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Old Jun 1, 2006
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I'm wondering how i can install and which types of neons to buy. I was just thinking of getting a few 6 inches from Walmart, but it seems that they all come with a cigarette lighter attachment and say "Easy Installation". But i'm not ready to have a huge adaptor plugged into my lighter. What i'm wondering is that can i just cut that part off and wire it directly to the battery. I was thinking about putting an in-line fuse and switch on the positive side of the wire? If i were to do that what size of fuse would i need to install? and how could i wire multiple lights to one switch?
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u should connect it to the 12v power supply for your cigartette lighter adapter thingy. thats what i did so that they turn on when the key is on the on position and turns off when its not.
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yup just tap it directly to the socket wires behind the plug.
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neons? getting ready for f and f 3?
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why? interior neons are okay, even honda has an oem "accent light" kit for the new civics and its blue.
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I found a discarded sub box w/ 2 blue neons on it... disconnected the neons, chucked the box, and set them up under my seats and they look great!(power from the 12v outlet)
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So it is o.k to just cut that cigirette lighter thing off and wire it to a 12V supply. I'm hoping to put a switch to it so i can turn them off when i want to. Thanks alot! Sorry but i dont know what "f" and f-3 is? what is it?
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fast and the furious 3... The guy prolly thought you meant underbody lighting heh
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lol. you dont need to cut the wires either, just strip and splice in your neon wires. that way the socket will still work.
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the cigarette lighter power is gr8, but i prefer to put a relay on the illumination wire to switch them on when i turn on my lights, so they only come on at night, thats how i did my leds over my feet.
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all my neons (in-vents and in_dash) are connected to several wires where power only travels when the headlights are on

and i have under seat and under dash connected to the dome light so i only turns on when the door is open

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I'd say forget the ones from Wal-Mart and buy them from Oznium.com They are cheap(like 7 dollars for a pair including the transformer) and it's just a matter of tapping into a ground and a +12v.

Did I mention that they are dirt cheap?
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i want my neon lights!!!!
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where is the wire for the headlights. I want to install my neons there, but i cant find it. any suggestions?
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well its on the headlight connector. the red wire on one side, the yellow/red wire on the other side i believe.
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