Green Neons/LED's
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Green Neons/LED's
Which would be the best? think i am actually gunna go ahead and buy them. (and to think, it was like 5 months ago or so i said i was done with my truck)
Neon
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-U...QQcmdZViewItem
LED
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/New-G...QQcmdZViewItem
Neon
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-U...QQcmdZViewItem
LED
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/New-G...QQcmdZViewItem
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be careful, I bought a "yellow LED kit" and they turned out to be orange and dim. Your best bet is the neons and not the LED's. The LED kits are cheap. I had a green neon kit that lasted me 4 years, and even survived offroading in the ranger. Go with the neons and not the LED's. From personal experience
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Stay away from LED's. I run cold cathodes. I used to have 20 LED tubes underneath and they werent HALF as bright as the 4 cold cathodes I run now.
They will require a transformer and more wiring, cause a little more draw, and cost a few more bucks.. but its well worth the cost/efforts.
D.
They will require a transformer and more wiring, cause a little more draw, and cost a few more bucks.. but its well worth the cost/efforts.
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Originally Posted by Gearhead61
get cold cathodes. you can find them at most computer parts stores. They are brighter and last longer and don't give off any heat.
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Heres how well Cathode type tubes with a transformer glow....
I used to run all those extra tubes to hide the dark spot that is in the middle of the frame rails. ' neon ' tubes or LED's didn't have the candle power to light up the entire underbody nor the ground.
I used to run all those extra tubes to hide the dark spot that is in the middle of the frame rails. ' neon ' tubes or LED's didn't have the candle power to light up the entire underbody nor the ground.
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I had an accident back on Janurary 25th, All my underbody and some of my interrior neons were ' shattered. '. Of the 32 tubes I pulled out, over 20 were broken.. I took pics of them and sent them to streetglo asking if this was covered under warrenty ( as a joke ) . They asked for pics of the whole vehical and wound up sending me the kit ( probably out of sympathy ) . They DID state it was a discontinued item, and sent me 2 full sets of tubes ( blue and purple ) .
You CAN still find Cold Cathode underbody kits but they are more intensive to install then regular ' neons '. The cost is the same ( or less )
Heres a dual bulb kit..
It will work for one ' end ' of a vehical. It will take ( if it were MY truck ) 4 kits total ( at 15$ each, not too bad ). The kits include the inverters so its a simple plug in, BUT, current draw will be a wench on your factory 95amp altenator if you have ANY other accessories pulling a draw ( Note to all : those cold cathodes caused a good draw.)
I really TRIED to go with the factory 95amp altenator. Raced one night, has a solonoid close, lean condition, blew an intake manifold. The same night I ordered a 130amp altenator. Things worked fine. I now run a 190 amp altenator as I do NOT like risking my charging cycle or another lean/rich condition when its ' on ' .
http://elwirecheap.com/
http://elwirecheap.com/noname.html
Basic 120volt kit. BUT if you look how intense they glow on my underbody as well as in the pictures on that stores page.. Quite worth the effort.
You CAN still find Cold Cathode underbody kits but they are more intensive to install then regular ' neons '. The cost is the same ( or less )
Heres a dual bulb kit..
It will work for one ' end ' of a vehical. It will take ( if it were MY truck ) 4 kits total ( at 15$ each, not too bad ). The kits include the inverters so its a simple plug in, BUT, current draw will be a wench on your factory 95amp altenator if you have ANY other accessories pulling a draw ( Note to all : those cold cathodes caused a good draw.)
I really TRIED to go with the factory 95amp altenator. Raced one night, has a solonoid close, lean condition, blew an intake manifold. The same night I ordered a 130amp altenator. Things worked fine. I now run a 190 amp altenator as I do NOT like risking my charging cycle or another lean/rich condition when its ' on ' .
http://elwirecheap.com/
http://elwirecheap.com/noname.html
Basic 120volt kit. BUT if you look how intense they glow on my underbody as well as in the pictures on that stores page.. Quite worth the effort.
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I think the nice full glow of yours looks great, but i am actually looking for a softer glow. Plus, right now i am just experimenting. I am not sure if i want a neon kit and the cheapest is probably the best for me now just incase i dont like it. There is a Civic that runs around near my house that is totally riced out (partially cracked, mismatched body kit, factory wheels with cracked hub caps, big **** wing that should be on a plane) and he has neons on that thing and i dont want people to see that piecer and then see my truck and put them in the same category.
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well just a thought but if you really want to go the ghetto look i highly suggest duct tapping solid color christmas light on, and hey if you are looking to spice it up a litle go ahead and throw on some tinsle (you know for the flash factor) but really i want to take a power converter and try that on my little'ol ford escort, just to see the looks on everyones faces as i cruise main street.
Originally Posted by Lone-Ranger
well just a thought but if you really want to go the ghetto look i highly suggest duct tapping solid color christmas light on, and hey if you are looking to spice it up a litle go ahead and throw on some tinsle (you know for the flash factor) but really i want to take a power converter and try that on my little'ol ford escort, just to see the looks on everyones faces as i cruise main street.
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