Yeah I kno what you mean, factory mount looks ghetto. I had mine remounted no problem, jsut slid the driver side neon up and behind and slid the passenger one as far back on that plastic plate as possible. once I adjusted the neons it looks awsome, no bars showing and the glow looks just like it did in the scion promo book.
RE: factory interior lighting
okay i used the search for a while and i couldnt find a similar thread so im making my own....if someone sees this same thread somewhere else just let me know and ill post this there....
but to the topic...
okay so prior to gettting my tc i was reading that the fectory installed neon kits had to be visible becasue tyhere was simply no room to hide these neon sticks....well i had kept mine from my previous car, and i started tinkering wiht the idea of placing them in other places (like the door compartment...btw it works but very tight fit for a 12" neon)...cool effect though...
anyway my ignorance kicked in and i decided to try it for myself....low and behold i was easily able to hide my (12" neon stick) on the driver side with no problem, just a zip tie and some reassurance that it clears the pedals....and no my feet never come close to hittting it....
the passenger side was difficult becasue of that cover under the glove compartment but it goes back so far that it u angle it in the right direction (again a 12") u can easily conceal it unless u kneal way down below the seat cushion...
final product a beautiful blue glow coming from the footwellls, with no neon stcik visible....its so nice b/c i dont have to look at this un-illuminated stick when im drvinng during the day
but to the topic...
okay so prior to gettting my tc i was reading that the fectory installed neon kits had to be visible becasue tyhere was simply no room to hide these neon sticks....well i had kept mine from my previous car, and i started tinkering wiht the idea of placing them in other places (like the door compartment...btw it works but very tight fit for a 12" neon)...cool effect though...
anyway my ignorance kicked in and i decided to try it for myself....low and behold i was easily able to hide my (12" neon stick) on the driver side with no problem, just a zip tie and some reassurance that it clears the pedals....and no my feet never come close to hittting it....
the passenger side was difficult becasue of that cover under the glove compartment but it goes back so far that it u angle it in the right direction (again a 12") u can easily conceal it unless u kneal way down below the seat cushion...
final product a beautiful blue glow coming from the footwellls, with no neon stcik visible....its so nice b/c i dont have to look at this un-illuminated stick when im drvinng during the day
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That was one thing I didn't like about those kits. If you can easily hide those bars, that's a big plus.
When I saw Marty's OEM neons first thing that came to mind is that they can use a little bit of electric tape on the side facing the seats - this way they will be less obvious during daytime (and nighttime you won't see the actual tube).
I still don't see what's wrong with them as they are. Some of the things that some people think need "fixing" are beyond me -- this, "wheel gap," exchanging your matching hood for one that makes your car look like a junker, etc...
I too rather see the glow from the lights rather then the lights themselves.
good job.
good job.
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some people lower the car for handling purposes, while others do it to make their car look "cool". as far as the hoods go, i havent seen anything except the CF hoods. i only like a non-painted CF hoof on a black cherry. it looks really nice.
this, "wheel gap," exchanging your matching hood for one that makes your car look like a junker, etc...[/b]
some people lower the car for handling purposes, while others do it to make their car look "cool". as far as the hoods go, i havent seen anything except the CF hoods. i only like a non-painted CF hoof on a black cherry. it looks really nice.
I guess we think of it like this.... Would a car with underglow look cool with the underglow hanging out the bottom? The point of the effect is the illumination, not to see neon tubes....otherwise we'd all just slap neon tubes all over the outsides of our carsOriginally posted by basilisk4@Apr 1 2005, 09:15 AM
I still don't see what's wrong with them as they are. Some of the things that some people think need "fixing" are beyond me -- this, "wheel gap," exchanging your matching hood for one that makes your car look like a junker, etc...
^^^ Yea, that makes perfect sense. I guess the particular place where they install the factory interior light kit doesn't look bad to me. To each his own.
P.S. I'm glad people don't go psycho on me on this site when I question things or express an opinion. It's much nicer and everybody learns more that way.
P.S. I'm glad people don't go psycho on me on this site when I question things or express an opinion. It's much nicer and everybody learns more that way.
My fix for the exposed acrylic rods: Cut two strips of 3/32" ABS sheeting, 3/4" x 14" for the driver's side, 1 1/4" x 18" for the passenger side, applied to the rods themselves with double sided trim tape. Looks absolutely factory. About $5 in materials-- though I had everything on hand already.
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very nice...i like that idea...very macgyver of you
and thats definately a good thing
and thats definately a good thing
I generally agree about the wheel gap issue. The way it's been raining around here, I *need* flood control!Originally posted by basilisk4@Apr 1 2005, 09:15 AM
I still don't see what's wrong with them as they are. Some of the things that some people think need "fixing" are beyond me -- this, "wheel gap," exchanging your matching hood for one that makes your car look like a junker, etc...
Dr. Isotope,
does that look smooth in the car? or can someone tell that thats not suppose to be there?
does that look smooth in the car? or can someone tell that thats not suppose to be there?
No one notices it's there at all, until they realize they can see their feet from the lights. The textured ABS is pretty much OEM-like.
How are the factory neons?
Are they worth the money?
Are they worth the money?
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