# Jury Rigged Lighting

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/jury-rigged-lighting/13821>\
**Category:** The Drawing Board\
**Created:** [June 2, 2017, 9:16pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/jury-rigged-lighting/13821 "2017-06-02T21:16:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 16\
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**Author:** ![Miloch](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/miloch/32/1339_2.png) [@Miloch](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Miloch)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2017, 9:16pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/jury-rigged-lighting/13821/1 "2017-06-02T21:16:42Z")

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It seems that there is constantly an issue without being able to light up even a single decent sized room without needing to use mechanics. How about simply adding in a jury rigged light using a car battery, some head lights, and some wiring? House hold lights do not work from my 15 mins of reading. They don’t have the proper wattage.  
Random thoughts I have on how to accomplish this without too much trouble… Create the light using wires and a car battery. Deploy it like a trap. What it would actually create is a specialized vehicle which cannot be modified except for adding batteries. That way you don’t have to code a way for it to recognize the batteries’ power in the crafting code. Does this make sense from a coding standpoint?

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**Author:** ![Coolthulhu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/coolthulhu/32/2446_2.png) [@Coolthulhu](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Coolthulhu)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2017, 10:01pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/jury-rigged-lighting/13821/2 "2017-06-02T22:01:03Z")

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Why not just use car battery compartment mod + flashlight?

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**Author:** ![kevin.granade](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/kevin.granade/32/1316_2.png) [@kevin.granade](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/kevin.granade)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2017, 4:40am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/jury-rigged-lighting/13821/3 "2017-06-04T04:40:36Z")

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Best option for this is still either a craftable or constructable worklight thats a vehicle “under the hood”, but it pretends to be furniture.

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**Author:** ![Alec\_White](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/alec_white/32/509_2.png) [@Alec\_White](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Alec_White)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2017, 4:59am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/jury-rigged-lighting/13821/4 "2017-06-04T04:59:30Z")

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Blaze’s mod adds a “wiring” vehicle part that mimics a wire laid down. You could use that to make “lamps”.

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**Author:** ![Miloch](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/miloch/32/1339_2.png) [@Miloch](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Miloch)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2017, 3:44pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/jury-rigged-lighting/13821/5 "2017-06-05T15:44:19Z")

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@Coolthulhu Because that will eat up all my battereies. I can charge car batteries by placing them in a car at least.

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**Author:** ![Alec\_White](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/alec_white/32/509_2.png) [@Alec\_White](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Alec_White)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2017, 4:25pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/jury-rigged-lighting/13821/6 "2017-06-05T16:25:13Z")

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Foldable battery with extra light frame and light with control?

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**Author:** ![nick0010](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a9a28c/32.png) [@nick0010](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/nick0010)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2017, 4:26pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/jury-rigged-lighting/13821/7 "2017-06-05T16:26:21Z")

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> [@Miloch](#):
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> @Coolthulhu Because that will eat up all my battereies. I can charge car batteries by placing them in a car at least.

the battery compartment mod lets an item take small and medium storage batteries, which can be charged by attaching them to a car.

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**Author:** ![Miloch](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/miloch/32/1339_2.png) [@Miloch](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Miloch)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2017, 5:51pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/jury-rigged-lighting/13821/8 "2017-06-06T17:51:44Z")

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That’s cool, but this should be able to take almost any type of large battery. I see what you mean with the battery compartment. I still think we need a low skill version as it doesn’t take much skill to hook some wires to a car battery and a light bulb.

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**Author:** ![Miloch](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/miloch/32/1339_2.png) [@Miloch](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Miloch)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2017, 9:12pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/jury-rigged-lighting/13821/9 "2017-06-14T21:12:16Z")

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Except now in a more recent version car batteries no longer fit in these mods.

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**Author:** ![tarburst98](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/tarburst98/32/1355_2.png) [@tarburst98](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/tarburst98)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2017, 12:21am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/jury-rigged-lighting/13821/10 "2017-06-15T00:21:38Z")

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car batteries never fit, small and medium storage batteries are what fit, so loot a solar car and disassemble it’s storage battery into medium storage batteries

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**Author:** ![Neonwarrior](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ea5d25/32.png) [@Neonwarrior](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Neonwarrior)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2017, 5:25am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/jury-rigged-lighting/13821/11 "2017-06-15T05:25:53Z")

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I’d love to place some wires on the ground that lead from an in-door light to a solar panel outside. Just have them go right under the front door. Instead you constantly have to figure out a way to charge your vehicle/car battery/flashlight combo by using batteries with a mod or constantly moving the damn thing outside to charge, then back in. I want to build permanent, automated lights that charge on their own!

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**Author:** ![Coolthulhu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/coolthulhu/32/2446_2.png) [@Coolthulhu](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Coolthulhu)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2017, 5:54am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/jury-rigged-lighting/13821/12 "2017-06-15T05:54:15Z")

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Use jumper cables.  
The heavy duty variant has 20 tile range and can go through walls (it only checks range and z-level).

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**Author:** ![Neonwarrior](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ea5d25/32.png) [@Neonwarrior](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Neonwarrior)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2017, 6:24am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/jury-rigged-lighting/13821/13 "2017-06-15T06:24:47Z")

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[quote=“Coolthulhu, post:12, topic:13821”]Use jumper cables.  
The heavy duty variant has 20 tile range and can go through walls (it only checks range and z-level).[/quote]

Why was I not aware of this!? You just single-handedly changed the way I plan to light my home from now on! Now if only someone could add in some Christmas lights for me to hang all over my base.

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**Author:** ![Coolthulhu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/coolthulhu/32/2446_2.png) [@Coolthulhu](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Coolthulhu)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2017, 7:26am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/jury-rigged-lighting/13821/14 "2017-06-15T07:26:41Z")

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> [@Neonwarrior](#):
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> Now if only someone could add in some Christmas lights for me to hang all over my base.

Aisle lights are basically more boring christmas lights.

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**Author:** ![nick0010](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a9a28c/32.png) [@nick0010](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/nick0010)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2017, 11:32am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/jury-rigged-lighting/13821/15 "2017-06-15T11:32:17Z")

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Red and blue lights off of police cars and ambulances. Not quite christmas lights but still.

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**Author:** ![Miloch](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/miloch/32/1339_2.png) [@Miloch](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Miloch)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2017, 2:01pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/jury-rigged-lighting/13821/16 "2017-06-15T14:01:11Z")

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Now that I have a little mechanical skill I setup a foldable generator/light system. I’m living underground and only have a rolling welder.