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The kit I have is 20W 800 strands, not including the shooting star strands. The shooting star module comes with 60 strands-I got the 6W 3 meter one. But I’d probably recommend getting the 9W 3 meter shooting star module, just since it’ll probably be brighter.

⁠@@TheAutoSurgeonwill I have to worry about any problems with it getting too hot with the higher watt shooting stars?

Nope, the shooting star module doesn’t really get hot since it’s not always on.

Yes, as long as you can find a way to remove the headliner, you can do it. Technically, you don’t even need to remove the headliner from the car, you just need to lower it, it’s just much easier to do it outside the car.

You need to cut them with flush cutters, like the ones I used in the video. Then, grab a brush of some sorts and brush it out. That should help hide them a little better. You might still be able to see some, but it’s pretty difficult to hide them all, especially if you’re using the OEM headliner fabric. It’s usually easier to hide them using alcantara or suede because those materials have texture which helps camouflage the fiber optic strands.

@@TheAutoSurgeon thank you!

It’s a ton of work, for sure. But totally worth the effort!

Yes, looking back a 10a fuse is a little high, but is still safe to use since the wire I used is 16awg. However, a 5a fuse would be ideal, you’re correct.

@@TheAutoSurgeon perfect, thank you for the reply 👍

I’d go for the highest wattage available, they’ll be the brightest. The lower the wattage, the dimmer they’ll be. As for the length, it depends on your cars size. If you have a larger car, you’ll need longer strands to reach the area where you’re going to install the shooting stars. I’d recommend getting the longest length regardless, just so you have some wiggle room when installing.

@@TheAutoSurgeon Thank you man!!

Yes, all of the ambient lighting is aftermarket. Check out the full video on my channel!

What car do you have? There should be a fuse box in your trunk or in the glove box/under the dash-if your battery is in the trunk.

@@TheAutoSurgeon I have a cadillac ats-v coupe

@@TheAutoSurgeon also, which wattage did you buy for the starlight kit, 16 or 20? And which wattage and length did you buy for the shooting star, 6 watt 2 meter, 6 watt 3 meter, 9 watt 2 meter, or 9 watt 3 meter?

I got 20w for the starlight motor and 6W 3m for the shooting star. But I’d recommend getting the 9W 3m shooting star module, since it’ll be brighter. They didn’t carry them back when I ordered mine, otherwise I would have gotten that.

@@TheAutoSurgeon thank you!

You can email the company and they should be able to provide longer strips for you!

Glad it came out good! Honestly, it doesn’t matter how neat it is-as long as it works.

The higher the wattage, the brighter it will go. The length refers to the length of the fiber optic strands. I’d recommend getting the highest wattage and longest length fibers, just so you have some wiggle room.

The thing is low temp glue will melt in the summer heat and can increase the chance of the fibres backing out of the hole. Honestly, I’d probably stay away from hot glue in general next time. Maybe using some sort of silicone would be better.

@@TheAutoSurgeon well it’s a duel temp gun using the same sticks so there is no difference in the glue melting. It just runs lower temp so the glue isn’t burning everything lol. But yes next time silicone or something would work better. Thanks for the response just tryna help others out who run into what i have.

Yes, you need to add a piece of black cloth to cover them.

You can turn off the startup animation through the app!

I’m assuming you used a 1/16” which is what I may use

It was a while ago, I really don’t remember what size drill bit I used. I just compared it to the diameter of the strands.

@@TheAutoSurgeonDo you remember what size fuse tap you used?

Yes, I used a “Littelfuse ATO add-a-circuit holder” fuse tap. Just the regular size, not mini. It was just one I got from Canadian tire-If you’re not in Canada, I’m sure you can find the same thing under a different brand.

@@TheAutoSurgeon thank you!!

Yes, it’s a universal kit!

I got it from Aliexpress! I have a video regarding the steering wheel on my channel.

Yes, absolutely. Put the switch in-line with the main controller’s power supply. Since the sub controllers don’t turn on without a signal from the main controller, if the main controller doesn’t have power, the sub controllers will also be off.

@@TheAutoSurgeonperfect exactly what I was thinking of doing.

Which app are you using?

@@TheAutoSurgeon iv tryed magic lantern and iv tryed magic car light

Are you using some other sort of Bluetooth device in your car? Maybe an FM transmitter or something like that? That could be causing an interference with the signal.

Ali Express! Checkout the video on my channel.

Still works great! Just make sure you use a liberal amount of adhesive and it should hold up. Having stars in the sunroof cover is a must, in my opinion, it doesn’t look as good without it.

Yes, but you get what you pay for. This cluster is much more refined and has a much better UI than any other I’ve seen. It’s like the Apple of the gauge cluster world.

@@TheAutoSurgeon In your opinion, not mine for sure. To be honest i didnt see any special about it. To have many possibilities doesnt mean they are good. I didnt like any to be honest. In otherwise, we can buy in Aliexpress a cheap one and being honest i just like one image of the Aliexpress, Speed on top and gears bellow. The rest are so ugly like yours, it seems a toy and not made to a special car. All examples that you have are worst than the original cluster. Calling Apple of the gauge cluster to that, is to laugh for sure. Even trying a joke saying that is ridiculous. Better saying, "apple" overpriced of the world. 👎 Paying 1000 ou 2000 for that not even if i was Elon Musk.

To each their own 🤷. If you end up getting the Chinese one, I'd love to hear about your experience with it. I'm pretty confident it'll be filled with glitchy software or subpar hardware. When it comes to a part as vital as this, flawless operation is crucial. It should work seamlessly without any glitches or crashes for optimal safety. The mention of Apple was in relation to its user-friendly interface, reliability, performance, and quality. I understand if there was any frustration stemming from that comment.

@@TheAutoSurgeon Like I said, I didn't see any special on yours. All examples are not worst comparing with Chinese one. Some Chinese pieces I agree are not good, but in these days forget that. DJI is the most reliable drone and guess what, is Chinese. Xiaomi is the most reliable I'm many things, and guess what... We are in 2024 not in 1980... I bought an Android 11 to my BMW and so far is perfect. Technology is very good and reliable. At the time I heard some guys saying the same as you, but overpriced is overpriced no matter what. With clusters is exactly the same, Chinese ones we can pay 500 and the effect is better than your... 3x less the cost and with possibility to upgrade in future always free...like we do with android using a USB port. And free... And yours just to put colours the cost is bigger... Is funny. But, like I said. Not just the cost, models of display are better looking than yours. That's why they sell a lot and we can see in RUclips reviews and so on. And guess what, people love it. If I intend to buy, of course no doubts at all. I prefer the Chinese one. Better looking the displays and better deal. My opinion and opinion of the most of the people. Using the expression of Apple on yours doesn't make any sense bro.

@@thextubegood for you lil bro everything thinks the exact opposite

What happens when you press and hold the DTC button?

@@TheAutoSurgeon It appears there for 1 second or less and then disappears. :(

Yes, absolutely! It can be done. If you find that they are too bright, you can always turn down the brightness through the app. It can go very dim, so you’ll definitely be able to find a brightness that’ll work.

@@TheAutoSurgeon Great! Thanks for your quick reply.

Just look up any “RGB remote controller” and any of those should work just fine.

Glad it was helpful!

Yes, it should! Check the website to make sure it’s compatible.

It definitely takes some determination, but it’s 100% worth the effort! Let me know how it goes.

For sure! Most Amazon kits aren’t the greatest, they have very limited functionality.

I had the Amazon one before too. Thing was a bit wack. The wires it came with didn’t work so I returned and gave up on the project but this video gave me some Motivation 😂

Awesome! Thank you!