Light Up Badge

[DeusMR2]

anyone know where i can get the MR2 badges that light up when u turn the light on? they were an option on some models i think, very rare..or if anyone could get the part no. for them? thanx!

-edit sorry for the insane size of the pic! It's not mine,found it on IMOC

[dj_davo]

i think theres some on eBay at the moment

[DeusMR2]

couldnt find it mate

[bh969]

There is one for sale on imoc about half way down the 2mart page.

here is the mail addy 4 tha item

amartin62@hotmail.com

[DeusMR2]

cheers mate! much appreciated

[stevemr2]

i have one of these on my car which i bought a few

months ago on eBay,was told they only came on the tenth

anniversary models,had to pute a spacer on boot lock to get it

to fit right but it looks well smart at night but was not cheep.

[CraigT]

i have one of these on my car which i bought a few

months ago on ebay,was told they only came on the tenth

anniversary models,had to pute a spacer on boot lock to get it

to fit right but it looks well smart at night but was not cheep.

WOW anyone ever seen anything like this for the Rev3 onwards?

It would look amazing!

[stevemr2]

you may be able to mod one to fit rev3 on by removing Badge and light

unit from panel and cutting and grafting onto your panel......

.......may of given me an idea there

[Fizz]

anyone got any pics of these things?

[stevemr2]

think theres a pic of the one on imoc

[CraigT]

I think Revision 6 could create something like this. Possibly with a selection of light colours.

I reckon it would look awesome

[stevemr2]

think i might get a panel and have a play about and see what i

can come up with

[pizza boy]

Seen these before look well smart...hmm I may be wrong here but isnt it just an indiglo light strip? Like the ones widely available for Civics (indiglo 'H' front Badge and indiglo 'Type R' badges)?

[Fizz]

This thread is useless without pics! :P

[DeusMR2]

Seen these before look well smart...hmm I may be wrong here but isnt it just an indiglo light strip? Like the ones widely available for Civics (indiglo 'H' front badge and indiglo 'Type R' badges)?

nah it really does light up! its linked to the side lights, probably via the registration plate light. I read about this ages ago on some faq site, cant remember were though now :( It was an option on some MR2s however i dunno why its so rare! Would be an awesoem prject for revision 6 tho nudge nudge wink wink

[starletsr]

Hi DeusMR2

There is a website but it's in chinese, they do these badges on here, i hope it is useful :(

http://www.gp-dream.com/

[CraigT]

Wish I has a spare Rev3 panel to practice on. Reckon I could come up with something pretty nice.

Hmmmmm..........come on Rev6! Its an awesome idea

[KiwiMR2]

Got an e-mail from a chap here in NZ with a FULLY spec'd 89 GT turbo...has that glowing MR2 part on the back...I can show a pick of it in the day if anyone wants to see.

Cheers

KiwiMR2

[CraigT]

Got an e-mail from a chap here in NZ with a FULLY spec'd 89 GT turbo...has that glowing MR2 part on the back...I can show a pick of it in the day if anyone wants to see.

Cheers

KiwiMR2

That would be great

[DeusMR2]

yes please! :D

[KiwiMR2]

This one:

On a side not he has just installed Brembo Cross drilled and slotted front and rear rotors which he got here to NZ and installed on the car for just under NZ $700 ($250 GBP's) which I thought was pretty damn good!!

Cheers

KiwiMR2

[peterguk]

As far as i know, these were only fitted to JDM Anniversary models.

They work by powering up an electro-illuminescent strip masked behind a mirrored panel. Power is around 100VAC, at a frequency of around 100Hz if i remember correctly, and supplied by a small transformer that fits in the boot.

I have two, one of each. An early one for short boot locks, and a later for long boot locks.

Once i locate a second transformer i will be selling the spare one. Photos of either can be supplied on request.

Peter

[DeusMR2]

pleeease contact me when u get that second transformer! ....OR i could get the transformer from RS myself if youre willing to sell me the light unit alone? do you happen to know the transformer specs?

[Dame]

I'm wondering if there is any way of modifying the existing badges in any was to make them light up. I'm not sure if the MR2 is painted on or is a different colour plastic. I'll take a closer look when i get time. If you could perhaps carefully cut out the letters and fit some type of clear plastic in to the hole created, you could light it using some of those cold cathold tubes used to light PC's They're 12v and with the appropriate regulators, you should be able to provide a regulated voltage.

[CraigT]

I'm wondering if there is any way of modifying the existing badges in any was to make them light up. I'm not sure if the MR2 is painted on or is a different colour plastic. I'll take a closer look when i get time. If you could perhaps carefully cut out the letters and fit some type of clear plastic in to the hole created, you could light it using some of those cold cathold tubes used to light PC's They're 12v and with the appropriate regulators, you should be able to provide a regulated voltage.

Ive been thinking along the same lines.

Oh and as far as I can tell the MR2 logo is actually a seperate plastic insert in the middle plate. This could easily be replaced with a clearer plastic version of the MR2 logo which would accomodate having some kind of light fitted behind.

The light could be wired to the rear lights so that it illuminates when the lights are switched on.