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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 06:38 AM
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I got tired of rooting around in the dark looking for a CD;







Neutral White LED strip from Oznium powered from a switch I embedded in the catch assembly for the lid, fed from the auxilary power port in the center console.

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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 06:42 AM
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good job tim.
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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 06:50 AM
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Nice job. Now you will have to wear sunglasses so it doesn't blind you.
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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 07:23 AM
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Now THAT is cool!
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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 07:24 AM
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That would be nice when opening it up to retrieve a personal defense firearm while you have a cop standing at your window waiting
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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 07:31 AM
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That would be nice when opening it up to retrieve a personal defense firearm while you have a cop standing at your window waiting
Why in the world would you be reaching for a firearm with a cop standing at your window??
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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 09:01 AM
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Well it's lit up now!
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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 09:08 AM
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Ahh! I'm blind!

Hold on a sec...let me get me sunglasses on...there

I like it, man! Did you ever do the partition like you wanted?
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good job tim.
Thanks Jason...

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Nice looking submarine you've got there!
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Ahh! I'm blind!

Hold on a sec...let me get me sunglasses on...there

I like it, man! Did you ever do the partition like you wanted?
It really isn't as bright as those pics (HUGE pics ) show...

No I haven't started the partion yet, I'm trying to decide if I want to incorporate the rear speakers into it and fab a new housing for them aiming em more towards the front...

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Is that for developing film?
Looks cool man...
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Nice looking submarine you've got there!
It is rather tactical isn't it?????
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Alright....show me the switch....
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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 05:37 PM
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It's in the bottom pic, the close up one. You can see the tab sticking up in the recess for the since removed (I did the "free lid" Mod some time ago) hold down mechanism for the lid... It's a micro switch from Radio shack, I should have gotten the one with the roller tip on it though, hindsight. I'm using the "Hook" on the lid that keeps it latched down to activate the switch.

Ran the wires behind the inner cover and along the hinge, which turned out pretty good. Then drilled a small hole to run them under the console to the switch and cigar light thingy...

Hey are those pics HUGE to everyone else??????

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to cool and a great job congrats
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That's Tim for ya ---

---another great idea
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Nice job on the new lighting, but man, those are some huge pics.
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