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Question about neon tubes, inside and outside.

Old Apr 27, 2004 | 07:51 AM
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Question about neon tubes, inside and outside.

well i just won a free set of 7 color changing underbody LED tubes as a door prize of the grand opening of a local auto store. (1st time ive ever won anything in my life) they are called lite glow and ive been checking the retail and ive found them on ebay at 115 bux. what i also noticed about this kit is that it is 48 inches on side and 36 inches on front/back. i just wanted to know will these be long enough to provide enough light on the maxima this seems like a length that would be ok on a smaller car. ive seen some short kits and they look awkward like they werent made for that size car. will it look good (as far as light out put) on a max

another Q, the guy says the kit is free but doesnt include install, what i like is that he isnt forcing me to install with him (example. kit is free as long as installed with the shop) i like that, ive decided that i will install it with him anyway since he is such a good guy and gave me a kit for free just for coming to his grand opening. i need to know how much does a standard installation for neon tubes go for, if he is charging like 300 bux for installation he is basicly charging for labor plus making up for giving away the tubes. he hasnt given me a price yet but i just want to know how much install would be, if it is too much i might just try to install myself or just sell the kit.

last Q is what size neon tube is needed for under front seats and underneath dash, i figure if i get some neonz on the outside might as well throw some in the interior too. thank in advance guys.
Old Apr 27, 2004 | 06:39 PM
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install it yourself

a set of jackstands and a drill and your all set it only takes like an hour
Old Apr 27, 2004 | 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by craig10114
install it yourself

a set of jackstands and a drill and your all set it only takes like an hour
i figured it will be sorta easy to do myself. if he installs it for 100, ill probably let him do it, hes a good guy and i know he needs the business. i was telling him about maximas and tell him to stop by the org and try to set up some GD's he told me hell think about it but tolde me he recieved no interest by maxima owners( had some surveys filled out by 380+ customers and sadly i was the only maxima :-( there was like 40 or so altimas and 70+ sentras he said so thats good) as usual majority of his surveys read hondas and toyota came second, ford was third, mazda fourth and i forgot where nissan was, like 6 i think. damn im just babling on and on, lol

well can anyone answer my other Q's will the tubes be big enough
and what size do i need for interior
Old Apr 28, 2004 | 04:41 AM
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but btw yes the tubes will be they are LED so will put off a lot of light....interior tubes you dont need much im using 10in under the dash and a 15in under the rear seat....check my website for pictures of it they light up really well

btw tell that guy that setting up a group deal on the org almost gurantees him 20+ buyers out of each if he can offer up a good product....
Old Apr 28, 2004 | 07:28 AM
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yeah thats standard size......300 bucks for instal? that cost more than the kit haha yeah it is easy just jack stand drill and zip ties. It is a peice of cake dude. All it is are 4 "bulbs" in series to a transformer. You know how to setup christmas lights? Same thing haha
Old Apr 28, 2004 | 07:31 AM
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even if he charges 100 bucks you shouldn't do it......100 bucks you can almost get yourself a y pipe. If i lived by you i would do it for a nice soild hand shake when the job was done. Takes an hour max.
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