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05-02-2008, 01:41 AM
deniswhite1

underglow

i got blue under and i have no problems with wiring, BUT how to i attach the tubes to the underbody of my car?
05-02-2008, 01:42 AM
mikedudley17

Re: underglow

jack up car, drill holes and mount?
05-02-2008, 10:15 AM
deniswhite1

Re: underglow

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Originally Posted by mikedudley17

jack up car, drill holes and mount?

that what my buddy told me but he is the same guy who drilled through customer's mb s550's fuel line. in other words im not a fan of drilling **** in my car. i will keep you guys up to date on my progress.
05-02-2008, 03:26 PM
subachad

Re: underglow

Drill holes in the pinch welds or that part that you put the scissor jack on. Place the tubes on the inside of the flap so you can't see the tubes, but you can definitely see the glow. Also on the front and rear make sure that unless you stick your head under the car, you can't see the glow. I personally think it ruins the look when you can see the actual tubes as they are lit up.
05-02-2008, 04:20 PM
deniswhite1

Re: underglow

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Originally Posted by subachad

Drill holes in the pinch welds or that part that you put the scissor jack on. Place the tubes on the inside of the flap so you can't see the tubes, but you can definitely see the glow. Also on the front and rear make sure that unless you stick your head under the car, you can't see the glow. I personally think it ruins the look when you can see the actual tubes as they are lit up.

you will not see the tubes when im done
05-04-2008, 12:19 AM
deniswhite1

Re: underglow

can some one post pics of how theirs is mounted and what they used?
is it safe to drill in the part that you put the scissor jack on caz its basicly the frame of the car?

what is the best way to attach em to the car?
05-04-2008, 12:56 AM
o4aveohb

Re: underglow

replace your tube neons for LED underglow, its worth the price and its much easier to install from what I hear.
05-04-2008, 01:27 AM
deniswhite1

Re: underglow

i hate the hot spots you get with leds, only neons can give a even glow, and its the samething when mounting, im just looking for ideas
04-11-2009, 05:57 AM
Wolfman AK907

Re: underglow

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Originally Posted by deniswhite1

i hate the hot spots you get with leds, only neons can give a even glow, and its the samething when mounting, im just looking for ideas

Neons are junk, after a while you'll start to notice your tubes getting dimmer at the ends when the chemical wears out. Go LED, they're brighter, they last forever and you can run them at any tempature, mine are bright as hell here at -60F. Check out this site, it's where I got mine. http://www.ledunderbody.com. I bought my LED 7 color kit with wireless remote for 100 bucks and it's warrantied for a year. They also have matching interior kits and strobes and all that ghetto-fabulous stuff. I've been ordering kits from them for about 4 years and haven't had a single problem yet.

P.S. when you get em' they come with plastic hangers you can swrew into the rocker-panel, but one thing I learned that helps is to take and wrap each tube with a little bit of banding wire for peace of mind.
04-11-2009, 01:37 PM
deniswhite1

Re: underglow

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Originally Posted by Wolfman AK907

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Originally Posted by deniswhite1

i hate the hot spots you get with leds, only neons can give a even glow, and its the samething when mounting, im just looking for ideas

Neons are junk, after a while you'll start to notice your tubes getting dimmer at the ends when the chemical wears out. Go LED, they're brighter, they last forever and you can run them at any tempature, mine are bright as hell here at -60F. Check out this site, it's where I got mine. http://www.ledunderbody.com. I bought my LED 7 color kit with wireless remote for 100 bucks and it's warrantied for a year. They also have matching interior kits and strobes and all that ghetto-fabulous stuff. I've been ordering kits from them for about 4 years and haven't had a single problem yet.

P.S. when you get em' they come with plastic hangers you can swrew into the rocker-panel, but one thing I learned that helps is to take and wrap each tube with a little bit of banding wire for peace of mind.

this tread is almost 2 years old, i have switched to leds now :lol:
04-11-2009, 04:12 PM
Wolfman AK907

Re: underglow

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Originally Posted by deniswhite1

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Originally Posted by Wolfman AK907

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Originally Posted by deniswhite1

i hate the hot spots you get with leds, only neons can give a even glow, and its the samething when mounting, im just looking for ideas

Neons are junk, after a while you'll start to notice your tubes getting dimmer at the ends when the chemical wears out. Go LED, they're brighter, they last forever and you can run them at any tempature, mine are bright as hell here at -60F. Check out this site, it's where I got mine. http://www.ledunderbody.com. I bought my LED 7 color kit with wireless remote for 100 bucks and it's warrantied for a year. They also have matching interior kits and strobes and all that ghetto-fabulous stuff. I've been ordering kits from them for about 4 years and haven't had a single problem yet.

P.S. when you get em' they come with plastic hangers you can swrew into the rocker-panel, but one thing I learned that helps is to take and wrap each tube with a little bit of banding wire for peace of mind.

this tread is almost 2 years old, i have switched to leds now :lol:

!correction, this thread is almost 1 year old lol, It's more just for reference if anyone is looking for a good underglow kit instead of creating a new thread about it. We're already packed up enough with spam threads, better not add to the problem.
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04-11-2009, 04:22 PM
subachad

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This thread made me realize I have not pictures of the Neons installed on the MSP or more recently the Element. I'll have to add that to my to do for the site remodel.