Interior Accent Lighting
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RE: Interior Accent Lighting
I will cover all of that in the DIY i write this weekend. I will try to have it done by Sunday night. Pics and all. I am going to cover the following:
(Let me know if you need something else added.)
1. Light types and why some are better than others.
2. Picking your wire
3. Running your wire inside the car.
4. Running wire from the cabin to the engine bay.
5. Running wire from the cabin to the underside of the car.
6. Use os Relays in lighting.
7. How to solder and whenyou need to solder.
8. Various ideas to get you started.
Let me know if there is anything else you would like to see.
(Let me know if you need something else added.)
1. Light types and why some are better than others.
2. Picking your wire
3. Running your wire inside the car.
4. Running wire from the cabin to the engine bay.
5. Running wire from the cabin to the underside of the car.
6. Use os Relays in lighting.
7. How to solder and whenyou need to solder.
8. Various ideas to get you started.
Let me know if there is anything else you would like to see.
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From: Idaho Falls
RE: Interior Accent Lighting
Yay! I will need basically how to attach the lights from that website to the wheel well, where to run the wire, how to hook it up, and where to put the switch that it isnt very visible.
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RE: Interior Accent Lighting
ORIGINAL: POLYTHING
i have a problem running the wire from outside to inside! Good prices on the ws
i have a problem running the wire from outside to inside! Good prices on the ws
go thro the fire wall. it's easy. when you get the wire thro pull a piece a string thro so when you have to run wires again you got the string already there.
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RE: Interior Accent Lighting
ORIGINAL: windcalmer
I will cover all of that in the DIY i write this weekend. I will try to have it done by Sunday night. Pics and all. I am going to cover the following:
(Let me know if you need something else added.)
1. Light types and why some are better than others.
2. Picking your wire
3. Running your wire inside the car.
4. Running wire from the cabin to the engine bay.
5. Running wire from the cabin to the underside of the car.
6. Use os Relays in lighting.
7. How to solder and whenyou need to solder.
8. Various ideas to get you started.
Let me know if there is anything else you would like to see.
I will cover all of that in the DIY i write this weekend. I will try to have it done by Sunday night. Pics and all. I am going to cover the following:
(Let me know if you need something else added.)
1. Light types and why some are better than others.
2. Picking your wire
3. Running your wire inside the car.
4. Running wire from the cabin to the engine bay.
5. Running wire from the cabin to the underside of the car.
6. Use os Relays in lighting.
7. How to solder and whenyou need to solder.
8. Various ideas to get you started.
Let me know if there is anything else you would like to see.
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RE: Interior Accent Lighting
I'm reading some of the reviews of the LED bar you posted, windcalmer, and there have been some people saying the LEDs go bad and that the processor smokes up.... I am not looking for flashing lights, just a solid glow by my feet while I drive.
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From: London, Ont.
RE: Interior Accent Lighting
at crappy tire they have neon lights that come in two back. screw them in, and plug into your cigaratte lighter.
it's easier but the wires make it messy, like the first link. you could do what did was ran a postive and negative from the battery and had just a regular swtich, a rocker switch is good too, and hard wired it in. makes it cleaner.
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it's easier but the wires make it messy, like the first link. you could do what did was ran a postive and negative from the battery and had just a regular swtich, a rocker switch is good too, and hard wired it in. makes it cleaner.
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RE: Interior Accent Lighting
As far as the fuse box and the door I will see what I can do.
As far as the LED tubes not being good. I am using the prewired single LEDs. I had not read the reviews or anything. I have a set that have worked fine in my cousins car for over a year. Sorry about that, I wasn't trying to screw you up. Anyway, when I do the DIY I will just use the neon tubes that you can get at Autozone or Advanced. That should make it nice and easy.
As far as the LED tubes not being good. I am using the prewired single LEDs. I had not read the reviews or anything. I have a set that have worked fine in my cousins car for over a year. Sorry about that, I wasn't trying to screw you up. Anyway, when I do the DIY I will just use the neon tubes that you can get at Autozone or Advanced. That should make it nice and easy.
