Neons in EB????

CruizinEB · 25-09-2005, 12:37 AM

Has any one here fitterd neons in there car?,If so were do you mount then under the dash?

InitialD · 25-09-2005, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by CRUIZIN EB

Has any one here fitterd neons in there car?,If so were do you mount then under the dash?

Yes I have....

I have two blue 12" Neons under my dash lighting up the footwells. These replace the footwell lights.

I also have a 20" Crystal Blue Neon on the back of the seat just above the amps to light up the boot to the bass (as people saw at the geelong meet yonks ago)

Yes I know Im a ricer and I love it

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CruizinEB · 25-09-2005, 12:45 AM

its not ricer, were do you fit then under the dash?

EDIT: do you have any pics???

neb · 25-09-2005, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by CRUIZIN EB

its not ricer, were do you fit then under the dash?

yes it is! fit them wherever you want

CruizinEB · 25-09-2005, 12:59 AM

but won't the steering columns be in the way??

InitialD · 25-09-2005, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by CRUIZIN EB

but won't the steering columns be in the way??

The passenger side Neon is cabletied between the heaterbox and the bottom of the glovebox. Its consealed away so no one can see the neon itself..

the drivers one is cabletied under the steeringcolumn across the steeringcolumn gap at the bottom of the dash..

CruizinEB · 25-09-2005, 01:04 AM

oh i see,now in regards to wiring it up??

PS i only want it on a switch, not wen the doors

InitialD · 25-09-2005, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by CRUIZIN EB

oh i see,now in regards to wiring it up??

PS i only want it on a switch, not wen the doors

I have my footwell neons wired directly up to the factory footwell Lights.

I did this as its illegal to have neons turned on while in driving the vehicle in the state of victora. The cops will hassle you for this. Im not sure about WA thou.

if you wanted to wire them up to a switch its quite simple. Depends on what kinda switch and where abouts

CruizinEB · 25-09-2005, 01:50 AM

i was thinking of a on/off switch next to the boot release switch,can i get the power from the back of the cigarette lighter?

25-09-2005, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by CRUIZIN EB

i was thinking of a on/off switch next to the boot release switch,can i get the power from the back of the cigarette lighter?

Yep, although if you also use your cigarette lighter for more power intensive uses, ie portable fridge, Id run the neons on a seperate power supply.

CruizinEB · 25-09-2005, 02:01 AM

how about using the one from the battery to the trip computer???

FPVWEPN · 25-09-2005, 02:19 AM

How do u figure that neons arent rice??????????
WTF is rice then????

CruizinEB · 25-09-2005, 02:30 AM

rice= Jap cars,i think LOL

TuMor · 25-09-2005, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by FPVWEPN

How do u figure that neons arent rice??????????
WTF is rice then????

all you need next is a wing like dis...

CruizinEB · 25-09-2005, 02:34 AM

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
nice,hang on thats my old EA lol.

now back on subject,what the price range on neons????

MrQuan · 25-09-2005, 02:46 AM

I recommend you go for cold cathode over neons. Cold cathodes are much more vivid (I've tried both) and I think they also use less current. But they do cost more to buy.

You can get 100mm and 300mm cold cathodes in all the colours from Jaycar. I'm fairly sure they sell double inverters too, so you can run two cold cathodes from the same inverter.

Also, neons and cold cathods draw fairly low current in general so it's safe to run off the cigarette lighter circuit.

MrQuan · 25-09-2005, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by CRUIZIN EB

what the price range on neons????

These are Jaycar prices...

Neons:
12": $19.95

CCFL (Cold Cathode Fluro)
100mm: $27.95
300mm: $39.95

Basically, the CCFL are twice the price of Neons, but still remain my preference. All prices include the inverters, so all you need is the 12V supply ;)

CruizinEB · 25-09-2005, 02:54 AM

ok i think i will go with Melz they have then for $12.25

MrQuan · 25-09-2005, 02:56 AM

What's Melz?

CruizinEB · 25-09-2005, 03:03 AM

Discount auto accessory's shop hear in Perth,they use to have mallows

MrQuan · 25-09-2005, 03:05 AM

Ohhh I see!! Never heard of them, I thought you were talking about a member of the forums that goes by that name... like some... Neon dealer?

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On that point, I'm going to sleep :yeees:

**Polyal** · 25-09-2005, 09:56 AM

ok cruisen...do you serious own an e series? time to fes up mate this is getting crazy.

Paris Hilton · 25-09-2005, 12:04 PM

You've got to be kidding me.

mcflux · 25-09-2005, 01:35 PM

Coming from an ex neon user :P (when I had the XE)

I wired mine up to the headlights. So when the headlights were on, the neons were on. Technically they weren't neons, as I bought some 12V fluros (suited for looking under the bonnet at night when something's wrong, powered from the battery), and covered them in layers of blue and purple tinted contact until the "UV colour" looked good. This was back in the late 90s though.

Anyhoo, the trick is to make sure the light source can't be seen. I fitted mine under the front seats and it "washed" the floor with light. Everyone thought they came from under the dash or the back seats.

Lights can't be seen = floating on a cloud
Visible lights = strip bar/pizza joint on wheels

I ran the wires under the plastic door runners or whatever they're called, then under the centre console to power the passenger seat neon. I probably should've used a fuse, but it was an XE lol (no great loss!)

No pix unfortunately (or fortunately? Remember, UV neons and tan XE = bad colour combo! I also had a CD player back then and 12" subs hehe... awaiting palpitations from Mick)

-Dave-

JUZXR8 · 25-09-2005, 02:34 PM

ive got two 12" greenies in the foot spaces under the dash, took me bout 30 mins to install both, ran the wires straight to the cigarette lighter, they r on all the time, and i havnt been picked up on it by the cops (even when they went over the whole car for the roadwrothy and when they gave me the canary). I picked them both up for $14 a piece at JB HI-FI.

Psycho Chicken · 25-09-2005, 03:27 PM

mmmmmm strip bar on wheels.

-jjM- · 25-09-2005, 04:15 PM

i wanna do the same wit my car (when i get interior lookin more beta) i have switch in, i wanna put neons under the seats and under the dash, also put on out front in the grill, dont like the hole under-car-nerons, to ricey :S, way i was gonna do it, is wire strieght to battery > switch, what fuse would i need if i have 4 neons 12V inside ( im a n00b at most of this electrical stuff :S )

-jjM- · 25-09-2005, 04:41 PM

awsome, i think there was like an eqwasion (spelling :S)

- (vs-vlcd)
- R= ---------
- 1 LED

vs - volt source
vled - volt drop of led
led - current drawn of led

i got this from jaycar, a block wrote it on paper, dose this make sence to anyone?
i kinda get most of it

donno · 25-09-2005, 06:26 PM

Have you thought of those LED rings you can get from jaycar? Gives off a neon like light, but well, not a neon. Not sure on legality though. Anyone?

CruizinEB · 25-09-2005, 07:42 PM

i have decided not to put neons in yet,i am doing to focus my attention to the polishing of the car after the respray,it's looking good so far