Russ

Well, today I bought interior neon glow for my 2000 Civic Si. I didn't do much research on them (what else is new) but i'm havin trouble. k, I wanna mount them under the dash, but they don't seem to stick to the interior using the suction cups provided.

How do I get them to stay in there?

I know, stupid question, but i'm not the smartest kid in town either. Pictures would be great, but general how to's would be awesome.
thx

imported_Hybridtheory

double sided carpet tape!

that stuff kept my department together when i worked at lansing....... hehe



its sticky as hell..... and if moisture is a problem, get outdoor carpet tape...... it should keep the neons up there


maybe those lil velcro strips?

imported_loudsubz

zip ties baby.

cibs

zip ties work best, i find not much will stay stuck to your interior vinyl for long.... even industrial strength velcro comes off on hot days.... zip ties all the way baby!

Russ

Thx, do you guys know where I can get these zip ties?

And what are they really? How do they work.

imported_loudsubz

http://www.9thtee.com/zipties.htm

They are avaialebla eat almost any store, Wal Mart, Canadian Tire, Zellers, Home Depot, Building Box ....

imported_toyman29

they're small plastic string like things where u can zip one end and the more you zip, the more its tight...

get them at.. iunno.. probably some crafts store or hardware store...

Russ

Oh, right, I know what they are now.

But how do they stick to the interior of the car?

imported_loudsubz

well where are you placing your neons? I zip tied my neons under my dash to some of the metal cars and other things under there.

Russ

Yeh, i'm puttin them under my dash aswell, where your feet go.
So I can just tie them to some metal lines? How many ties should I use per neon? I'm just tryin to picture this in my mind, and I'm seeing them just slide around and knocking around under the dash. I guess I should just try it.

Also, is there any other way to having the neons on without plugging them into the cigarette lighter?

imported_loudsubz

I dont know what kind of neons you have, but mine have little holes in the end where you can screw them into a surface or like i did with the wire ties and they dont move at all.

You can hard wire them. Cut off the cigerette lighter end, and install a switch and wire them up that way.

Russ

Is it hard to do?

I know absolutely nothing about cars, nor do I know anything about wiring. Would it be a pain in the ***, or is it possible for me to do?

Anyone know websites that show you how to install them?

imported_loudsubz

This might help, but its for underbody neons.

http://www.diynet.com/DIY/article/0,2058,4795,00.html

do a search on google for installing automotive neon lights.

scarlemthug

PM PULOVR if you need help with neon