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neon

July 27, 2006, 12:08:52 AM

ok im wiring blue neon in my car for some looks and i dont know how to do it... ok my setup consists of......

2 StreetGlow Optx 12" Interior Accents
1 Toggle Switch
1 Fuse Line

where do i wire the toggle switch to? and i know the lights goto the postive and a ground source goes to the negative. and when i ground it and switch it on it turns the wire into a welder. it heats up the wire and everything. i think the wire is too small. but yea can someone tell me where to wire the switch in the middle to? i think that connects to the fuse line and the fuse line connects to the battery. thats all my friend told me.

neon

Reply #1 – July 27, 2006, 12:21:49 AM

Well if you toggle switch has to wire spots it should be + in one side and + out the other. If it has 3 wire spots is should be +in . then Ground, the + out. It will still work with out the ground hooked up it is just for the switch light. This is the most likely switch setup for the wires but there is no 100% anything.

neon

Reply #2 – July 27, 2006, 03:51:37 AM

One Is Power One Is Groun And The Middle Is Tha Positive From The Neon!

neon

Reply #3 – July 28, 2006, 02:35:34 AM

I had a small 3 switch panel with round switches mad for my bird. It replaced the Ashtray in my consol

neon

Reply #4 – July 31, 2006, 08:36:18 PM

Be very careful with your wiring. Use the proper gauge for the draw and ALWAYS use a fused link.
When I was 16 I installed some neon lights inside my '86 Cougar. I was too careless to install a fuse; I just hardwired it into the dashboard with a cheapo toggle switch.
Then one day I shut off the car and walked away from it. I glanced over my shoulder to check the parking job and there was smoke pouring out from inside the car. A LOT of smoke.
The system shorted out and the wires literally melted inside the dash.

neon

Reply #5 – August 03, 2006, 12:40:19 AM

Thats correct. I'm in the process of adding some green LED's and Neon to the interior of my t-bird, just for some different accents inside. Looks too dark as it is. I'm also going to try to have a plate cur out of aluminum that will alow me to illuminate my seat/mirror/window controls. Just the lettering and lines though.