10:45 - 11:30 Tip: Instead of taping the wire to the hanger and pushing it up, feed the hanger down first then tape the wire to it and pull it back out... *FAR* easier
I just wouldn’t use the hanger. The EL Wire is just strong enough to thread through without the hanger. If you have any other problems, just pop the panel off a little bit more so your hand can fit and thread it that way. At least, that’s how my car is.
Instead of connecting the wires to the floor light connect them to an after market subwoofer amplifier via the speaker wire location and they will light up when the bass hits
@@onyxphantom6762 the problem with the sound activation kits is it goes off of all sounds not strictly the bass. And my lights never blew out. I was using a 1200 watt amp
@@onyxphantom6762 the problem with the sound activation kits is it goes off of all sounds not strictly the bass. And my lights never blew out. I was using a 1200 watt amp
You could also use resistors to weaken the power to the lights. I fail to see how your set up is not a lot of work and how simply putting wires in a amp is "a lot of work"
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@@uxot its orange being bro .. apparently you dont have it or you would know! I ordered the same exact one and it said red when I ordered it but got this crappy orange..
Just did this install on my Super Bee. I couldn’t have done this without watching your video, so thank you. Took almost 5 hours, but it looks fantastic! Thanks again for sharing this info.
5 hours? What took the most time? Watching this video and learning from his mistakes it took me like 2hr tops. And that's running 4 different sets of lights (4 doors, center console and dash.
Ive taken apart the interior of my car multiple times and have added things like dash cams and backup cameras. If u have as much experience as that u can probably get this done in under an hour
A quick note on this: The distance around your dash is about 74 inches. The distance around your center console is about 54 inches. It is about 24 inches from the closest point on both of these areas to the floor near the accelerator. If you decide to use the same point he used on the center console, I would add another 18-24 inches, just to give yourself enough room. I measured these using a string, then by measuring the string. This video recommends a single EL wire. I'm thinking this might be better with two separate wires. It should be easy enough to splice them both together and then into that light housing, it might just take a little extra work. Shorter wires cost a little less than the single long one, so your overall cost shouldn't be TOO much higher, and if one of the wires fails for some reason, you can replace one area rather than both. It might also be easier to feed the center console wire without the enormous length coming from the dash. Hope this helps. Cheers, all. Edit: I just bought the same wire at the shortest length and those were $10 each. I paid $22 after tax for two wires.
I’ve actually needed to manually splice before. For those wondering he meant you’re only removing the plastic cover around the light wire (source of power) not cutting through the wires. You use the splice to and move it clockwise and counter clockwise around it until you can see the metal wire beneath and then pull gently away from each other to expose the wire, then wrap your wire around that, secure and twist it, and tape it off with electric tape. You are moving the plastic on that light, NOT CUTTIING THE WIRE through.
I have a question, he taps into the wires of the foot lighting but doesnt this mean that it either will always stay on or only goes on when the foot lighting is on?
@@adamchakkour5722 yes. if he taps into the foot lighting, anything connected to that will be powered when they are powered, off when they're off (assuming they don't have a controller, basically a light switch for a car). If you want them to stay on, tap into a wire (i recommend a fuse tap to the fuse box, cost $9, plugs straight into the fusebox, you can use a free slot, or a used one, as the tap has an extra slot for slots already in-use. 1 fuse is for the LED-lights usually a 2-3 amp fuse, LEDs and Fiber use so little power. you can power several hundred LEDs on 3 amp fuse, the 2nd is for if you tap into a slot already used for say, dome lights. an empty slot could be for a sunroof while your car doesn't actually have a sunroof, like in my car, i tapped my lights into a empty slot that receives power when the car is on) if you want to turn them off/on, you can find a fuse or accessory that already does this the way you want, or you can buy a controller (light switch) and put it between power source and the lights themselves.
Just bought my Dodge Challenger R/T less than a week ago (5.14.20) I'm loving this car so much. Keep showing these mods, I'm doing them all. I'll be purchasing these lights today, thanks again!
Pro tip: when feeding the wire, put the coat hanger downward through the area you want the wire to come out, then attach the wire so all you have to do is pull the coat hanger back out the top so the wire comes with it. Don't attach the wire before feeding it through the area because then you are just trying to shove something twice as large through a whole when you have no idea where that hole is going. You could easily stretch or break a wire from the shifter this way. Also, cut that connector and solder the wire in. This ensures that the wires will not come apart and don't give direct power to something you don't want to short out. Lol. Other than that, great video
I think it kind of looks sick even for the orange but I definitely would prefer a true red color only because it would match the instrument cluster better.
I never thought little things and imperfections like that were that big of a deal, but this one was painful to watch and listen to, literally. It gave me a headache..🤕
Sooooo... the reasons you list it NOT being worth it all sound like your fault and issues, and nothing to do with the product. And to be honest, anyone that can change a tire or their own oil can do this job in less that an hour or so, even quicker if you know your vehicle and the correct ways of removing trim and accessing the proper wiring. There’s no way this is an intermediate-to-difficult job for the average DIY’er. That aside, I think it would look better if the light was diffused instead of looking very sharp and concentrated. More like the Mercedes and Jaguar ambient lighting.
Looks great lit up. I would consider wrapping the parts of the wire under the steering wheel in electrical tape so you don’t see the light coming from there and adding a switch in the footwell where you had done the wiring so you can disable it if you don’t want it lighting up. To make the coat hanger part easier I might feed the coat hanger down from the top and then tape the light to it and pull the coat hanger back out with the light attached. Nice work!
It actually lights up at the perfect times when connected to the footwell. It turns off during the daytime unless the doors are open. It stays on at night. Personally i like that. Also I used the self-stripping connectors that he recommended against and it worked out fine for me, took maybe 30mins to route the EL wire and another 15 minutes to do the electrical with the snap connectors and hide all the visible wire. Edit - There's a way to turn manually turn off the light from the uconnect settings but it turns off the footwell light aswell
@@Twentiesss I connected with the factory dimmer switch. When I turned the dimmer switch the voltage converter burned (actually 2 converter), the I just left them there, lol. I got the 2015 challenger.
I remember I bought this wire back in the 90's from VARAD industry. It's nothing new it just got a lot cheaper it used to be $25-40 per foot back then. That transformer is 400watts AC and if the end is bare it will shock you. It's not fiber optic it's a phosphorus wire with a thin copper wire loosely wrapped. It does give a cool effect that's why I also bought back then.
Personally, I remove dash panels or center console plastics etc, rather than using a hanger or wire fishers. Plastic panels are mostly held on by clips, and you can more diligently route wires and reduce risk of damaging them if they get caught on anything under the panels..and if you do it this way, you can better cut wires to correct lengths edit: i would also suggest using a fuse-tap and connecting to the cabin fusebox...you can jump off other 12V wires, but a fuse-tap isolates the extra wires, and gives them their own fuse to protect the lights/car from damage, and you dont have to cut into any OEM wires etc...
Take pride in what you have there’s nothing wrong with wanting to add stuff to it. I was adding stuff to my civic later on I upgraded to a camaro 2ss and soon I will be getting a hellcat 🤘🏻.
Doesn't matter what car you have. Someone somewhere thinks it's a pos. But you didn't buy it for other people, you bought it for you. And for $15 you can customize it a little more to your liking.
Question, you wired it to the floor lights, but don’t those lights only come on when the door is open? How are your lights on all the time or did I miss something? Great video by the way
Great install! How much EL wire was used or left over once it was installed? Asking since there is a less expensive option for 500cm (197in./16ft) @ $12.99 vs 800cm (315in/26ft) @ $16.99. Thanks!
Use the type s lighting system It’s the exact same thing except it’s clear except when it lights up and it’s much more premium and it’s app control and you can change the colors of it it looks so dope at night and when you turn off during the daytime you won’t even see it it blends in because it’s clear It’s expensive it’s like $70 but it’s worth it
Wow... it looks great when lit up... and good when not lit in daylight (I agree with the other "HEMI Orange" comments). BUT... why didn't you cut the EL wire (it's not fiber optic BTW) at the end of the dash on the right and solder wires and run them down to the center console and reconnect the rest of the EL wire down there? Two things this adds... 1) no red light inside the dash (which drives me crazy)... and 2) easier wire to run between the dash and center console (which shouldn't have taken more than a minute to run). I have to give props for trying this without knowing anything about EL wire. BTW - I don't care what other RUclipsr's use... don't ever use wire taps... solder and heat shrink... OR... good 'ol twist and tape will always be better than that garbage. And just a tip on the "noise" it was making when it started working (after your wrap and tape method)... EL wire uses high voltage / low amperage to stimulate the wire coating and create the cool glow you like (the high frequency noise you hear is the voltage regulator inside that black brick generating the higher voltage). So.... that fancy scissor cut you made next to where your right elbow may rest while driving... may stimulate you a little more than you expect... especially if you are a little wet and touching any metal in the car. It won't kill you... but it could make sure you "were awake". Just food for thought :) Keep learning as you go (as I always say). Trust me when I say I have blown up perfectly good "brand new" car electrical systems due do mistakes or oversight... you live and you learn... and this is a good learning lesson for you and your viewers. Proud of you for not being afraid... experimenting with different wiring technology (even if it sucks)... and trying different lighting tech that you haven't used before. Be well... stay safe and healthy. Crazy times out there now. Cheers!
mine started flickering at some points after 6 months...:| heard led fiber wire is better than EL wire, you can change colors and brightness etc as well.
Ford has integrated ambient lights on the cupholders and foot area in their cars, which are very practical for night driving. I like them for that and yes, ambient light should be a standard for all brands.
Maybe it’s just me but I think the coat hanger is a lot of extra work. I’m getting the ice blue EL Wire for my RAV4 and I will not be using a coat hanger. It just adds more time. I’m going to pry the center console up more so that I can squeeze my hand in and just pull the wire up that way. Saves time and effort. Just have to be careful of the wires that are connected to the panel. I’m also going to do the doors in the front and install LEDs under the dash.
First, thank you for this very informative video! I really enjoyed seeing ya do the entire process thoroughly. I was wondering if you Can you do a video on how you took apart the 12v adapter prior to hooking up the wires ? I tried looking up videos but I’m more interested as to how you did it. Thanks in advance !
did the same thing to my challenger, but i went a little more farther, i swapped the foot well lights to red and the door lights. looks bad ass though man.
Nice work an other way of connecting the wires is to buy a Repin kit for what ever connector you have chosen to use remover the wire you need from the connect replace the its pin so the wire you have removed and the new wire are together until all wires are done that way it will look factory and a lot neater too
@@Jjhelios40 Nice. I'm not gonna be hardwiring it in tho. Nor am I gonna do the exact one used in the video. I'm planning on getting a fiberoptic light set so I can have different colors and I'll be using the cigarette lighter in the center console storage. I'm also looking into how feasible it'll be to have a splitter for the cigarette lighter outlet so that I can also add lights under the dash and under the back of the front seats as well without having to hardwire them in
@@alexdodge2515 I got mine changing different colors but I put led on each end because just one wasn't bright enough. Got mine at Auto Zone Type S brand.
You can buy something called fish tape to feed the wire easily thru the center instead of using that coat hanger. I’m an electrician and when we pull wire thorough conduit, if the wire is being difficult, we feed the fish tape through the conduit, tape it using electrical tape and then pull the fish tape back and it allows us to pull the wire easily. Fish tape is basically like a plastic wire idk how to explain it but you can just look it up.
I have used the quick snap connectors when installing a backup cam, they do work but the metal isn't strong enough to strip the insulation. Use something like a knife to expose the wire then it will work.
For anyone trying to do this save yourself the frustration and pull the center console out rather than using the clothes hanger. You can put the car in neutral so you can pull the front of the center console out enough to reach through the hole that you’ll be passing the wire through
Should be able to. If you have a footwell light you could check. Essentially you want to find a light that will turn on when it gets dark or is always on - the footwell light on my car works that way but you could use another source.
I noticed it is nearly a perfect match for the gauge needle orange so it works! Very cool and super simple instillation just ram it between trim pieces, got to love it.
The wire tappers are normally for thicker wiring and most likely why it didn't work. You would have to get some for very thing gauge wiring. Your solution was easier and you run a lower risk if completely cutting the cable.
Hey. This video really helped. Only thing I did different that was easier was I fed the clothes hanger wire down the console and then taped the EL wire to the hanger and pulled it back through.
Great video. Just some advice since I use to install interior and exterior led flow lights on vehicles, if you put the wire hanger through the middle console from the top first then tape the light to it and pull through it's easier and quicker. Also there are a few different ways you can connect the power wires. Fuse box, Stand-alone switch, and cigarette lighter. The one I always went with was a standalone switch which also gives you the option of hooking up multiple interior lights like aftermarket footing lights. Just make sure you wire in an inline fuse before splicing it to a power source or just wire it to an empty fuse port in the fuse box since most cars have non-essential ports that can be utilized. Once again great video and I'll be watching out for other videos of yours like this one.
@@complexon4821 those clips break off so easily that I don't remove it completely since I hate replacing plastic clips. If you can remove the trim without breaking any clips then yes by all means remove it for a lot easier installation
Carlos Garcia Tapia I haven’t. I posted 3 days ago that I think I’m gonna spray mine. It’s been rainy and cold here and I haven’t even bought paint yet to try. Haven’t found it in stock.
Would not really recommend, but in a pinch, I've stripped insulation with my teeth, lmao. Works better than any tool. A pair of scissors and of course, any type of blade can also get the job done. Great video, gonna follow this once I buy everything I need, thanks!
Bro ... I just finished this on my scat pack and you weren't kidding. It looks amazing but damn what a chore. Also some comments for those that are looking to do it. YOU DON'T NEED ANY OF THE ADDITIONAL STUFF HE SAYS IN THE BEGINNING BESIDES THE EL WIRE KIT. Just use the wiring from the cigarette lighter, like he does, and save your money. Although this video is amazing and very helpful, there were a few things he didn't mention that I feel are important when doing this. 1. Like I just stated, don't buy the extra crap he mentions at the beginning, you wont need it. 2. When hard wiring the light, I used wire butt connectors. Working in that small area with little to no wiring is a mother fucker. 3. Strip back the stupid carpet on the wires to the light under the drivers side. that way you can really get your hands on the wires and separate them, as well as expose enough of the copper wiring to be able to work with. 4. I disconnected my battery when working with the wiring because I didn't want to get electrocuted, so idk if he did or not, all I know is I wasn't gonna risk it haha. 5. I saw some people commenting on him using scotch tape, I tried duct tape because I figured it would be better, DON'T DO THIS! It is too thick and you won't be able to fish it through, it will get stuck. So use the scotch tape and secure it at multiple points to the wire. 5. AND FINALLY he doesn't mention it and I figured it out on my own after the fact, but before pulling the wire through the center console or even messing with that, make sure you run your wiring down through the steering wheel center so you don't have to pull it all back out through the center console after spending forever fishing it through to do so, like i did haha. It has to be ran through here so that it is hidden behind the steering wheel and then connects to the center console towards the back. If you forget it will run down the steering wheel console on the outside and will look crappy. Overall killer video, looks amazing when done, but boy is it alot of work that requires alot of patience as well as flexibility!
Thanks for this vid, I was thinking of ordering this for mine, but after watching your video, I am truly having second thoughts. Like you at first, I am not crazy about the color, and seeing you struggle like you did, I don't feel it is worth my effort as I am not that great at DIY stuff.
"essentially this is just a fiber optic cable" No, it's not. if you had done any kind of research, you would know that it is NOTHING like a fiber optic cable. It's actually a flexible florescent wire that has a second wire wrapped around it that when charged, produces light. Think of the old school style neon underglow kits from companies like Street Glow.
Sometimes I see these kinds of projects and think, I'd like to try that. Then I see all the wiring and stuff and backtrack hella hard, lol. Glad my top trim Impala already has a type of interior lighting just standard; a blue light that turns on beneath the chrome trimming at night all across the front, from door to door. Holds me over until I find an idea where I don't think I'll ruin the car myself, lol. But I will say, if you've wired a sub to an old car before, makes this job seem quite a bit easier. Stuffs harder on these newer more technically advanced cars but this one seems easy enough, and actually gives me an idea on how to wire under seat lightning. I just used the cigarette lighter on my old car but being able to draw power from one of those same standard foot lights will be a major upgrade to how I hide the wires underneath
Good info. Now I'm looking for narrow film/tape that is flexible (like to mold around wheel wells), I haven't found anything yet (except the the 3 feet tape which is obviously way too short for my needs). I will see what I can find....
Way easier to use something like a ruler to pry open the gaps and feed the wire right behind it. You can just run the ruler and wire along the gaps and it'd be done in just a few minutes. Also, those "easy" snap clips are meant to go on a much thicker (feeder) wire than the ones your were trying to snap them to. If the instructions don't clearly show that then they've been miss-sold to you, an easy way for the seller to make a few more quick bucks.
Looks cool ,I looked at in on amazon . None of them have that lip on the back of them to tuck it in between the panels it's just small round wire . What brand of el wire did you get ? Thx your shit looks dope though kinda looks factory..
ok i bought the EL Wire, Now I need to buy the car
You're halfway there
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Are you serious？？
10:45 - 11:30 Tip: Instead of taping the wire to the hanger and pushing it up, feed the hanger down first then tape the wire to it and pull it back out... *FAR* easier
Mind blown.
Hmm perhaps but perhaps not.
The good old pull out method
I’d use electrical tape instead of scotch tape.
I just wouldn’t use the hanger. The EL Wire is just strong enough to thread through without the hanger. If you have any other problems, just pop the panel off a little bit more so your hand can fit and thread it that way. At least, that’s how my car is.
Instead of connecting the wires to the floor light connect them to an after market subwoofer amplifier via the speaker wire location and they will light up when the bass hits
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@@onyxphantom6762 the problem with the sound activation kits is it goes off of all sounds not strictly the bass. And my lights never blew out. I was using a 1200 watt amp
@@onyxphantom6762 the problem with the sound activation kits is it goes off of all sounds not strictly the bass. And my lights never blew out. I was using a 1200 watt amp
You could also use resistors to weaken the power to the lights. I fail to see how your set up is not a lot of work and how simply putting wires in a amp is "a lot of work"
Some complain about the length of the video, but I really appreciate that you showed every part of the installation.
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Why am I watching this I don't even have car
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It works on bicycle frames too , plug and play
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It looks good, if anyone asks about the orange during the day just say it's HEMI orange
Not Orange it's RED i have those.
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@@uxot its orange being bro .. apparently you dont have it or you would know! I ordered the same exact one and it said red when I ordered it but got this crappy orange..
How much HP did that light mod add????
About 200+ HP pretty much worth it
Young Aze thought it gave a 1000hp😤
@@denis.ao07 its when you add the extra stickers on the windshield, it gives it 1400 HP 🔥😎
More than you can afford pal
when it's turned off around 20hp, when you turn the light on around 45/50hp
Just did this install on my Super Bee. I couldn’t have done this without watching your video, so thank you. Took almost 5 hours, but it looks fantastic! Thanks again for sharing this info.
You definitely are going in places mate! Cudos
5 hours? What took the most time? Watching this video and learning from his mistakes it took me like 2hr tops. And that's running 4 different sets of lights (4 doors, center console and dash.
@@esellantain the video he says it took him 5-6 hours lol
Ive taken apart the interior of my car multiple times and have added things like dash cams and backup cameras. If u have as much experience as that u can probably get this done in under an hour
A quick note on this: The distance around your dash is about 74 inches. The distance around your center console is about 54 inches. It is about 24 inches from the closest point on both of these areas to the floor near the accelerator. If you decide to use the same point he used on the center console, I would add another 18-24 inches, just to give yourself enough room.
I measured these using a string, then by measuring the string.
This video recommends a single EL wire. I'm thinking this might be better with two separate wires. It should be easy enough to splice them both together and then into that light housing, it might just take a little extra work.
Shorter wires cost a little less than the single long one, so your overall cost shouldn't be TOO much higher, and if one of the wires fails for some reason, you can replace one area rather than both. It might also be easier to feed the center console wire without the enormous length coming from the dash.
Hope this helps. Cheers, all.
Edit: I just bought the same wire at the shortest length and those were $10 each. I paid $22 after tax for two wires.
Why not just get 15 ft for $12? It's how I did my 2 dodges.
I’ve actually needed to manually splice before.
For those wondering he meant you’re only removing the plastic cover around the light wire (source of power) not cutting through the wires.
You use the splice to and move it clockwise and counter clockwise around it until you can see the metal wire beneath and then pull gently away from each other to expose the wire, then wrap your wire around that, secure and twist it, and tape it off with electric tape.
You are moving the plastic on that light, NOT CUTTIING THE WIRE through.
I have a question, he taps into the wires of the foot lighting but doesnt this mean that it either will always stay on or only goes on when the foot lighting is on?
@@adamchakkour5722 yes. if he taps into the foot lighting, anything connected to that will be powered when they are powered, off when they're off (assuming they don't have a controller, basically a light switch for a car).
If you want them to stay on, tap into a wire (i recommend a fuse tap to the fuse box, cost $9, plugs straight into the fusebox, you can use a free slot, or a used one, as the tap has an extra slot for slots already in-use. 1 fuse is for the LED-lights usually a 2-3 amp fuse, LEDs and Fiber use so little power. you can power several hundred LEDs on 3 amp fuse, the 2nd is for if you tap into a slot already used for say, dome lights. an empty slot could be for a sunroof while your car doesn't actually have a sunroof, like in my car, i tapped my lights into a empty slot that receives power when the car is on)
if you want to turn them off/on, you can find a fuse or accessory that already does this the way you want, or you can buy a controller (light switch) and put it between power source and the lights themselves.
I just crack some glow stick and tape 2 min job🤷🏻♂️
sum good shit lol
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Would look good that... for a few hours
Lmaoooo
i tried this on my audi and the panel gaps were too small ..... god damn the europeans with their "quality"
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So this won’t work for an Audi 😓
Just Johan unfortunately no
Mario Mičić wait i have an audi and this works because you have to think that some of these gaps are fake
Can’t be mad, but you can disappointed lol
Just bought my Dodge Challenger R/T less than a week ago (5.14.20) I'm loving this car so much. Keep showing these mods, I'm doing them all. I'll be purchasing these lights today, thanks again!
Awesome you're going to love the car!
Pro tip: when feeding the wire, put the coat hanger downward through the area you want the wire to come out, then attach the wire so all you have to do is pull the coat hanger back out the top so the wire comes with it. Don't attach the wire before feeding it through the area because then you are just trying to shove something twice as large through a whole when you have no idea where that hole is going. You could easily stretch or break a wire from the shifter this way.
Also, cut that connector and solder the wire in. This ensures that the wires will not come apart and don't give direct power to something you don't want to short out. Lol.
Other than that, great video
I think it kind of looks sick even for the orange but I definitely would prefer a true red color only because it would match the instrument cluster better.
Would’ve been nice to have around cup holders
Jacob Cloer the cup holders already light up
The finger on the microphone was crazy
I never thought little things and imperfections like that were that big of a deal, but this one was painful to watch and listen to, literally. It gave me a headache..🤕
Sooooo... the reasons you list it NOT being worth it all sound like your fault and issues, and nothing to do with the product. And to be honest, anyone that can change a tire or their own oil can do this job in less that an hour or so, even quicker if you know your vehicle and the correct ways of removing trim and accessing the proper wiring. There’s no way this is an intermediate-to-difficult job for the average DIY’er.
That aside, I think it would look better if the light was diffused instead of looking very sharp and concentrated. More like the Mercedes and Jaguar ambient lighting.
Yeah it was annoying asf!
Hahaha so true
Looks great lit up. I would consider wrapping the parts of the wire under the steering wheel in electrical tape so you don’t see the light coming from there and adding a switch in the footwell where you had done the wiring so you can disable it if you don’t want it lighting up. To make the coat hanger part easier I might feed the coat hanger down from the top and then tape the light to it and pull the coat hanger back out with the light attached. Nice work!
It actually lights up at the perfect times when connected to the footwell. It turns off during the daytime unless the doors are open. It stays on at night. Personally i like that. Also I used the self-stripping connectors that he recommended against and it worked out fine for me, took maybe 30mins to route the EL wire and another 15 minutes to do the electrical with the snap connectors and hide all the visible wire.
Edit - There's a way to turn manually turn off the light from the uconnect settings but it turns off the footwell light aswell
My footwell lights have their own switch with dimmer already on the dash - definitely gunna do this
Should be connected to a dimmer switch..
Yup and it would be pretty cheap and easy to install, a in and out DC dimmer with knob is like $4.
When I had mine it was controlled from the factory dimmer switch
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@@Twentiesss I connected with the factory dimmer switch. When I turned the dimmer switch the voltage converter burned (actually 2 converter), the I just left them there, lol. I got the 2015 challenger.
vipxray get rid of that el wire bro. It will eventually go out in 3-6 months anyways
'E-L' wire: Electro Luminescent... Not 'El wire'... it's not Spanish!
C7TV who cares🙄OLÉ
the company that makes them calls them
"el wire" as in el jefe or el idiota ...therefore WRONG
He’s right actually. It’s an abbreviation. So shut up El Jefe.
oh thank god someone else is pissed off by his idiot ass
Did that really bother you enough to waist time out of your day to comment? "El wire" "e-l wire" WHO CARES?
I remember I bought this wire back in the 90's from VARAD industry. It's nothing new it just got a lot cheaper it used to be $25-40 per foot back then. That transformer is 400watts AC and if the end is bare it will shock you. It's not fiber optic it's a phosphorus wire with a thin copper wire loosely wrapped. It does give a cool effect that's why I also bought back then.
Waisted my time watching this.. just go to 19:50 to see lights on..
Thanks
The title clearly says "How to"
@@gordo1163 he clearly spends 15 minutes bullshitting.
Yeeeeeeeees
Thanks!
I watched this video 3 years ago and now I’m back because I own my dream car
😂😂😂 I feel like 5 minutes of this is him hating the quick snap connectors
Personally, I remove dash panels or center console plastics etc, rather than using a hanger or wire fishers. Plastic panels are mostly held on by clips, and you can more diligently route wires and reduce risk of damaging them if they get caught on anything under the panels..and if you do it this way, you can better cut wires to correct lengths
edit: i would also suggest using a fuse-tap and connecting to the cabin fusebox...you can jump off other 12V wires, but a fuse-tap isolates the extra wires, and gives them their own fuse to protect the lights/car from damage, and you dont have to cut into any OEM wires etc...
When you show the the result i was blown away :0 big like from me
Wanna put this in my car to look cool but I remember it'd be a laughing stock if someone see a Prius with this lighting
Don’t mod it, save up and buy a nicer car you’ll enjoy
Take pride in what you have there’s nothing wrong with wanting to add stuff to it. I was adding stuff to my civic later on I upgraded to a camaro 2ss and soon I will be getting a hellcat 🤘🏻.
People will laugh at you just for having a Prius. Wouldn't matter to go and make it look nice at least.
Triparadox Clifford the prius is as fast as the suburu crosstreck crosstrack? What is it?
Doesn't matter what car you have. Someone somewhere thinks it's a pos. But you didn't buy it for other people, you bought it for you. And for $15 you can customize it a little more to your liking.
Yeah they could add that light for the option of 1,000$ ... might as well just do it for 15$
Dollar signs go in front of numbers. $1.
HollywoodF1 owell
@@HollywoodF1 stfu
You went straight ol' school on this man like back in the Radio Shack days! I can do this myself and save a few hundred bucks!
I might do my cup holders aswell and you’re right that would be nice if they automatically came with this feature like the new camaros
tray blue Camaro had these since I think 2010
Fords been doing this in the mustangs since 2010
Depends on the package you get with your car. I have a Mustang and it doesn't have this. My son has a Focus and his has ambient lighting
Dodge Challenger has it.
Liz FromSchoolcraft no they don’t lol i drive a 2019 challenger
Question, you wired it to the floor lights, but don’t those lights only come on when the door is open? How are your lights on all the time or did I miss something? Great video by the way
Great install! How much EL wire was used or left over once it was installed? Asking since there is a less expensive option for 500cm (197in./16ft) @ $12.99 vs 800cm (315in/26ft) @ $16.99. Thanks!
Him installing the lights is SO SATISFYING
Use the type s lighting system It’s the exact same thing except it’s clear except when it lights up and it’s much more premium and it’s app control and you can change the colors of it it looks so dope at night and when you turn off during the daytime you won’t even see it it blends in because it’s clear It’s expensive it’s like $70 but it’s worth it
pro tip, check if the electric component works before installing it, i do it every time i wire stuff.
Wow... it looks great when lit up... and good when not lit in daylight (I agree with the other "HEMI Orange" comments). BUT... why didn't you cut the EL wire (it's not fiber optic BTW) at the end of the dash on the right and solder wires and run them down to the center console and reconnect the rest of the EL wire down there? Two things this adds... 1) no red light inside the dash (which drives me crazy)... and 2) easier wire to run between the dash and center console (which shouldn't have taken more than a minute to run). I have to give props for trying this without knowing anything about EL wire. BTW - I don't care what other RUclipsr's use... don't ever use wire taps... solder and heat shrink... OR... good 'ol twist and tape will always be better than that garbage.
And just a tip on the "noise" it was making when it started working (after your wrap and tape method)... EL wire uses high voltage / low amperage to stimulate the wire coating and create the cool glow you like (the high frequency noise you hear is the voltage regulator inside that black brick generating the higher voltage). So.... that fancy scissor cut you made next to where your right elbow may rest while driving... may stimulate you a little more than you expect... especially if you are a little wet and touching any metal in the car. It won't kill you... but it could make sure you "were awake". Just food for thought :)
Keep learning as you go (as I always say). Trust me when I say I have blown up perfectly good "brand new" car electrical systems due do mistakes or oversight... you live and you learn... and this is a good learning lesson for you and your viewers. Proud of you for not being afraid... experimenting with different wiring technology (even if it sucks)... and trying different lighting tech that you haven't used before.
Be well... stay safe and healthy. Crazy times out there now. Cheers!
mine started flickering at some points after 6 months...:|
heard led fiber wire is better than EL wire, you can change colors and brightness etc as well.
Where can I find the ones you recommended? 😄
Link?????
do the lights always run or only when the foot well lights are on?
I’m wondering this too before I start putting it together
Ford has integrated ambient lights on the cupholders and foot area in their cars, which are very practical for night driving. I like them for that and yes, ambient light should be a standard for all brands.
The fact that you did this on the roof of a parking structure and use the Walmart tools makes me feel a lot better about my install
Maybe it’s just me but I think the coat hanger is a lot of extra work. I’m getting the ice blue EL Wire for my RAV4 and I will not be using a coat hanger. It just adds more time. I’m going to pry the center console up more so that I can squeeze my hand in and just pull the wire up that way. Saves time and effort. Just have to be careful of the wires that are connected to the panel.
I’m also going to do the doors in the front and install LEDs under the dash.
I actually like this plan on doing a blue one
Have you done it yet? I can upload a video of my trim if you want cause I just finished with an install
Do they have different colors or is Orange the only color available ?
Depends on what car you drive 😂
Thanks for the good step by step. I like the look lit up but don't like the non lit orange. If the wire was clear when off I would definitely use it.
i agree with you car makers should add ambient light and head up displays , especially how expensive the new cars are
First, thank you for this very informative video! I really enjoyed seeing ya do the entire process thoroughly. I was wondering if you Can you do a video on how you took apart the 12v adapter prior to hooking up the wires ? I tried looking up videos but I’m more interested as to how you did it. Thanks in advance !
Just unscrew the top of the adapter and pull out the wires. It’s that easy. Once you have the wires pulled, you can strip them as needed.
Just cut the wire and strip it
did the same thing to my challenger, but i went a little more farther, i swapped the foot well lights to red and the door lights. looks bad ass though man.
Thorough install, well done sir.
Nice work an other way of connecting the wires is to buy a Repin kit for what ever connector you have chosen to use remover the wire you need from the connect replace the its pin so the wire you have removed and the new wire are together until all wires are done that way it will look factory and a lot neater too
My Dodge Dart GT already includes this from factory. However will be doing this to my Dodge Charger GT.... Thanks!
I wish they included this on the Rallye from factory as well so that I dont have to do it myself. But oh well, it'll be fun to do it myself
@@alexdodge2515 It won't take long at all 15min maybe 20. I hard wire so it comes on when open the door. It is sweet!.
@@Jjhelios40 Nice. I'm not gonna be hardwiring it in tho. Nor am I gonna do the exact one used in the video. I'm planning on getting a fiberoptic light set so I can have different colors and I'll be using the cigarette lighter in the center console storage. I'm also looking into how feasible it'll be to have a splitter for the cigarette lighter outlet so that I can also add lights under the dash and under the back of the front seats as well without having to hardwire them in
@@alexdodge2515 I got mine changing different colors but I put led on each end because just one wasn't bright enough. Got mine at Auto Zone Type S brand.
You can buy something called fish tape to feed the wire easily thru the center instead of using that coat hanger. I’m an electrician and when we pull wire thorough conduit, if the wire is being difficult, we feed the fish tape through the conduit, tape it using electrical tape and then pull the fish tape back and it allows us to pull the wire easily. Fish tape is basically like a plastic wire idk how to explain it but you can just look it up.
Dodge gang!! Thanks for the cool vid, my chargers gana be lit up electric blue this weekend
it works for chargers too?
I have used the quick snap connectors when installing a backup cam, they do work but the metal isn't strong enough to strip the insulation. Use something like a knife to expose the wire then it will work.
You're so skillful,man! Wish there were an easier way to install it than how you did. The nightview is dope though! Thanks for your tutorial!!!
Thanks man! You may have better luck with those quick snap connectors. I saw another commenter recommended using 3M brand instead of the ones I used
you can get the one with usb connectors and connect with usb charger
Gonna do this on the underside of the top dash over hang on an 80s firebird. Its gonna be indirect light which may be coo.
For anyone trying to do this save yourself the frustration and pull the center console out rather than using the clothes hanger. You can put the car in neutral so you can pull the front of the center console out enough to reach through the hole that you’ll be passing the wire through
It looks awesome. I would think it was worth the time and effort. Chicks are gonna love it,!
Skip to 19:52 thank me later.
Bless your soul
I did your mod (non-lit) to my 2018 SXT+ several years ago. Now you have me interested in the light-up one, lol.
Do you think it to work on 2016 Dodge Charger?
Should be able to. If you have a footwell light you could check. Essentially you want to find a light that will turn on when it gets dark or is always on - the footwell light on my car works that way but you could use another source.
I noticed it is nearly a perfect match for the gauge needle orange so it works! Very cool and super simple instillation just ram it between trim pieces, got to love it.
He could have saved so much time had he used a multimeter lol
For the wiring much easier to use a fuse piggy back connector into the lighting circuit in the fuse box.
5:35 to 5:45 your words are matching with the beat it sounds like you’re rapping lol
Does this mess with the transmission in any way? Like removing that cover or feeding the wire ??
No definitely not.
Lol the Dodge Dart GT comes with something like this stock, though not around the shifter
Kage Productions yup my rallyee has it it’s pretty dope
These challengers come stock with that Hemi though.
@@jasonforrest6932 yes, and Id much rather have that
The wire tappers are normally for thicker wiring and most likely why it didn't work. You would have to get some for very thing gauge wiring. Your solution was easier and you run a lower risk if completely cutting the cable.
19:40
Saved me 20 minutes .... you’re the real MVP
Thanks man not all heroes wear capes
Hey. This video really helped. Only thing I did different that was easier was I fed the clothes hanger wire down the console and then taped the EL wire to the hanger and pulled it back through.
i just ordered this at the end of the video for my cobalt ss
😂
i’m so jealous how that went in with just his thumb i had to use gift cards and micro tiny flatheads for for center console
my challenger is go mango so this is perfect
Great video. Just some advice since I use to install interior and exterior led flow lights on vehicles, if you put the wire hanger through the middle console from the top first then tape the light to it and pull through it's easier and quicker. Also there are a few different ways you can connect the power wires. Fuse box, Stand-alone switch, and cigarette lighter. The one I always went with was a standalone switch which also gives you the option of hooking up multiple interior lights like aftermarket footing lights. Just make sure you wire in an inline fuse before splicing it to a power source or just wire it to an empty fuse port in the fuse box since most cars have non-essential ports that can be utilized.
Once again great video and I'll be watching out for other videos of yours like this one.
Would't it be easier to just take the center console trim out for the installation?
@@complexon4821 those clips break off so easily that I don't remove it completely since I hate replacing plastic clips. If you can remove the trim without breaking any clips then yes by all means remove it for a lot easier installation
@@Abears_ thanks for the nice answer
The issues I have is the orange. Like, it’s literally orange. I think I’m gonna spray mine with a candy red paint in hopes to make it actually red.
Make a video once you do it
@@FLeXJun not much of a creator like that
@@venomoussvt which paint did you use to make it look red then?
Carlos Garcia Tapia I haven’t. I posted 3 days ago that I think I’m gonna spray mine. It’s been rainy and cold here and I haven’t even bought paint yet to try. Haven’t found it in stock.
Great job man it looks sick bro that’s awesome
It took me around 30 to 45 min
Thanks to the time saved from watching this tutorial
Would not really recommend, but in a pinch, I've stripped insulation with my teeth, lmao. Works better than any tool. A pair of scissors and of course, any type of blade can also get the job done. Great video, gonna follow this once I buy everything I need, thanks!
I don't know why but it's weird to me to see scotch tape in a car. I'm so used to electrical tape
Thanks man for your hard work ! It was very informative. Love the music :)
Where are you located? I need you to install and hook me up!!!
Wow. That's really neat. Do you know if the wire comes in other colours?
Hey, the Dart came from the factory with this feature. I guess everyone is just catching up.
whats a "Dart"
@@YoungBlaze v6 garbo
The Fart needed it to make it more appealing.
Bro ... I just finished this on my scat pack and you weren't kidding. It looks amazing but damn what a chore.
Also some comments for those that are looking to do it. YOU DON'T NEED ANY OF THE ADDITIONAL STUFF HE SAYS IN THE BEGINNING BESIDES THE EL WIRE KIT. Just use the wiring from the cigarette lighter, like he does, and save your money. Although this video is amazing and very helpful, there were a few things he didn't mention that I feel are important when doing this.
1. Like I just stated, don't buy the extra crap he mentions at the beginning, you wont need it.
2. When hard wiring the light, I used wire butt connectors. Working in that small area with little to no wiring is a mother fucker.
3. Strip back the stupid carpet on the wires to the light under the drivers side. that way you can really get your hands on the wires and separate them, as well as expose enough of the copper wiring to be able to work with.
4. I disconnected my battery when working with the wiring because I didn't want to get electrocuted, so idk if he did or not, all I know is I wasn't gonna risk it haha.
5. I saw some people commenting on him using scotch tape, I tried duct tape because I figured it would be better, DON'T DO THIS! It is too thick and you won't be able to fish it through, it will get stuck. So use the scotch tape and secure it at multiple points to the wire.
5. AND FINALLY he doesn't mention it and I figured it out on my own after the fact, but before pulling the wire through the center console or even messing with that, make sure you run your wiring down through the steering wheel center so you don't have to pull it all back out through the center console after spending forever fishing it through to do so, like i did haha. It has to be ran through here so that it is hidden behind the steering wheel and then connects to the center console towards the back. If you forget it will run down the steering wheel console on the outside and will look crappy.
Overall killer video, looks amazing when done, but boy is it alot of work that requires alot of patience as well as flexibility!
Damn that wire look like it was built in ur car lmfao fit so perfect
Thanks for this vid, I was thinking of ordering this for mine, but after watching your video, I am truly having second thoughts. Like you at first, I am not crazy about the color, and seeing you struggle like you did, I don't feel it is worth my effort as I am not that great at DIY stuff.
Thanks for watching! It actually looks a lot better in person than on video. It looks pretty red in my opinion whereas the video looks more orange.
Take a shot every time he hits the mic.
You would end up drunk HAHA
@@alphainc983 dead
that orange looks so much better than the original red though... but it's about tastes :)
It's E L wire...as in electro luminescent wire
"essentially this is just a fiber optic cable" No, it's not. if you had done any kind of research, you would know that it is NOTHING like a fiber optic cable. It's actually a flexible florescent wire that has a second wire wrapped around it that when charged, produces light. Think of the old school style neon underglow kits from companies like Street Glow.
Sometimes I see these kinds of projects and think, I'd like to try that. Then I see all the wiring and stuff and backtrack hella hard, lol. Glad my top trim Impala already has a type of interior lighting just standard; a blue light that turns on beneath the chrome trimming at night all across the front, from door to door. Holds me over until I find an idea where I don't think I'll ruin the car myself, lol. But I will say, if you've wired a sub to an old car before, makes this job seem quite a bit easier. Stuffs harder on these newer more technically advanced cars but this one seems easy enough, and actually gives me an idea on how to wire under seat lightning. I just used the cigarette lighter on my old car but being able to draw power from one of those same standard foot lights will be a major upgrade to how I hide the wires underneath
I had the same thing in my car 3 times and everytime it almost put my car in flames watch out for them
so you decided to do it again lol
@@yeahnoway111 yh coz the company told me a solution and guess what same shit
@@yeahnoway111 😂😂💀💀
jen B but you did it 3 times 💀💀
Good info. Now I'm looking for narrow film/tape that is flexible (like to mold around wheel wells), I haven't found anything yet (except the the 3 feet tape which is obviously way too short for my needs). I will see what I can find....
Let's make a 5 minute video into a half hour film by explaining everything 3 times.
Yes, this guy explaining like to a woman .
Way easier to use something like a ruler to pry open the gaps and feed the wire right behind it. You can just run the ruler and wire along the gaps and it'd be done in just a few minutes. Also, those "easy" snap clips are meant to go on a much thicker (feeder) wire than the ones your were trying to snap them to. If the instructions don't clearly show that then they've been miss-sold to you, an easy way for the seller to make a few more quick bucks.
Lol who else watching this with no car
it looks badass! good job bro🤟🏻
Does it add at least 15 horsepower? No? I'll pass
Jk 😂 Nice video 👍
Looks cool ,I looked at in on amazon . None of them have that lip on the back of them to tuck it in between the panels it's just small round wire . What brand of el wire did you get ? Thx your shit looks dope though kinda looks factory..
Long as intro talk to damn much, nice install tho
I love it mane great work homie my dude.
Appreciate it!🙏