neon tube on a dome light?
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Forum Name: Lights, Neon, LEDs, HIDs
Forum Discription: Under Car Lighting, Strobe Lights, Fog Lights, Headlights, HIDs, DRL, Tail Lights, Brake Lights, Dashboard Lights, WigWag, etc.
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Printed Date: July 13, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Topic: neon tube on a dome light?
Posted By: memfus_boi
Subject: neon tube on a dome light?
Date Posted: June 14, 2005 at 4:02 PM
is will work if i hook a neon tube to a dome light connections?
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Posted By: wirewise
Date Posted: June 14, 2005 at 4:48 PM
Yes, it can work ...I suggest using a relay and a separate fused power source at the battery for the neon tube. ~wirewise~
Posted By: nowlater123
Date Posted: June 29, 2005 at 12:47 AM
I installed two neons by removing my dome lamp, and just splicing into the wires that power the dome lamp. That way, when I open my car door, my neon lights come on.
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Posted By: maglin
Date Posted: July 02, 2005 at 1:47 AM
yeah... but neons have different draw than the little bulbs. use a relay. run a heavier wire than the factory - its usually too small even for teh little dome lamp - doors open, triggers relay, relay makes circuit for neons.
its a spiffy thing.
~~Vinn
Posted By: DILLIGAF
Date Posted: July 11, 2005 at 11:02 AM
maglin wrote:
yeah... but neons have different draw than the little bulbs. use a relay. run a heavier wire than the factory - its usually too small even for teh little dome lamp - doors open, triggers relay, relay makes circuit for neons.
its a spiffy thing.
~~Vinn
this is true. When I first wired my underbody kit to the dome light, I didn't use a relay. I wired straight to the dome light, and it worked, but after a while, the passenger tube only lit up half way, and the rest weren't as bright. Use a relay. -------------
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