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Underbody Lighting Help???

mhough

mhough

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I bought some underbody lights with no instructions and I have a few questions that I just can't seem to find the answers on. 

1. Placement - Zip ties vs screws - where do most people put their tubes?  Mount them with the brackets or zip tie them somewhere?

2. Are there any holes that I can feed my wires through to the inside or do I need to drill a hole.  And where could/should I go through?

3. Do you tap into a hot wire or just run wire from the battery?  What gauge would be best?

Any help would be appreciated - pics would be better!
 
Depends on the type of kit you bought and the style of AV you have..
I know there are a few threads out there that are detailed as far as how too install etc.. 

2.  Several people use the grommet for the ebrake cable (Under Drivers Feet) for an easy location, others thru the grommet on firewall on drivers side as well.. 

1.  Depending how many tubes you have most kits come with 4.  One  in front and rear, the other 2 near the running boards..  Screws in all if you can, if not zips will work ok..

3.  Better to run a fresh fused wire from battery.  Gauge would be good to have 12 or higher..  Will try to find some install pics, but I know thye have some great ones on the Penn AV Site..

Have fun..  And hope to see some glow PICS soon

Hugz

 
Sam has some pics HERE..  I am sure there are plenty more in older threads in this section..

Hugz
 
mhough said:
I bought some underbody lights with no instructions and I have a few questions that I just can't seem to find the answers on.?

1. Placement - Zip ties vs screws - where do most people put their tubes?? Mount them with the brackets or zip tie them somewhere?

2. Are there any holes that I can feed my wires through to the inside or do I need to drill a hole.? And where could/should I go through?

3. Do you tap into a hot wire or just run wire from the battery?? What gauge would be best?

Any help would be appreciated - pics would be better!
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If you don't get it done by next weekend, you can look at mine for installation information then. ?I have had my tubes and wires installed for over a year now, but the tubes have never been lit up. ?I have gone through 4 Plasmaglow controllers for the 2.1 million kit, and all 4 have been bad. ?I gave up on Plasmaglow and will be switching over to Streetglow this summer.
 
Hugz said:
Depends on the type of kit you bought and the style of AV you have..
I know there are a few threads out there that are detailed as far as how too install etc..?

2.? Several people use the grommet for the ebrake cable (Under Drivers Feet) for an easy location, others thru the grommet on firewall on drivers side as well..?

1.? Depending how many tubes you have most kits come with 4.? One? in front and rear, the other 2 near the running boards..? Screws in all if you can, if not zips will work ok..

3.? Better to run a fresh fused wire from battery.? Gauge would be good to have 12 or higher..? Will try to find some install pics, but I know thye have some great ones on the Penn AV Site..

Have fun..? And hope to see some glow PICS soon

Hugz
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Those were good pics Sam... 

I have a 2004 Nekkid AV and I bought the 4 tube kit from LED Underbody.com

I have the nerf bars soI won't be able to mount them under my running boards like Sam.

Thanks I'll keep looking as well... till it warms up some.
 
even with the Nerf you can mount there..
Maybe Raceman will post some pics for yeah.. 

OO Jerry where are you??
 
Hugz said:
even with the Nerf you can mount there..
Maybe Raceman will post some pics for yeah..?

OO Jerry where are you??
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What you want pics of where you put the tubes on the nerf bar?
 
trAVelingman said:
If you don't get it done by next weekend, you can look at mine for installation information then. ?I have had my tubes and wires installed for over a year now, but the tubes have never been lit up. ?I have gone through 4 Plasmaglow controllers for the 2.1 million kit, and all 4 have been bad. ?I gave up on Plasmaglow and will be switching over to Streetglow this summer.
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Thanks Trav. ?I'm trying to get some of these knocked out before next weekend. ?I mounted the interior tubes and just need to wire them up. ?Going to go and get some wire to finish it up.
 
Underside of a lowered truck is hard to take pictures
 

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Great Job Jerry You are the man..  I am sure Mhough will buy you a few at MCM...  If not I will buy you a few at the next GTG we are both at..

Hugz
 
Couldn't get a clear pic of the far back one,it's just mounted with the plastic "O" ring things screwed to the flat spot behind the bumper. The side pictures with the brackets(that Hugz designed) for a total of 3 tubes behind the back wheels. 2 full kits at a min are needed for the AV
 
Hugz said:
Great Job Jerry You are the man..? I am sure Mhough will buy you a few at MCM...? ?If not I will buy you a few at the next GTG we are both at..

Hugz
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Even gave you much deserved credit for the bracket design
 
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trAVelingman said:
dang, I got dizzy just lookin' at those pics....... :9:
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Guess that was from tilting your head sideways huh.. 

Yes Jerry, they are on mine now...  Have a few other tubes to figure out where to put em now..  :E: :E:
 
Hugz said:
:laugh: :laugh:Guess that was from tilting your head sideways huh..?

Yes Jerry, they are on mine now...? Have a few other tubes to figure out where to put em now..? ?:E: :E:
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I am not sure what it is, but whenever I get under the truck and work upside down, I get queazy as hell.  Even lookin' at the pics did it to me......uuurrrrppp.
 
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