ive seen some t/a with neon lights in the ram air part of the hood. what are these call? where can i get them and how much do they cost? thanks for the help
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ive seen some t/a with neon lights in the ram air part of the hood. what are these call? where can i get them and how much do they cost? thanks for the help
I'll post pics of mine when I get home...
I started off using Cold Cathode Tubes (What you see in shop windows and stuff)...I bought a package online that was SUPPOSED to be red, but ended up pink and looked :gay:
So, I went to Autozone and bought a kit that had 2 strips of 7 red LEDs. It's water proof and had double sided tape on the back (which didn't hold up well, so I replaced it with 3M Tape from Walmart). The whole thing was easy to install, but since I'm OCD, I spent a lot of time taking it off and putting it back on till it looked good (the Ram Air Hood isn't the same on both sides inside the Ram Air).
And just recently, I wired up the same kit into the bottom two nostrils, but due to the Hood latch being in the way, it didn't show up well, so I disabled the bottom till I could figure out a way to make both sides look even (stupid OCD).
Side Note...if you want to make it REALLY stand out, go buy some Aluminum Tape from either AutoZone or Homedepot/Lowes so it reflects the light off of the Baffles...NOT Duct Tape, but actuall metal tape.
I'll take pitures when I get out of work tonight and I'll post them shortly afterwards.
Edit: If you look at my avatar, you can sort of see the silver tape in my Ram Air...
Enjoy:
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...a/IMG_1011.jpg
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...a/IMG_1012.jpg
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...a/IMG_1013.jpg
Both Top and Bottom on...I need to change the position of the bottom ones so they look better :sulk:
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...a/IMG_1022.jpg
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...a/IMG_1023.jpg
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...a/IMG_1024.jpg
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...a/IMG_1025.jpg
Inside the Ram Air:
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...a/IMG_1015.jpg
Wiring for the Top:
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...a/IMG_1017.jpg
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...a/IMG_1018.jpg
Bottom:
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...a/IMG_1019.jpg
Wiring for the Bottom:
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...a/IMG_1020.jpg
Reflective Tape on Hood for Bottom Lights:
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...a/IMG_1021.jpg
Switch (it's the solo one on the right):
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...a/IMG_1016.jpg
I think Im going to do this. They have a few red LED tubes at squalmart and have them on clearance for like 5 bucks a piece.
that looks awesome!!!! what is the metal tape for?
From my previous post (before the pictures):Quote:
Originally Posted by 02ws6transam
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Originally Posted by ls1camino
That looks sick
Thanks :firedevil:Quote:
Originally Posted by Mastermindc3pro
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...a/IMG_0978.jpg
im so gona try that on my ss hood!
A little too Knight Riderish for me. But it does look cool
BTW: Those are illegal to have on when your driving on the streets of MD. No forward facing red lights except on Emergency vehicles
Pretty :cool2:Quote:
Originally Posted by ls1caminoThanks :firedevil:
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Originally Posted by krisb410
Then nvm....thank I need read the laws of what is legal on the street.
can you make it look like Kitt's light?
:gay:Quote:
Originally Posted by hurraquio
Knight Rider is cool, but let's leave the scanner lights where they belong, on KITT!!!
I used the same lights as ls1camino did, but put them behind my side vents in the fenders. Looks like blood from inside the beast! I've told people it's the headers glowing red hot!
PIC's please. Looksl ike I'll be going to the autozone today.Quote:
Originally Posted by 666ws6
did you use a relay?
What do you mean?Quote:
Originally Posted by hurraquio
Yep gonna be doin this one... Any ideas on what may be brighter?
You could use amber ones.Quote:
Originally Posted by ToKiC IROC
I have an idea of what I can do , but ive got alot of stuff to do before I would be able to do this apperance mod.Quote:
Originally Posted by bigrondownhiller
I got a 30 LED waterproof strip that can be cut into 3 led segments for mine. They are quite bright, not difficult to use, do not require any resistors and was only like 15 bucks. I also have red dome/map lights and red LEDs in my footwells too. BTW my car is red so it goes with it
Got pics?
Not at the moment. My car is in my garage and the door wont open lol. I can get them on friday tho before the car is put into storage:(
One i seen that was comepletely BA a guy built brackets for housings and wired resistors to lights behind the fender vents to work with his blinkers....that was sweet...Ill find the link...
hate to bring the thread back from the dead...but how did you wire these
and can i wire it to a flip switch in the ashtray?
Positive = Cigarette Power (constant power that is not turned on/off by the ignition)Quote:
Originally Posted by BashamWS6
Negative = Ground
Just put a flip switch after the power wire and before the lights.
