Ram Air Lights/neons Installed!
Ram Air Lights/neons Installed! Hey guys! Finally got the right lights. They're COLD CATHODE computer lights. I got them from newegg.com (computer site) and just cut off all the wires that were for a computer. Worked great, there were blatantly obvious power and ground cable, which is all i needed. I'm using power from the cigarette lighter. Just pull out your tray-thing next to the lighter, and you can see the two cables going into the lighter. Cut them ONE AT A TIME or you'll short it out. I used the cig. lighter ground to ground the switch (switch lights up), cig lighter for power, through the firewall grommet, hid the wires as much as I could, and used the ground on the drivers side of the engine bay for the lights.
They look orange cuz of my camera, their really a deep red, but you get the idea.
Bellmore car show:
Mustang moved out and made room for some "family"
Now for the lights...
I got so many compliments for them at the show, and at least 6 or 7 people asking how I did them.
I'm happy
They look orange cuz of my camera, their really a deep red, but you get the idea.
Bellmore car show:
Mustang moved out and made room for some "family"
Now for the lights...
I got so many compliments for them at the show, and at least 6 or 7 people asking how I did them.I'm happy
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I dont have any right now, but I'll try to give you a brief run through
Cigarette lighter power wires goes into switch, powering cold cathode tubes.
Power wire goes behind carpet, through firewall hole behind gas and brake pedal.
Extra wire is tucked away on the side of the engine bay, out of site.
(Because I don't have wire loom yet wire is run up drivers hood strut, attached with black tape so it matches the strut.
The wire going up the strut isn't at all noticeable unless your looking AT the strut.
Then there's a few inches of wire from the strut into the rear of the ram air scoop.
I think I might leave it like this, because it is 100% away from the engine and any moving parts. The only bit of wire completely exposed is the few inches from the strut (the hiding spot) to the ram air area. If you look at the car show pics (first two I posted) you can see the wire. No one mentioned it at the show though, so i think its alright.
Also if I have a black wire loom running up a RED hood its gonna stand out like a sore thumb.
Also, there's a ground hookup on the drivers side shock-wheelbase area. I put the ground for the tubes onto that screw. The ground wire is run with the power wire to the back of the engine bay, then down the side, then breaks off to the ground point. Its barely noticeable, looks like it should be there.
Cigarette lighter power wires goes into switch, powering cold cathode tubes.
Power wire goes behind carpet, through firewall hole behind gas and brake pedal.
Extra wire is tucked away on the side of the engine bay, out of site.
(Because I don't have wire loom yet
wire is run up drivers hood strut, attached with black tape so it matches the strut.The wire going up the strut isn't at all noticeable unless your looking AT the strut.
Then there's a few inches of wire from the strut into the rear of the ram air scoop.
I think I might leave it like this, because it is 100% away from the engine and any moving parts. The only bit of wire completely exposed is the few inches from the strut (the hiding spot
) to the ram air area. If you look at the car show pics (first two I posted) you can see the wire. No one mentioned it at the show though, so i think its alright.Also if I have a black wire loom running up a RED hood its gonna stand out like a sore thumb.
Also, there's a ground hookup on the drivers side shock-wheelbase area. I put the ground for the tubes onto that screw. The ground wire is run with the power wire to the back of the engine bay, then down the side, then breaks off to the ground point. Its barely noticeable, looks like it should be there.
Rob Savage had those on his WS6 back in 2002 and had a write up also but I havent seen him since the whole FRC problem on this board in 02. Anyone remember him? He was nice to me but I know some people paid him for custom FRC's and they never received them.
.....went back and looked through my photos when I had gone to his house and here are a couple pics that show how he did the lights...sounds very similar to the OP's set up. I always thought the lights were cool when I first saw them on Rob's wife's car.
.....went back and looked through my photos when I had gone to his house and here are a couple pics that show how he did the lights...sounds very similar to the OP's set up. I always thought the lights were cool when I first saw them on Rob's wife's car.
Last edited by Flamin' bird; Jul 12, 2008 at 10:41 PM.
Good luck with this... mine lasted a month before the neon took a dump 
guess they aren't too weather resistant...
Also, my wires were completely hidden... I snaked the wiring through the inside of the hood. And when i say the inside of the hood, i mean i snaked the wires between the two layers of fiberglass...
took some time but welllllllll worth it, much cleaner...
guess they aren't too weather resistant...
Also, my wires were completely hidden... I snaked the wiring through the inside of the hood. And when i say the inside of the hood, i mean i snaked the wires between the two layers of fiberglass...
took some time but welllllllll worth it, much cleaner...
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Rob Savage had those on his WS6 back in 2002 and had a write up also but I havent seen him since the whole FRC problem on this board in 02. Anyone remember him? He was nice to me but I know some people paid him for custom FRC's and they never received them.
.....went back and looked through my photos when I had gone to his house and here are a couple pics that show how he did the lights...sounds very similar to the OP's set up. I always thought the lights were cool when I first saw them on Rob's wife's car.
.....went back and looked through my photos when I had gone to his house and here are a couple pics that show how he did the lights...sounds very similar to the OP's set up. I always thought the lights were cool when I first saw them on Rob's wife's car.
lolol thats what I was thinking about the yellow wires. thats why I dont have a wire loom. and yeah being able to snake it between the hood would be badass lol. I'm happy with how it is now though. In the meantime i'll ponder the idea of a way to hide them.
Oh by the way michelle, if you remember I had that headlight problem. It's still completely dead and i'm taking it to a shop soon lol.
Oh by the way michelle, if you remember I had that headlight problem. It's still completely dead and i'm taking it to a shop soon lol.
