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Need help pulling a prank, cheapest way to isntall underglow neon w/o tapping - winmutt - 08-01-2013
As it says. I got a friend who jokes constantly about getting purple underglow for his car.
So I wanna make it reality. He drives a subaru, so doing this at the parking lot at work shouldnt be too hard.
I figure a purple led, battery, shock /movement trigger and a magnet ought to do the job.
Ideas?
RE: Need help pulling a prank, cheapest way to isntall underglow neon w/o tapping - Purplecomputer - 08-01-2013
(08-01-2013, 01:19 PM)winmutt As it says. I got a friend who jokes constantly about getting purple underglow for his car.
So I wanna make it reality. He drives a subaru, so doing this at the parking lot at work shouldnt be too hard.
I figure a purple led, battery, shock /movement trigger and a magnet ought to do the job.
Ideas?
you want them to turn on when he's driving around and he dosnt know?
I would try to run cables from his battery one day when he isnt looking if you ever help him under the hood. Or pick him up one day for a night out and Have someone else install them while you two are out.
RE: Need help pulling a prank, cheapest way to isntall underglow neon w/o tapping - Greazzer - 08-01-2013
I would have everything attached to a decent magnet. That way you can just slap it on, underneath.
Does it run off a battery or do you need the car's juice ?
RE: Need help pulling a prank, cheapest way to isntall underglow neon w/o tapping - larsalan - 08-01-2013
I agree with the magnet idea. A couple of magnets and a dowel rod with a led strip tapped on it. Then, a 9v battery and try and run a photosensor to like the front fender or something.
RE: Need help pulling a prank, cheapest way to isntall underglow neon w/o tapping - willbhere4u - 08-01-2013
Peel and stick led light rolls change colors you could wire it up to the battery or any 12v source and it has a remote control to turn it on and off and change colors
http://www.ebay.com/itm/5M-12V-IP65-Waterproof-300-LED-Strip-Light-3528-5050-SMD-String-Ribbon-Tape-Roll-/261158743640?pt=US_String_Lights_Fairy_Lights&var=&hash=item3cce462e58
no guarantee on how long it will stick under there maybe a few weeks maybe a year
but its easy to peal off
RE: Need help pulling a prank, cheapest way to isntall underglow neon w/o tapping - poleshady - 08-01-2013
has anyone seen the top gear prank, where the rig the horn to go off everytime james may presses the brakes? i thought that would be an awesome idea, with the modification that you put power to the horn and have the ground for the horn dangling around in he springs so whenever they hit a bump it honks away
RE: Need help pulling a prank, cheapest way to isntall underglow neon w/o tapping - lgreeley83 - 08-01-2013
Lol I thought of the same prank. If it were my car I would laugh but on someone else's I could could see a "butt hurt" situation.
I'm OK with the electronics though. I'd like to think I could solve the issue pretty quick.
Maybe wire it to something like a turn signal . or stereo so at least driving could be done for a while without making them look like a 100% goofball on the road.
As far as the lights thou winmutt, if he's been joking about it he may actually like it in which case doing something more hardwired and permanent.
Well it could be a good idea.
RE: Need help pulling a prank, cheapest way to isntall underglow neon w/o tapping - Simpler=Better - 08-02-2013
(08-01-2013, 03:13 PM)willbhere4u Peel and stick led light rolls change colors you could wire it up to the battery or any 12v source and it has a remote control to turn it on and off and change colors
http://www.ebay.com/itm/5M-12V-IP65-Waterproof-300-LED-Strip-Light-3528-5050-SMD-String-Ribbon-Tape-Roll-/261158743640?pt=US_String_Lights_Fairy_Lights&var=&hash=item3cce462e58
no guarantee on how long it will stick under there maybe a few weeks maybe a year
Can't get on eb*y at work, but I'm assuming these are the flat strips with surface mount LEDs and 3M tape on the back? ~$1/foot? If so they're awesome. Super cheap for under cabinet, under hood, etc. I have them lighting up my fancy fiestaware cabinet, and will be installing underhood soon.
Hit the junkyard and get the male & female headlight connector, wire up a plug&play "tee" that can be removed. The headlight circuit shouldn't notice an extra amp or two.
RE: Need help pulling a prank, cheapest way to isntall underglow neon w/o tapping - JB3 - 08-02-2013
(08-02-2013, 09:03 AM)Simpler=Better Hit the junkyard and get the male & female headlight connector, wire up a plug&play "tee" that can be removed. The headlight circuit shouldn't notice an extra amp or two.
Oooo, I like this method. He turns on the lights, the LED strips fire up. Clever to make a T connector. maybe winmutt can wire in a trailer connector for under the car on this T, so one situation he installs the T, and then all he has to do is plug his lights into the trailer connector he left dangling underneath
RE: Need help pulling a prank, cheapest way to isntall underglow neon w/o tapping - Simpler=Better - 08-02-2013
(08-02-2013, 09:19 AM)JB3(08-02-2013, 09:03 AM)Simpler=Better Hit the junkyard and get the male & female headlight connector, wire up a plug&play "tee" that can be removed. The headlight circuit shouldn't notice an extra amp or two.
Oooo, I like this method. He turns on the lights, the LED strips fire up. Clever to make a T connector. maybe winmutt can wire in a trailer connector for under the car on this T, so one situation he installs the T, and then all he has to do is plug his lights into the trailer connector he left dangling underneath
Hey guys, I've been joking about turboing my truck for a while now...any of you want to sneak out during lunch and slap one on er' for me?
RE: Need help pulling a prank, cheapest way to isntall underglow neon w/o tapping - lgreeley83 - 08-02-2013
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Hey guys, I've been joking about turboing my truck for a while now...any of you want to sneak out during lunch and slap one on er' for me?
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Lol and I've been hinting at raising my Merc a couple inches!
RE: Need help pulling a prank, cheapest way to isntall underglow neon w/o tapping - Simpler=Better - 08-02-2013
(08-02-2013, 11:40 AM)lgreeley83 Lol and I've been hinting at raising my Merc a couple inches!
Get the generic coil spring spacers from autozoo. They're around $20/side. Drop the rear subframe, slide them under the springs and voila!
Every 1" in spacer makes for 2" in lift. Get an alignment asap though, or you will kill your tires.
RE: Need help pulling a prank, cheapest way to isntall underglow neon w/o tapping - MFSuper90 - 08-02-2013
We stuffed a wire in my Vo. Ag. teachers spark plug wire then somehow it magically got attatched to the ignition switch.
Needless to say, as soon as that think fired, so did he! Then he had to figure out how to get it shut off without getting the piss shocked out of him