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Old Jul 29, 2007 | 10:44 AM
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i got a set of blue streetglow for free from my uncle and im pretty sure it works. i'll post some pics up in the next few days. and my PIAA fog lights are on the way.
 
Old Jul 29, 2007 | 12:20 PM
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mmm rice, lol jk.

+1 for mods!
 
Old Jul 29, 2007 | 01:03 PM
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nice... I take it your car is stock-bodied? If it is, you'll probably want to cut away part of the splash guard or remover the entire thing so you can mount the front tube... if you want, I can get you pictures of the best place to mount the front tube.
 
Old Jul 29, 2007 | 01:31 PM
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Underglow can look good if done right. Just make sure the tubes are not visible.
 
Old Jul 29, 2007 | 02:46 PM
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If your not positive it works, I would hook it up to power first to make sure so you don't waste the time installing it.
 
Old Jul 29, 2007 | 03:25 PM
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If your not positive it works, I would hook it up to power first to make sure so you don't waste the time installing it.
Yeah.. what you can do is get a 9.6v remote control car battery (the lights wont be as bright as they will be when they're on your car, but they still light up). Just strip the ends of the wires and put one wire in each slot on the battery. If the light doesn't illuminate, try switching the wires (you might have reversed the polarity, which doesn't harm the neon at all). If it still doesn't light up, the tube doesn't work.
 
Old Jul 29, 2007 | 04:12 PM
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ORIGINAL: Phalcon

Underglow can look good if done right. Just make sure the tubes are not visible.
THANK GOD SOMEONE ELSE BEAT ME TO IT [8D]

to hide the bulbs use some aluminum L channeling strips or U channeling which is what i used for my sides... cause the L channeling IF your cars up on a lift the L channeling will just twist and bust right off the car as well as if you drag your undery body on something it will also rip it off BUT the U channeling shape will hold great! i tried when i got my rims put on at the tire shop i didnt tell them to use the jacks so they used thier lifts and i looked at the channeling while it was up off the ground and the aluminum U channeling seemed not to be bending at all... and im preaty sure if didnt bust my bulbs under thier BUT they dont work anyways... most burned out from water and i dont have them wired up anymore... im gonna upgrade them to some flexable led strips like my front and rears. i just havent felt like spending money on buying them YET... cause it doesnt get dark till about past 9pm and im in bed at 10... so thiers no use for them in the summer
 
Old Jul 29, 2007 | 10:02 PM
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thanks for the tips im sure some fabrication will need to be done but i will deff get some pics up when i get it done. it matches my car too its galaxy grey so i htink it'll turn out great.
 
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