Cheaper alternative to FN2 R accent lighting set DIY

**sitta** · 28-09-2007 01:34 PM

Use small neons or ccfl tubes
Get the electricity from the glove box light so that the neons are on when the headlights are turn on. Everything cost me $25. $20 for the neons and $5 for a roll of cable much cheaper than what honda offer. These ccfl tubes are brighter than neon so i just get a small one. Even now i think they are too bright, might make a cover to block some of the light

Take off the glove box door

Take off the light using small screw driver covered in cloth so it doesnt scratch anything and pull it out, connect the wires for the neons in parallel with the light

Crappy picture of wiring diagram

Pull the cable through the side panel and move the cable down. This side panel just Clip off, no screws

Intall the neon on the passenger side using 3m 2 sided sticky tape. Since i got a ccfl tube they have their own small resistor for one tube so i sticked this behind the neon as well

Pull the cable to the other side through the middle (under the handbrake. You need to open up four screws, two on each side to lift the whole storage place up, install neon on driver side

Wait till night and look at your 2 hours worth of work! and enjoy!

**040501912** · 28-09-2007 01:47 PM

this go to DIY section.. btw.. NICE job !!! lol DIY FTW !!! wew

**Fo55il** · 28-09-2007 05:14 PM

this guy already takin type-r apart lol

**sitta** · 28-09-2007 05:19 PM

Already taken apart before for my audio upgrade

will be taken apart again for ipod adapter soon when i have time...

**VT3C** · 28-09-2007 11:58 PM

Nice job ! much brighter light than the OEM version and 1 millionth the cost

good to see someone not afraid to DIY on a new (and relatively expensive) car !!

**1996ek1** · 29-09-2007 10:31 AM

Oh my god... i'd be too scared to take apart my type R...

But i'm fine with taking apart my old EK

nice DIY

**1996ek1** · 29-09-2007 07:48 PM

Also do Honda offer this as an FN2 option ?

**panda[cRx]** · 29-09-2007 08:02 PM

how does ccfl vary from a standard everyday neon?

**sitta** · 29-09-2007 08:43 PM

honda offered 1 red led for each side and cost $100 +. CCFL is a cold cathode as neon is hot cathode?? dont know but they emitt more light for their size and work on lower voltage thus u need the small resistor

**JaCe** · 30-09-2007 02:12 AM

Yeh I know the Honda ones are not as bright as the ones you install. I used to have neons from JB Hifi in my Civic but replaced with Honda accent lighting. The Honda lighting is much more subtle, but you'll find that you can drive with it on A LOT easier, and the switch on/off fits in the instrument panel (at least on the FD) so it looks very much stock.

**hengz** · 30-09-2007 04:55 AM

nice work there sitta. you're DIY king for fn2

**EUR003act** · 18-12-2007 09:59 PM

Originally Posted by panda[cRx]

how does ccfl vary from a standard everyday neon?

ccfl operates on lower voltage, they use different gas and chemical powder to neon, and generate alot less heat... theyre generally alot thinner for their power output, and produce more light