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How to make your Neon Car Lights look the Part!
It's one thing to grab a set of neon car lights and whack
them on your vehicle, expecting them to work great, but the fact
is, because you rushed the job to show your friends tonight, now
the lights are not working for some reason and there appears to
be sparks flying out from under the dash, and on top of that,
now your car won't start because you've shorted out the
ignition! But on the other hand, as an experienced auto mechanic
by trade and owner of All-Neon-Car-Lights.com I can tell you
that if you only take your time when doing any kind of car
customising, the end results will look so much better and they
will work more efficiently too then if you just rush it.
When it comes to gaining optimal performance from of your neon
car lights, its best when installing them to consider the amount
of glow that the light tubes are going to emit so as to be sure
that nothing is going to block out the glow of the tubes.
Meaning if your installing under car lights, then you'll
want the tubes to be mounted "level" with the under carriage of
the vehicle and not positioned too far up inside the under
carriage where it will block most of the potential glow from
your tubes, and also not to far down or else you'll loose the
tubes on high ground if you have a low car. Also, many of
the under car kits have special mounting brackets that allow you
to "rotate" the tubes so you can direct the glow where you want.
For example, you may want the glow to be directed straight
towards the ground, or you may want to direct the light towards
the outside of the vehicle, so that the glow is actually wider
then the car. These neon car lights and their brackets have been
made like this for that reason, so be sure to utilize them for
best performance. For the interior car lights,
well... only the limit of your imagination can stop you here!
However, it's always good to mount these tubes in locations
where they will not get repeatedly kicked or broken from people
that get in and out of your vehicle and that they will not
interfere with you while you're driving. That includes any
interior tubes that may be mounted at the back of the car that
could reflect in the "rear view" mirror at night, preventing you
from seeing behind you because of the glare. Another good
point to remember when installing your neon car lights for the
best all round performance, is to "solder" all the wiring joints
(if this is required for your type of installation) and seal the
joints with duck tape or similar insulation tape to ensure a
good connection and to prevent a voltage drop at connection
point. If you hurry too much with the install and you only
"twirl" the wires together, as a result, your neon lights
will end up being too dull in brightness or even worse, they
could cause a fire. Speaking of dull, unfortunately, some
colors, whether you get LED or neon tubes, are naturally already
dull due to the light color. Some of these colors include pink,
aqua, and amber to name a few, so be sure to keep this in mind
when choosing your desired color weather it be for the interior
or exterior car lighting. One other major tip, and one
that's often forgotten about when a person wants the best
performance from their neon car lights, is if you've got neon under car lights, then over time, the tubes
under the vehicle are going to get very dirty due to water,
dirt, grease, oil and grime that comes off the roads, which in
turn, blocks the glow of the lights. So when ever your meeting
your friends out one night to show off your cool rides, always
make it a habit to clean the tubes under the car when you wash
your vehicle, that way, they will always be running at optimal
brightness. Many of the online dealers for major
Manufactures of neon car lights such as Plasmaglow,
Streetglow, Liteglow and numerous other quality car light
accessory makers will deliver the goods when it comes to best
all round quality, durability and performance. However, be
warned, if it's not a big brand name neon car light product,
then you may be asking for trouble due to the lack of quality in
some of the kit components, but this too, is not always the
case. Hopefully these few little tips have inspired you to
take your time when installing your car lighting accessories, or
to maybe give your existing neon or LED car lights an
overhaul to bring them alive again. What ever it is that this
article has done for just, just be sure to have a good one, and
enjoy your neon car lights at all times.
About the author:
Antonio Gabellone is the Owner/Author of
All-Neon-Car-Lights.com - The Site is a great resource
aimed at Neon
Car Lights from PlasmaGlow with "life-time
Warranties". Copyright© All-Neon-Car-Lights.com 2005-2006
- Permission is granted to reprint this article provided the
webmaster supplies a *LIVE* link to the authors website.
Written by: Antonio Gabellone
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