cold cathodes

[rollinjunk]

has any one out there put anytype of cold cathodes on there scoot?

just wondering what is safe to put then on and how well they have worked?


any help would be great as i may try to put some on real soon

[ExtremeODD]

I would say neons prob would be a better choice, the CCFL bulbs are rather fragile (if your talking about those lights people use in their pcs, long clear tube with square ends and a wire comming out connecting to the bulb in the tube) if your talking about anything else I dunno

first post after a few months lurking!

[Doctavius]

Yes I have put a Blue 12" tube under my seat. I first inserted it into a piece of clear heat shrink material, then shrank it. The I used the clear plastic package it came in to keep it in. I sealed the ends with more heat shrink tubing and made sure it was all nice and water tight. I would definetly recomend using a Cold Cathode tube over a neon because the CC uses way less power than a neon. You do not want to put any strain on your electrical system whatsoever!! I can attest to this personally. I BLEW UP!!! the stator on my old Ruckus when I installed a NEON tube. SO DO NOT USE THE NEON!!!..... Anyways just to be safe on my new bike with the cold cathode tube , even though the draw is a very small point something of a milliamp, I opted for an eight AA rechargeable battery pack that I located in the toolbox under the seat. The whole sytem is detachable and is bright like a MUTHA!!! The blue glow acctually touches the ground. SO all in all I am very impressed with the Cold Cathode tube. Plus they are cheaper than the neon and brighter. My system cost $10.00 for the light tube, $10.00 for the voltage converter, $20.00 for the batteries and battery pack and wires. All these prices are canadian dollars. Here Have a look!!!

[fox]

i wired a red neon tube up though relays and regulators, to ensure there would be no taxing on the electric system.

[Doctavius]

Is it constantly on or do you have a switch somewhere? Is it a six inch tube?

[ExtremeODD]

also, if your doing a CCFL, get the most expensive one possible, there have been tons of reports from cheap ccfls having their transformers literally burst into flames, Ive seen the damage to a comptuer, let alone your "edit profanity" heh

[rollinjunk]

and how would one know its a good brand?

[fox]

my neon is 8 inches. it better not catch fire, as its literaly right under the fuel hoses.