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****HELP!*** UNDERGLOW INSTALL
Thursday, January 29, 2009 12:04 PM
The wife got me an interior underglow kit. Need help with the install. If not can someone do the install, well pay for the work.

"I've got veins, that carry blood all over my bady"

Re: ****HELP!*** UNDERGLOW INSTALL
Thursday, January 29, 2009 1:00 PM
you dont even have a location in your profile....





Re: ****HELP!*** UNDERGLOW INSTALL
Thursday, January 29, 2009 2:40 PM
also its not as hard as it looks read the directions. i did mines under and inside my car looks bamf btw. if you live close to west chester PA i can possibly help ya out.



Re: ****HELP!*** UNDERGLOW INSTALL
Thursday, January 29, 2009 8:16 PM
I stay in cleveland OH

"I've got veins, that carry blood all over my bady"
Re: ****HELP!*** UNDERGLOW INSTALL
Thursday, January 29, 2009 10:14 PM
What wires came with it?


Re: ****HELP!*** UNDERGLOW INSTALL
Friday, January 30, 2009 5:24 AM
to be perfectly honest i dont know the specific type of wires so i'll just post a pic of what i have.

"I've got veins, that carry blood all over my bady"
Re: ****HELP!*** UNDERGLOW INSTALL
Friday, January 30, 2009 7:59 AM
There should be 1 for power (usually red) one for ground (usually black) and one that connects to a light source (a lot of people use the cig lighter as a light source but you can hook it up to the igtn module fuse in the fuse box and put a switch in between to turn it on and off)


Re: ****HELP!*** UNDERGLOW INSTALL
Friday, January 30, 2009 9:30 AM
Fu[Z wrote:ion1111]There should be 1 for power (usually red) one for ground (usually black) and one that connects to a light source (a lot of people use the cig lighter as a light source but you can hook it up to the igtn module fuse in the fuse box and put a switch in between to turn it on and off)


What he said

Usually they come with the cig lighter attatchement.

When i did mine i cut that peice off, you are then left with two wires

One is power one is ground

Then i added a switch, stock looking under the window switches on the center console.

Hook up a wire with ignition power, and a ground and you are good to go

Andrew








Re: ****HELP!*** UNDERGLOW INSTALL
Friday, January 30, 2009 11:29 AM
I did one of these kits back in the early 90s. It was the StreetGlow Gold Series kit that had a separate power supply (not built-in to the neon tube like some cheaper kits). The install is relatively simple. You want to make sure to do a few things though (from experience...):

(1) Where you mount your neon tube under the car must NOT be viewable from 5 feet away from the car. Example: install BEHIND the side skirt on the car, not directly under the side skirt. If you are able to see the tube from 5 feet away it is not street legal!

(2) Make sure to solder ALL of your connections and use the clear sleeves included with your kit. Example. Solder wire to wire, wrap with electrical tape, cover with the clear sleeve, and electrical tape everything again. This helps keep out the inevitable moisture from your electrical connections.

(3) Make sure to route all wiring away from moving parts and from direct heat from the motor. This should not need any further explanation....

Other than that, I found it was easiest to install while the car was on a lift. However, I have been able to install on the ground with only a jack stand. Just takes 3x as long to finish.

I also wired up a custom relay to connect to my vehicle's alarm system (Viper 550 at the time). It was pretty trick. Press a button on the remote and the lights come on. Press the same button again, and they turned off. Of course, I also included a switch on the interior of the car to enable/disable the lights while driving due to po-po issues...

Good luck on the project!
Re: ****HELP!*** UNDERGLOW INSTALL
Friday, January 30, 2009 11:29 AM
Also on a side note, if your power supply dies after a period of time (some do depending on quality), I have a spare still available that I will sell for cheap to you.
Re: ****HELP!*** UNDERGLOW INSTALL
Friday, January 30, 2009 1:19 PM
reference pic of my finished product.



thats with 3 tubes inside and 4 underneath. was a pain in the ass doing it on the ground due to alot of laying down and i had drill issues. on a lift its as easy as pie lol. just follow his instructions and you should be fine.




Re: ****HELP!*** UNDERGLOW INSTALL
Friday, January 30, 2009 6:05 PM
JamwititZ24 wrote:The wife got me an interior underglow kit.


good info guys, but key word interior



Andrew








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