how do u get this to light up
i have seen it on a couple 33's n it looks kinda kool
how do u make the skyline letters lite up??
help

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It only does it on the 33s they have a clear plastic panel

you can do it on the 32s, but you'd need to cut out the skyline lettering and replace it with a light in behind it and perspex
or create a custom EL one

I'd go for the custom EL one

There is a thread about how to do it. It was either in DIY or Cosmetic and styling Mods.

some R32's were sold with a factory EL lightup panels on the back, which were stuck on top of the bumper (over where the factory one is embossed). you can mod it with LED's (as most of the EL sheets are f**ked now after 12 years of use).

here's mine:
from factory:



modded:


you gotta buy the panel though, and they're as rare as rocking horse shit.

do u wanna sell me urs lol

i have this panel on my 32 but it won't light up.

i can seem to find any wiring in the boot for it either.

any ideas?

wire comes up from under the car, there's a rubber grommet under your spare wheel where the wire comes thru. yours probably dosen't light up for the same reason as mine which was the EL's busted after more than 10 years of use.

hot air gun (or hair dryer) the glue between the panel and bumper and slowly use a blade to cut the double sided tape off. Be careful when taking the panel off, its really brittle and can snap in two very easily. Once its off, mod it with a new EL sheet or high brightness LED's and reattach it back on.

That is incredibly hot, sell it to me!

i made a thing up like this for my 180 years back after i saw a GT starlet with a factory one. i was going to do it to my 33 but was too lazy. just make sure the light is either green or red (preferably red) or you may get shafted by the cops. making it blue will definately get you attention from the cops.

Dont know about other states but in Tassie you cant have blue or red as they are the emergency colours

I got pinged for having green strobes (would light up a solid ring around the wheel whilst moving) on my old gixer a couple of years ago

Speaking of the panels though there were a couple on EBay the other week so i would keep your eyes on there if you dont want to mod your own

in qld you can have red as long as it is pointing backwards (since break lights are red).

technically you can't legally have green in qld either cause it is the taxi emergency colour.

funkymonkey that looks off the hook man! really good, i have a r33 s1 so it has the clear 'skyline' @ the back you think it is easy to do this mod?? PM me if you have the time, i have seen the tutorial.

There is another DIY somewhere about this, I saw it yesterday. On the R33 S1, cover the letters with masking tape, then spray the rest of the panel the colour of the car. Then insert LEDs behind each letter so that when it is turned on, the letters glow. You can then hook it up to either a switch, your lights, or your brake light. I was thinking about doing this, and was going to hook it up to my lights so that its on all the time during at night, and to the brakes so its on sometimes during the day. Let people know what your rolling in!!

I know that DRDOOF on the forums has actually made a couple for people....wouldn't hurt to drop him a PM and see if he can do something for you for those interested...

MLT15E does them too, he actually has a thing going, I just do it for myself and friends

Though if you are in Syd, and can pick it up, you're friend enough

Anyway, should a thread like this, asking a bunch of questions, be in the fabrication section?