NeilRocks
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Registered: 20th Oct 03
Location: Walsall West Mids
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Just a quickie
I wanna hook my neon up so it comes on when I open my boot. I have a boot light already if that helps. Could someone give me a step by step guide on how to do it please?
Ta
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OFcorsa
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Registered: 6th Jan 03
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i believe its positive wire on the neon to the poistive wire on the boot light and also negative to negative. then when you open your boot the neon will come n just like the boot light
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AndyCorsaC
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Registered: 22nd Sep 03
Location: Batley, West Yorkshire
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how else can u wire your neon in a boot and what if it has a cig socket on it
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Dave_Gordon
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Registered: 24th Mar 02
Location: Golborne, Greater Manchester
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cut the cig socket off and just strip the wire, and crimp or just twist the wires together
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ChazSXi
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quote:
Originally posted by OFcorsa
i believe its positive wire on the neon to the poistive wire on the boot light and also negative to negative. then when you open your boot the neon will come n just like the boot light
im guessin u need some splitters if you still wanna keep the boot light aswell! spose you could wire in a switch and put it in nest to the boot light so you can turn it on when you need to use it or vice versa could have a switch for the neons!
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DIGGIDY
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Registered: 15th Apr 03
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Halford/Maplin do these little blue clips...
they allow you to tap into an exsiting wire without cutting it..
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Sparco
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Registered: 12th Aug 02
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I just reconnect the positive wire to the interior light if i need it, i've used those blue clips to fit mine aswell, makes life easier.
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BigSte
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Registered: 27th Aug 02
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yep ive seen those little blue clips....cheap and will do the job
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NeilRocks
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Cheers for the tips lads. Sounds like a simple job. Just try not to electricute myself.
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modded_corsa
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Registered: 9th May 03
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i believe them lil blue blues are called scotch blocks
may help if ya cant find them in maplin halfords
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tomcorsa
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Registered: 11th Nov 02
Location: London/kent
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scotch locks
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paul_mclaughlin
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Registered: 6th Nov 06
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Hey guys, To follow on with the discuisson, How would you fit it for your neon's to come on in the boot if you don't have a light in the boot, Is there anyway or am I better just fitting the neons and adding a switch which can manually turn the lights on??
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Skylined
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Registered: 27th Sep 05
Location: Sideways, Surrey
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You won't electricute yourself from a neon or bulb, they carry less than an amp current.
If you don't have a light in the boot probably best adding a manual switch or tapping them off something else like interior light/sidelights etc...
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Cupra Steve
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quote:
Originally posted by Dave_Gordon
or just twist the wires together
do it properly!!!
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Richie
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Registered: 3rd Dec 02
Location: Newport, Wales
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DO NOT CUT OFF THE CIG LIGHTER UNLESS YOU KNOW THE STARTER FOR THE NEON IS IN THE TUBE HOUSING.
You will totally destroy it otherwise.
You are better off buying some of these from ebuyer:
http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/51686/rb/23099677074
You can wire the earth of these directly to the boot pin switch wire, or the earth connector of the actual boot light itself.
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