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Ash Grand Master

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in 2 weeks is uni holidays for me :D and i have decided that i want to install red or blue neon lights under my car, however, i want to install it so the lights are wired up with the interior light.

this way when i get in and out of the car the lights will come on :) and they wont be on when im driving :( (im sure its illegal)

has anyone wired up neons like this before? does anyone know how to wire them up? would you be so kind as to explain to me how i might go about doing it? :)

also i might try and wire it so i can turn them on or off with an overide switch so they don't go on during the day, or so i can leave them on if i want :)

anyway any suggestions would be much appreciated :) thanks!

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Ok, I would use a relay and put it near the lights, then run a power source from your interior light to the relay, in this line is where I would probably put a switch, saves you trying to run another line back into the cabin to switch the -ve side. Just earth the relay to somewhere good in the engine bay, and take the source from somewhere like the starter motor :D

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Sumo

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my friend has done it to his car ... its ricey but hey ... looks pretty sweet ... just don't do it like the commodores u see where they don't stick the neon right under the car but near the bottom so that u can see the actually neon light ... i think it looks best when u only see the neon light reflection of the gound ... :) show us some pics when u have it done :D

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