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pinballwizard79:

So I'm a major dork & bought a cool aluminum pressed stamped "Back To the Future" replica license plate complete with reflective DMV stickers & all to mount to my Cruis'n World sit down racing arcade.

I want to jump further into the dork vortex & encase it inside a neon illuminated license plate frame like this one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/PLASMAGLOW-NEON-GLOWING-LICENSE-PLATE-FRAME-BLACK-LIGHT-/220899080438?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item336e9c78f6

Any advice on how to power it? Maybe I could snake a wire to the power supply & patch in our would it catch on fire  >:D

Ideas are welcome, thanks!

PW79

BobA:

Power it from a drive connector with 12V DC.   Cars are usually 13V or so DC so it should work fine.

pinballwizard79:

Cool, thanks for the info.

So are you talking about one of these?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/DC-12V-2A-US-Plug-Power-Supply-Adapter-transformer-connector-LED-light-Strip-/280754859604?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item415e4b2e54



Malenko:

I believe he means a molex connector from your computer power supply, but what you posted would also work.

pinballwizard79:

Yeah that would be perfect except this is a dedicated Cruis'n World but when I make a PC racer once like Gbeef (or buy his lol) that will mos def be the way I will go.

So do you think I can splice into any thing in the interior of the arcade cab to have it all come on at once?

Thanks guys

PW79

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