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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 01:57 AM
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Holy crap! On a stock alternator??????? j/k

I for one can appreciate all the work, and as you said it was a rolling experiment to show case products! So excellent job!!!!!

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I WANT THOSE

Not the ones in the Explorer obviously. Do they come with instructions? I'm no good with electrical stuff

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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 03:37 AM
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Welcome to the Vent-light club

Here's mine (I painted the inside of the vent silver metallic for a better reflective surface. it also looks cool during the day)


It looks like there is molten metal inside there. AWESOME!!
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 06:14 AM
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Originally Posted by SpdKilz
Now...before I post these just let me tell you.

I WAS YOUNG AND IRRATIONAL AND THIS WAS SEVEN YEARS AGO NOW!!

Also, to be fair, I was WAY ahead of the curve for neons, strobes, and LEDs. My car was sponsored so I got this stuff for VERY cheap and the car was actually more well known than my current SpdKilz Z06 (hopefully that will change now that I put on the twin turbos).

Thus, without further adieu....THE EXPLORER CMEGLOW


VIDEO - http://spdkilz.com/video-audio/Video...ide%20DivX.mpg Right Click and Save As or it will cut the video short for some reason.












Flame suit on!!!!! OH, BTW, I had 120+ neons/strobes/LEDs.

Had Neons/strobes in all six vents, neons under the seats, TWO underbody kits, 8 undercar strobes, 4 underhood neons with 4 strobes underhood, a laser pointer inthe back, a 2500 watt RMS system with 2 10" JL Audio W7's (hit 154spl), etc. Too much to name!

I'm thinkin of puttin the purple neons in the front vent myself, maybe two inside under the dash...is that too much for a Vette?
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Limp1
I'm thinkin of puttin the purple neons in the front vent myself, maybe two inside under the dash...is that too much for a Vette?
IMO purple is an aquired taste. If you want to be legal you can do amber. Depending on your state's laws you might be able to get away with other colors because the glow doesnt' project outwards. In texas is has to do with the candlepower output. Technically I would put more blue there.... hmm. I probably won't because the Foglights would wash out any color I had there.

If you wanted to do that, I'd suggest Oznium.com's waterproof ribbon LEd strips: http://www.oznium.com/waterproof-led-ribbon
Mount them to the top side of the cove so you can't see the strip itself.
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 01:16 PM
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Old Jun 4, 2008 | 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by TheRadioFlyer
Welcome to the Vent-light club

Here's mine (I painted the inside of the vent silver metallic for a better reflective surface. it also looks cool during the day)





That is sweet looking!!!!

What does it look like in daylight with the silver paint that you put in the hole to make it reflect better?
I am thinking about doing the same thing.
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Old Jun 4, 2008 | 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by fireman591
That is sweet looking!!!!

What does it look like in daylight with the silver paint that you put in the hole to make it reflect better?
I am thinking about doing the same thing.
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It's hardly noticable unless you look directly in the vent. The only reason you can see it so well in the picture is because of the flash.
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Originally Posted by TheRadioFlyer
That depends. The corvette has a unique turn signal setup.
- If you wire to your taillights, you'll get them with the brake light too
- If you wire them to your front turn signals, they'll light up with the DRLs
- If you want signaling ONLY you have to dive under the dash and find these two wires: (marked with an electrical tape "flag")

Uh..ok..am I blind...wheres the tape flag?
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Old Jun 4, 2008 | 04:39 PM
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Uh..ok..am I blind...wheres the tape flag?
sorry i was using electrical tape.

Look where the speaker wires connect (coming from the bottom on the pic)
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Please specify what COLOR wires you tapped into.

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Old Jun 4, 2008 | 11:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Bill Curlee
Please specify what COLOR wires you tapped into.

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Dark blue/royal blue (which sucks cause there's alike 3 of each)
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Old Jun 4, 2008 | 11:54 PM
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Hmmm I have mixed reviews on this look. Although the glow looks cool, its bordering rice look....and beleive me I've seen rice. No offense though man, peopl have their own tastes!
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Hmmm I have mixed reviews on this look. Although the glow looks cool, its bordering rice look....and beleive me I've seen rice. No offense though man, peopl have their own tastes!

Have you checked teh world wide price of rice....$$$$$

Looks cool in person
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Originally Posted by Bill Curlee
Please specify what COLOR wires you tapped into.

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Took the words right outta my mind
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Old Jun 8, 2008 | 11:42 PM
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Hey,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,if you like it........................Its COOL!!!!!!!!!!111


I like it!



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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 04:10 AM
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Hey Bill, I'm building some vent LED light bars and have some extra plexi if you're interested....

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