letters.

As a result i chose the cathode to light up KYLINE and have the S on an LED. I could of had a longer cathode but i didnt want to wait for it. So we decided on putting an LED behind the S to light it up.

EDIT: Only S1 can have them as the panel on the back is clear and has just been painted over. If you did want this then it is preferable to have a S1 or else buy a series 1 panel for around $30

Edited October 10, 2006 by R33_Rob

[Craved]

so what is actually being sold .. cathode tube or LEDs ?

[mad082]

i just used a 8" neon when i did my 180sx.

[R33_Rob]

Sorry my last statement wasnt clear.

IF the cathode is long enough to adequately light up all of the letters, then only the cathode is being sold. if the cathode requires extra light to ensure the SKYLINE panel is appropriately lighted up, then addition LEDs will be used.

does that answer your question?

[series2r33]

Mine came stock with the car from japan, lit 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

Edited October 12, 2006 by series2r33

[MANWHORE]

So essentially, it's $170 for:

A $12 8" autobarn neon.

You supply the panel, so it doesn't even include panel

he masks and sprays over the panel using what? $2 supercheap auto spray paint?

Sorry, I think i'll pass.