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Old 11-15-2004, 10:15 PM
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Neon Sub Lights Install

I was just wondering how you install those neon lights in you sub box., i mean how do you do the wiring. Is is hooked up through the amp? I have a boss c-700 amp if that helps. Thanks
Old 11-15-2004, 10:18 PM
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its completely differnt with neons unless u splice it onto the power runnin to the sub ..on allmy friends we have a seperta switch from the battery with all his neons n leds
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Do what I did:

I just took out the trunk light and connected the power wire to the one on my street glow black lights...and mounted them in the top of the trunk there's a gap in mine b/w the trunk and there's a lil metal piece I zip tied it to, and it works great and lights up the whole trunk..it gives a very good lighting effect...
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Originally Posted by VeeralS05
Do what I did:

I just took out the trunk light and connected the power wire to the one on my street glow black lights...and mounted them in the top of the trunk there's a gap in mine b/w the trunk and there's a lil metal piece I zip tied it to, and it works great and lights up the whole trunk..it gives a very good lighting effect...
That's what I had in mind too, but just to be safe, don't I need a fuse or relay since the lil neon light I'm using (looks to be about 6") isn't exactly drawing the same power as the bulb I'm replacing?
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can't you just hook it up to the remote turn on?
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Originally Posted by VeeralS05
Do what I did:

I just took out the trunk light and connected the power wire to the one on my street glow black lights...and mounted them in the top of the trunk there's a gap in mine b/w the trunk and there's a lil metal piece I zip tied it to, and it works great and lights up the whole trunk..it gives a very good lighting effect...
this works great, i had the neons wired the same way so it was automatic, when the trunk opens, the light comes on and vice versa, good shit good shit
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I know the easy way to do it, but I want to be sure I doing it SAFELY is just as important to me, which is why I asked about the relays or fuses.

Anyone want to chime in?
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You could put an inline fuse on it to make yourself feel better, but you shouldn't need it for a 12v light bar, your trunk light puts out 12v, and your light runs on 12v.
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I cut the wires to the trunk light, but I'm not sure how to match up the 2 wires from the neon lights since the 2 wires from the neon are both black. I tried both combinations with the trunk light wires, and neither worked, and I blew out a fuse. On top of all that, I'm not even sure if the neon light works anymore. Where can I go to test it out?
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Just use a relay. Take the trunk light and use it as a tigger for the relay. Take the power wire from the amp and use it to power the neons. Make sure to fuse the neons to separate it from the power wire for the amp.

The way I have it in my SUV is using the remote turn-on wire as the trigger for the relay, which powers on my cold cathodes and my amp. You can use the remote turn-on as a trigger, but there's not really any point in a car unless you lock someone in your trunk with the system on.
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