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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 03:05 PM
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ive seen the turn signals in the side vents and i really like it, my question is would it be possible to stick a neon in there and wire it up or even just a neon to come on when the headlights are on?...i would most likely use a white neon...
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Old Aug 4, 2004 | 06:04 PM
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Sure that would be easy enough. I used turn signals so they have a nice diffused and full illumination. Just a neon tube would sort of just highlight the empty area unless its a wide tube or you put a diffractor infront or behind it. You will be able to easily find a place to take off power (if they are low amperage) or to use a relay.
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Old Aug 4, 2004 | 06:29 PM
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dam im not sure what you all are talking about somebody link me a pic it sounds neat
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Old Aug 4, 2004 | 06:48 PM
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dam im not sure what you all are talking about somebody link me a pic it sounds neat

http://home.ptd.net/~chrispav/images...MVI_0317sm.MOV
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Old Aug 4, 2004 | 06:56 PM
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man that was baller but whats up with the smoke how u pull off that
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 09:27 AM
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Wow, that looks awesome. I wouldn't recommend neons though, they don't last long being pulsed like that, unless you went with LED neons. Great lookin mod though.
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 10:29 AM
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That is badass! Anyone that does it post up instructions.
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 12:06 PM
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http://home.ptd.net/~chrispav/transa...tml#neonlights
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Thats pretty cool
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Old Aug 7, 2004 | 12:17 PM
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Chris

where did you wire in your new relay and the flasher unit?

also, do your signal vent lights stay on when you are not turning?
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Old Oct 20, 2004 | 11:51 AM
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Interesting... How bout a TTT... I want to know how to wire up turn signals in the side vents of the "Birds"
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Hi all,
sorry for not seeing the post. Feel free to email me direct with questions.
1. The smoke in the video is some air I was blowing to make the effect, it was winter and like 0 degrees outside, so the exhaust and my breath were visible.
2. I needed 2 relays for the flashers, and one for the DRLs. So yes, they are on all the time and are lit exactly the same as the front turns/DRLs. I had to (in simple terms) make a T tap into each left and right turn signal wire, then ran that to the relay (switched, not power of course).
3. Up on my site, I have directions written out (the main ideas mostly) and diagrams of how to wire in the relays and lights. It's a bunch of reading, but you need to know what's going on before you start blowing fuses :-)

Ciao, Chris
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Old Oct 21, 2004 | 10:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Chris Paveglio
Hi all,
sorry for not seeing the post. Feel free to email me direct with questions.
1. The smoke in the video is some air I was blowing to make the effect, it was winter and like 0 degrees outside, so the exhaust and my breath were visible.
2. I needed 2 relays for the flashers, and one for the DRLs. So yes, they are on all the time and are lit exactly the same as the front turns/DRLs. I had to (in simple terms) make a T tap into each left and right turn signal wire, then ran that to the relay (switched, not power of course).
3. Up on my site, I have directions written out (the main ideas mostly) and diagrams of how to wire in the relays and lights. It's a bunch of reading, but you need to know what's going on before you start blowing fuses :-)

Ciao, Chris
Not to be rude or anything... but "your" main website has nothing to do with your mod. It's talk's about jackass Kerry and Michael Moore's lies. How about getting rid of that crap and show us your mod for the TA.
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Old Oct 21, 2004 | 11:46 PM
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Awesome mods I always wanted an older t/a to do the knightrider thing too, i bet your car looks wicked at the track with the ramair lights on only
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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 01:33 AM
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damn thats pretty tight, very orignal and pretty mean looking
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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 04:49 PM
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Um, XtinctHawk, There is a big honking Firebird icon on the left. Click it. Duh!
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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 05:34 PM
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I like the ram air hood light......may have to look into doing that, but in red
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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 06:45 PM
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Man all of those lights are

I should try and add them on my grand prix
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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Chris Paveglio
Um, XtinctHawk, There is a big honking Firebird icon on the left. Click it. Duh!
I guess i'm blind, or friggin' John Kerry is stalking me.
Here is the address you have for your website http://home.ptd.net/~chrispav
Now where is the firebird icon????
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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 10:51 PM
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Originally Posted by XtinctHawk02
I guess i'm blind, or friggin' John Kerry is stalking me.
Here is the address you have for your website http://home.ptd.net/~chrispav
Now where is the firebird icon????
hey, I fail to see the bird as well
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