I'm sick...

[nfpgasmask]

Dude, that is freakin awesome. Brilliant idea. I need to do this also. I'm always under the hood checking my oil so this would be sweet for nighttime gas station stops.

Bravo!

Bart

[JHarris1385]

Yeah great idea. I might try to do it this weekend.

[nfpgasmask]

I wonder how something like this would work???

Rosco Light Pad

Bart

[etlsport]

that couold be cool bart... problem is the operating temp... only up to 85* C.. which translates to about 185* F... my vx regularly runs around 190* during the summer, i dont know what that translates to as far as the engine bay goes... next time i go for a drive ill measure the under hood temp and report back.. the lights i got are made to be mounted in grilles where high temps are common, so i figure they are ok to run in high temps.. so far so good

[nfpgasmask]

LOL, I didn't even read that. Yeah, my VX is nice and warm under the hood too...

Bart

that couold be cool bart... problem is the operating temp... only up to 85* C.. which translates to about 185* F... my vx regularly runs around 190* during the summer, i dont know what that translates to as far as the engine bay goes... next time i go for a drive ill measure the under hood temp and report back.. the lights i got are made to be mounted in grilles where high temps are common, so i figure they are ok to run in high temps.. so far so good

[Techy-D]

There's another usefull idea! I'll stick that in the back of my brain for later.

And just because I'm the kinda guy to do this (The troublemaker that I am ), I can see a possible improvment. What if you put the power to the hood and then mounted the switch in the hood as well? You'd have one hot wire to the hood switch, and then from it to the light all located next to eachother. What do ya think?

[etlsport]

ok back from a drive... once the vx was at temperature... the radiator hoses where my lights sit when the hood is closed were between 170-185*F... the under side of the hood even before starting up the vx was at 107* just from sitting outside and its not even all that sunny... but after about 10 minutes of driving the under side of the hood was at 145* so i guess it would be okay just barely!

techy... not sure but are you saying i should make the hood my positive?? as soon as hood closed the hood release lever would ground the hood to the rest of the body.. aka sparks and badness... and i dont think u could put a pin switch on the underside of the hood.. not enough depth

[Techy-D]

Ah, I guess I didn't make that 2 clear.
I wasn't saying run a hot to the hood, just to a switch in the hood. I was thinking there may be enough thickness by the hood latch or by the hole for the rod that holds the hood up?? Wow, that sure came out funny when I reread it!