Undercar LEDs

Mr. Poopypants · Post by **Mr. Poopypants** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 2:32 am

OK, I went and did it today, I ordered my red undercar LED kit. I will post a full pictoral of the installation. After seeing Vibe Raider's leds, I couldn't resist.

ColonelPanic · Post by **ColonelPanic** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 10:26 am

Quote, originally posted by Mr. Poopypants Â»After seeing Vibe Raider's leds, I couldn't resist. Yeah, I know - I got all LED happy after I saw her car too. Put some in the license plate lights last weekend, and put some under the dash today. LED's are cool. lolCan't wait to see your setup - keep us posted!

Mr. Poopypants · Post by **Mr. Poopypants** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 11:05 am

You know it!

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 2:45 pm

i don't understand the fascination w/ undercar LED's. i put my rope lights in more for a joke and since they were $6 clearance rice at walmart.

Mavrik · Post by **Mavrik** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 10:50 pm

hey now don't bash the rope lights. I liked yours Hopebut yeah with the cops being an (removed) these days and everyone going with lights and all my friends with them that have gotten pulled over. Am I getting them? Nope.Do they look good though? well yes.

drunkenmaxx · Post by **drunkenmaxx** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 11:13 pm

Quote, originally posted by Mavrik Â»Do they look good though? well yes.way to put her in her place, show her who's boss! under car lights are cool, but i doubt ill ever get them since i never show my car off when its parked

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 2:18 am

Quote, originally posted by drunkenvibe Â»way to put her in her place, show her who's boss! under car lights are cool, but i doubt ill ever get them since i never show my car off when its parkedlmao! you kill me drunkard!if i took my car and showed it, then perhaps i would consider it. but since i'm INSIDE my car i can't really enjoy it. would rather have interior LED's than under the car.

Mr. Poopypants · Post by **Mr. Poopypants** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 9:36 am

Quote, originally posted by trdvibe Â»i don't understand the fascination w/ undercar LED's. i put my rope lights in more for a joke and since they were $6 clearance rice at walmart.GEEZ, I didn't expect the Spanish Inquisition! I just want to put them under there for fun, I don't really show my car, but it's a toy......and I like toys. GRRRRRRRR

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 9:42 am

Quote, originally posted by Mr. Poopypants Â»GEEZ, I didn't expect the Spanish Inquisition! I just want to put them under there for fun, I don't really show my car, but it's a toy......and I like toys. GRRRRRRRRi like toys too. they're fun and wasn't giving you the spanish inquisition there, poopy. just don't understand the fascination of undercar LED's. especially if i can't see them myself. but i've not seen them in person, so i dunno. they could be the next best thing since sliced bread!

scherry2 · Post by **scherry2** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 11:04 am

Quote, originally posted by Mr. Poopypants Â» I just want to put them under there for fun, I don't really show my car, but it's a toy......and I like toys. thats what i did, my 11 yr old son got me a set of streetglow underbody blue neons for fathers day, I'm 47 yrs young and drive the vibe to work days. hardly anyone sees them but those that do think they're cool. makes me feel young when some young kids give me the Who cares what others think. I can't wait to see pics

Mr. Poopypants · Post by **Mr. Poopypants** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 11:38 am

By the way, they should be here AUG 30th. They are coming from Cali.

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 11:43 am

well i look forward to seeing them then. take lotsa pics when you get them installed!

Mr. Poopypants · Post by **Mr. Poopypants** » Sun Aug 29, 2004 10:38 pm

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Mr. Poopypants · Post by **Mr. Poopypants** » Sun Aug 29, 2004 10:39 pm

Quote, originally posted by trdvibe Â»if i took my car and showed it, then perhaps i would consider it. but since i'm INSIDE my car i can't really enjoy it. would rather have interior LED's than under the car.Hope, Hope, Hope. They are not for showing. They are for my own amusement. AND I will be getting interior LEDs too. so ....

ColonelPanic · Post by **ColonelPanic** » Sun Aug 29, 2004 11:42 pm

Nice! Looking forward to seeing them.Do they do the Knight Rider thingy like vibe_raider's do?

Mr. Poopypants · Post by **Mr. Poopypants** » Sun Aug 29, 2004 11:44 pm

Quote, originally posted by ColonelPanic Â»Nice! Looking forward to seeing them.Do they do the Knight Rider thingy like vibe_raider's do? I'm not sure if they do or not. Hopefully, if the weather clears up today, I can put them on after work.I was wondering if there was a way to attach them to the relay for the turn signal blink when you lock or unlock the car so they will blink too. HMMM well, just a thought.

ColonelPanic · Post by **ColonelPanic** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 12:01 am

That's probably doable... Just need to somehow tap into the output from the keyless entry module that goes to the flasher relay... Now where that is, I don't have a clue.

Mr. Poopypants · Post by **Mr. Poopypants** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 12:03 am

Yeah, there-in lies the problem. Maybe we can get RagingFish directions on how to do so? hint hint

drunkenmaxx · Post by **drunkenmaxx** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 12:13 am

after this, get the washer lights, and the exhaust tip, then you are ready to go!

ColonelPanic · Post by **ColonelPanic** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 12:34 am

Quote, originally posted by drunkenvibe Â»after this, get the washer lights, and the exhaust tip, then you are ready to go! Oh yeah! How about a lighted exhaust tip?

Jahntassa · Post by **Jahntassa** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 1:41 am

The flasher relay is behind the driver-side pocket to the left of the steering wheel. If you take the pocket out, it's that grey relay attatched on the left hand side. The question is, would the kit support it. LED underbody kits generally have a control box, and if it doesn't have an input for flashers, which it probably won't, you might have to do something drastic to do that..LEDS are generally as bright as neons, depending on the kit..

Mr. Poopypants · Post by **Mr. Poopypants** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 8:31 am

My kit showed up today. I opened the package and one of the tubes was broken. I emailed the guy to get a replacement. Hopefully, it isn't a hassle.

ColonelPanic · Post by **ColonelPanic** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 9:52 am

That sucks! This time around, be sure they ship them in a box that isn't marked "fragile." Hope they get ya fixed up there man...

Mr. Poopypants · Post by **Mr. Poopypants** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 11:28 am

I contacted UPS and hopefully, sometime within the next friggin month I'll get a new set.

Merzbow · Post by **Merzbow** » Tue Aug 31, 2004 9:21 am

HAHA Hope just look at my sig. and then you can understand what the fascination is for neons I allways drive with mine on and I've only goten pulled over 5 times! 4 of which were by accident! (removed)!!!

Mr. Poopypants · Post by **Mr. Poopypants** » Tue Aug 31, 2004 9:51 am

Quote, originally posted by Merzbow Â»HAHA Hope just look at my sig. and then you can understand what the fascination is for neons I allways drive with mine on and I've only goten pulled over 5 times! 4 of which were by accident! (removed)!!!Well, I will never drive with mine on, I enjoy not getting tickets.

Merzbow · Post by **Merzbow** » Tue Aug 31, 2004 9:54 am

lol, hey I only got one ticket that I actually have to pay for...and I will take the neons off to hav eit dismissed I hope.

ColonelPanic · Post by **ColonelPanic** » Tue Aug 31, 2004 11:08 am

Quote, originally posted by Mr. Poopypants Â»Well, I will never drive with mine on, I enjoy not getting tickets.If I had 'em, I don't think I would keep them on when driving either... Purely would be for my personal amusement... And the amusement of others - "hey man, check this out..." lol There are many things that you can do with your car around here and not get hassled by the cops, but neon/etc doesn't seem to be one of them.I do have a request for a pic, Mr. Poopypants: next time you have your boat hitched to the Vibe, fire up those LED's and grab a pic.

Mr. Poopypants · Post by **Mr. Poopypants** » Tue Aug 31, 2004 2:22 pm

OK, I am in the process of working on my boat to make it a purely fishing boat so I won't be using it anytime soon. I will be moving it to storage so I can finish the work indoors. I will snap a pic then. And as far as the LEDs go, that's anyones guess. Things are rolling along smoothly with it though it seems as though UPS is going to take care of business.

Merzbow · Post by **Merzbow** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 6:13 am

Yeah UPS seems like they would face their issues head on instead of hiding from them We shipped a box full of fishing poles and stuff down to the condo on Captiva Island when we went and the box looked like hell when it arrived...it wasn't ractangle anymore, you could officially call it a cylinder (removed). Nothing inside was damaged though.Good luck

Mr. Poopypants · Post by **Mr. Poopypants** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 6:17 am

I talked to UPS today, they are going to pick up the box and return it so I can get a new set from the seller. WOOOOHOOOO

Mr. Poopypants · Post by **Mr. Poopypants** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 9:46 pm

So finally my LEDs came in, hopefully, I can install them this week or next and get a few pics to post.

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 11:08 pm

all of them intact this time? can't wait to see what they look like!

Mr. Poopypants · Post by **Mr. Poopypants** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 11:12 pm

Don't jinx it Hope! I didn't open the box yet.

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 11:15 pm

oh no! sorry. i thought you did already! i'd have already had that puppy out checking it to make sure i didn't have to send THAT one back too.

Mr. Poopypants · Post by **Mr. Poopypants** » Fri Sep 24, 2004 9:33 am

WOOOOOOHOOOOOOOO LEDs INSTALLED!! It took me about 3.5 hours, but I ran into a problem (one bundle of 6 wires was too short, had to splice) but they are installed and BAD (removed). I will get some pictures soon. They are the ones that move in patterns, right now it's in the driveway on pulse. Pictures to come soon. PROMISE.

ColonelPanic · Post by **ColonelPanic** » Fri Sep 24, 2004 10:25 am

Sounds great man... Can't wait to see the pics! I like led's............. lol

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Fri Sep 24, 2004 10:59 am

yes! pics pics pics!!!

Merzbow · Post by **Merzbow** » Fri Sep 24, 2004 1:31 pm

YES! Prove me wrong... All cars with LED kits I've seen were not bright at all, so let's see how yous look!!!

Mr. Poopypants · Post by **Mr. Poopypants** » Fri Sep 24, 2004 10:40 pm

MERZ, they are just as bright as neons. I was amazed how bright they actually were.

Merzbow · Post by **Merzbow** » Sat Sep 25, 2004 1:49 pm

Yea well tell that to the civic on the next street over. Maybe his kit didn't come with as many LEDs as yours? None the less it's not even close to as bright as my neons . Oh yeah? Well, my dad knows karate and he can beat your dad up anyday

Mr. Poopypants · Post by **Mr. Poopypants** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 1:45 am

The big difference is that the LEDs cast a direct light where neons cast an indirect light. I have a more pronounced line than neons, but I also have a nice glow. I may take pics tonight, this weekend was busy.

ColonelPanic · Post by **ColonelPanic** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 2:43 am

...And 12V going through your body is a lot less painful than whatever it takes to light a neon tube. lol! Before I bought those LED's to go under the dash, I experimented with a cheap neon tube from Auto Zone. The transformer was in the cigarette lighter plug. The day after I bought the thing, it quit working. I grabbed hold of it when it was plugged in and didn't realize a wire had broken off the tube. That kinda hurt... I don't know how much voltage was going through there, but hey - I'm still here. (Physically at least!)Since then, gimme LED's!

Jahntassa · Post by **Jahntassa** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 4:43 am

Transformer in the lighter plug? I don't know about that one...must've been REALLY cheap. All the neon tubes i've seen either are built into the tube, or are external. LED kits can be nice, if you have a quality kit. That's the thing about Neon. All neon is neon!

Merzbow · Post by **Merzbow** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 6:09 am

Man, I bought my neon base tube from Wal-Mart back in July of 2002...the very first thing I ever bought for my car. It still works like new. The wires wiggled loose about a month or so ago, but I just cracked open the housing and rewired it and then electrically taped the computer chip back to the tube and it stil works great. Every now and then I'll go to adjust the bass light settings and accidentally touch the bottom of the computer chip and electricute myself (removed).

ColonelPanic · Post by **ColonelPanic** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 8:15 am

It may have been in the tube itself, can't remember. It appeared to be in the plug, but now you have me doubting that... Either way, the shock kinda hurt. *sizzle*

Merzbow · Post by **Merzbow** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 12:04 pm

lol definately!