I got this cool Dig Dug license plate a couple months ago:

I had it up on the wall since then, and figured I could make it look a bit better by turning it into a neon sign. Here’s how I did it….

1. Get a license plate that will look cool in your game room.

2. Head to an auto parts store and get a neon frame. I got mine at Autozone for $24.99:

3. Get a 12VDC power adapter. I have loads of these in my cellar, but couldn’t find a 12V. I had to get one at Rat Shack for $22.

This one is 1500mA. I’m not sure how many amps that light draws but I’m sure it’s nowhere near 1.5 A.

4. The frame I got came with instructions. It has a small transformer box that you have to wire to the wires coming off the frame. After that, you wire the 3 wires (red, white, and black) coming from the other side of the transformer to your adapter. There are 3 different modes this light supports. The first is to trigger it with brake lights. I don’t have brakes on my house, so that option is out. The 2nd option fades it in and out:

Connect the red wire to positive, and the black and white wires to negative ground.

The 3rd option keeps it lit all the time:

Connect the red and white wires to positive, and the black wire to negative ground.

I opted for #2:

Here it is lit up:

And finally, a video of it in action:

I just won this Pac-Man plate on eBay, and plan on pimping it like it’s Dig Dug brother.