I gave up on the idea of using OEM hood switch to trigger the strobes and neons. The OEM hood switch is +4V coming from the BCM. I would had to use 2 relays and change the OEM hood switch to +12V. I took the easy way out and installed an addition hood pin switch.

Here is a link to the pics.

http://imageevent.com/1max2nv/mechan...lpressuregauge

All 4 strobes, 2 neon rods and the gauge light would come on once I open up the hood.

 

NICE JOB MAN!!!!!!!!! real nice...i have wanted to do that but i was afraid that the neon ends(plastic) would melt....how are they so far? where did you get the hood switch and how did you mount it??? i want to start this project soon so please help me out!!!
thanks man!!!!!!
real nice!
vishaal

 

I found the hood switch inside my parts box. I bought it a long time ago either from partsexpress.com or jcwhitney.com. It's winter time here so heat isn't a problem for the neons right now. I mounted the hood switch right next to the OEM hood switch. I drilled a hole and the just screwed the hood switch into the hole. You can tell the location from one of the picture in the link.

 

sorry Tony, not to flame on you at all! but of all people to install strobes under your hood i NEVER would have thought youd do actually install something like that on your car!

Ant