cathode ceiling installation?

how do you guys take the cathode out of the lexan cover? to install on the ceiling

thank you

denali_man_xl wrote:

how do you guys take the cathode out of the lexan cover? to install on the ceiling thank you

they dont take them out of the lexan cover, that would just be bad, the'yd break waaaaaaaaay too easily. everyone just leaves them in the lexan.

where do you guys put the inverter when you put them on the ceiling

denali_man_xl wrote:

where do you guys put the inverter when you put them on the ceiling

above the headliner im guessing.

My transformer is hidden above the headliner.

Take them out of the tubing. If they break, oh well just buy new ones they are cheap.

Try using a heat gun to loosen the glue. You might be able to use a dremel to cut away at the housing as well.

You mount the transformer above the headliner. There's insulation up there and it will fit nicely. You should "sew" the cathode tube onto the headliner for a clean install.

heh...or you could be like me and just hang the transformers from your ceiling...looks real bad tho.

ok well if i were to take the light out of the cover..i have a green cathode...and there are green lines on the tube that i THINK...make the light green...am i right? or is the light actually green?

thanks

the light is actually green-i guess the lines are just to see what color they are---i dunno

ok thank you

no problem

try just cutting the ends off of the tubes. You can string the wires through (be VERY careful) so you can suspend them.
Here's a picture of what I mean:


Makes is VERY easy to mount them in the headliner and they are still pretty strong.

brandon...when u say "suspend" so they are just hanging dont the like move when u stop and acclerate?

well you pull the leads through the headliner and I'd recommend taping them or something so that they dont' move much, but yes, they'd give just slightly depending on how much slack you left the cathodes.

Just remember not to pull too tight or youc an break the cathode VERY easyily. But by doing this you can make the cathode less noticeable.

for taking them out alittle heat is good like phil said. one of my catrhodes under my dashfell down and the cathode came out of the lexan tubing. i mean for slimmest installatioin try find a plastic tube 3mm in diameter mabye alittle more amke sure its study then youd be good. i was think about doing sumthing like that, i think it makes for a better install personally

ya i looked at it today...and there is no room above the headliner for the inverter....so i dont kno about it anymore...damn i wanted to do this too....but thank you all for all your help

not sure where you wanted to mount your cathodes, but my inverters are inside the A pillars, you can also check the C pillars if you car has any -- don't know what you drive.

its a 98 Navigator...not sure if you know them or not...i will have to look in the morning to see if i can get the pillar off b/c it didnt look like it would...thank you

yah, the pillars in the NAvi will definately come off and there should br plenty of room in the C pillars.

ok thank you

the navis are big cars iw ould think there would be room, if not man u canb always put those cathodes in other places. thats what i wound up doing i didnt feel like cutting into my headliner and having it stick out so i put them under my seats and dashes

One thing that i have done before is to extend the wiring between the inverter and the cathode itself. BUt remeber be very careful to not mismatch the wires. If you have to get color coded wires from radioshack then do it. I used this when putting neon wires around my sunroof in my '89 Prelude before it died. It looked awesome when i had it.

I don't think the polarity matters after the transformer. Isn't is alternating current?

Well... In the Navi, there should be lots of room above the headliner. How did you look? Did you completely take it off?