Apr 14, 2004 - 8:55 AM
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I have some inetrior neons and nameless other interior elctrical devices (handsfree, etc) and I cn't stand having like 4 cigarette plugs to plug in and change around all the time, can I somehow change the cig plug to an easier to handle switch or something? How would I go about doing this and would I change the plugs of the original devices?? Thanks for any help
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Apr 14, 2004 - 9:59 AM
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Yeah, like Shadow said. Switches are the way to go. You can get them from almost any car parts place - autozone, carquest, advance auto, etc. They can come in a variety of colors and glow. Then get it, remove the center console and cut a small area in which you want the switch. (otherwise, its quite popular to upgrade to a single DIN cd player and place all switches on a plastic panel underneath the cd player). Once you do that, run a heavy duty stereo wire from the switch, biggest gauge you can find with a 12 volt fuse somewhere (probably close to the switch) to the positive battery terminal. Run another wire from the switch ground to a peice of UNpainted metal behind the dash. Cut you neon wires off. The positive wire is the one that is connected to the bulb fuse in the plug. Run that wire to the open slot on the switch, and the negitive wire to the ground on the switch. You can put as many neons as you want on this switch. If you're running the under cd player switch setup, I suggest putting more than one. Like 3 or 4. That way it doesn't get clutered back there and you'll have more control over your lights. This looks a hell of a lot better than turning on all your neons one at a time. This also gives you a way to turn off your subs if the police are so inclined to wanna hear your sound system. Trust me on the last one, they've yet to find out - its hilarious. Also, the reason I said running it to the battery is that the cig lighter is not powered when the car is not on on most cars (not sure on the Celi). Thus, you cant have your neons on when your out of the car. If you run the switch to the battery, you can have them all as long as you want. I suggest no longer than 2 hours without starting it though. Otherwise it might not start. Maybe I'll do a how-to on this... hum. If you want a picture of how I did mine, I can probably rope down my old Talon - its still buzzing around my town. Hope I helped.
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ShadowFX Interior Neons Apr 14, 2004 - 8:55 AM
celicarocker take the wires for the neons. cut the end where it... Apr 14, 2004 - 9:31 AM
ShadowFX but if i only want them on while driving or igniti... Apr 14, 2004 - 10:07 AM
turboinduction well you could do it that way, but you would never... Apr 14, 2004 - 10:19 AM
ShadowFX yeah thats what i meant, going neon - switch - cig... Apr 14, 2004 - 10:27 AM
Pali_playa you can ususally find a controller for 16 neons or... Apr 14, 2004 - 10:29 AM
ShadowFX hmm.. Apr 14, 2004 - 10:35 AM
ShadowFX I had a look at the back of the cig lighter today,... Apr 15, 2004 - 5:44 AM
turboinduction well its pretty easy to find out. take your neon ... Apr 15, 2004 - 9:46 AM
ShadowFX hehe yeah ive already got 2 switches put in.. easy... Apr 15, 2004 - 9:52 AM
turboinduction cutting time!
make sure you have fuses Apr 15, 2004 - 11:11 AM
ShadowFX in the cig lighter, theres a L-shaped thing with t... Apr 17, 2004 - 1:07 AM
ShadowFX anyone? because i was expecting a red/ black wires... Apr 18, 2004 - 11:25 AM
hioctane deleted Apr 18, 2004 - 11:47 AM
Pali_playa black stripe will 99% be negative Apr 18, 2004 - 12:35 PM
shid 12 inch neon? where are you gonna fit those? Apr 18, 2004 - 9:08 PM
slipgun I dont know how to post pictures, well im too lazy... Apr 18, 2004 - 9:14 PM
shid I measured that the only place I could fit 12 or 1... Apr 18, 2004 - 11:00 PM
hioctane deleted Apr 18, 2004 - 11:30 PM
hioctane look at all those wires. What's the controller... Apr 18, 2004 - 11:34 PM
shid a controller. hehe thats it
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hioctane QUOTE (shid @ Apr 18, 2004 - 9:56 PM) a contr... Apr 19, 2004 - 12:10 AM
shid Nono, the 2nd one.
and I got mine (that model) fo... Apr 19, 2004 - 12:28 AM
ShadowFX sorry to go back to my original question but umm..... Apr 19, 2004 - 7:44 AM
shid 9 inches are fine shadow, thats what I'm using... Apr 19, 2004 - 11:20 AM
ShadowFX do you have any pics of your neons installed? if t... Apr 19, 2004 - 10:18 PM
shid Nope, really tight zip job- and the other end is s... Apr 19, 2004 - 10:33 PM
ShadowFX i just had a look under, the passenger side, do yo... Apr 22, 2004 - 8:44 AM
shid Hmm, I don't know- isn't that a little hig... Apr 22, 2004 - 5:24 PM
tysO i just added mines in my car again..spliced all th... Apr 22, 2004 - 10:24 PM
ShadowFX stil just wondering because i never got a direct a... Apr 23, 2004 - 10:40 AM
3TST I'm pretty sure that...
- white with black str... Apr 23, 2004 - 10:50 AM
Akimbo What's a good size neon for under the dash? I ... May 13, 2004 - 7:33 PM
BLINKYxMUNKEY not sure on a good size but i can fit my 15in blue... May 13, 2004 - 7:51 PM
shid hey yah, I used 9 inch neons. Akimbo, here's a... May 13, 2004 - 9:13 PM
Akimbo my question is...are the nine inch tubes concealed... May 13, 2004 - 11:09 PM
flipside97LTD Where are you planning to attach them under the da... May 13, 2004 - 11:14 PM
shid Akimbo, they fit BEAUTIFUL- are concealed, and FLU... May 13, 2004 - 11:48 PM
Akimbo Uhm im not sure, behind it? i felt around and felt... May 14, 2004 - 6:55 AM![]() ![]() |
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