LED/Neon Underglo. What's your opinion?

[titanium02]

Before you click reply and say that underglo is gay.. just know that I agree with you... or at least I did.

Now.. a buddy of mine has a badass blue LED underglo kit that he said he'd give me for the Yukon. He says it's going to look sick.. and I can almost agree.

Now.. I'd only have them on when I remote start the car at nighttime (wire them to my interior neons that automatically turn off once I put the car in drive.

I think it might add a lot of curb appeal..

Maybe put a couple small blue LED tubes behind my grille.. mmmm

I used to have a Mustang so I think that neon's are rice. But now I have a Yukon and think this might be a good idea.. especially when I'm getting a really nice kit for free.

It was a definetely a good move for the interior..

Comments? Concerns?



Also, anyone already have underglo or know where to find a couple pics of a tahoe or yukon lit up?

Thanks guys.

 

[Cobra]

rice lol. no I'm just old school. I have streetglow neon on my Tahoe and behing the grille. I used to have them under the dash and under the seat but, removed and have not put back. I just have a switch to flip them on or off as I please.
I will tell you what I actually get a lot of compliments from people when they see it. Every now and then someone will make a face and shake their head. I don't give a **** its my Tahoe, my money, my style. If I can stand out from the Tahoe or Yukon next to me I'm good.

 

[titanium02]

rice lol. no I'm just old school. I have streetglow neon on my Tahoe and behing the grille. I used to have them under the dash and under the seat but, removed and have not put back. I just have a switch to flip them on or off as I please.
I will tell you what I actually get a lot of compliments from people when they see it. Every now and then someone will make a face and shake their head. I don't give a **** its my Tahoe, my money, my style. If I can stand out from the Tahoe or Yukon next to me I'm good.

Bro that looks amazing.. very nice flood (unless the camera is being nice) I believe mine with the blue flood underneath will be perfect... and like you said.. in the end it's my truck.. my ideas.. my enjoyment.

Thanks for the pics bro.. got me excited to install this kit =D

Still would like some additional opinions.

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Looking at it... I think I just want the sides lit up.. maybe put the ones for the front and rear on the sides as well.. just further inward. I don't think i want blue light coming from under the bumpers.. just flooding out the sides.

 

[blueflamed03]

ordering a set for my 16 year old son, neon's are coming back...

 

[titanium02]

ordering a set for my 16 year old son, neon's are coming back...

lol was that some sort of joke?

 

[tsb09000]

I had a white set of neons (actually 2 sets at once) under my white tahoe and loved them. I've wanted them since I was probably 6 years old and finally did it (rice or not, I didn't care). A few broken tubes later....I ordered 2 sets of leds that I can change 7 different colors and several patterns (flashing, chasing and so on). I haven't had time to install them yet but I zip tied them up one night and they're hands down better than the neons. I would like to tie them in to the courtesy light function when you unlock the truck (puddle lights under the mirrors and back up lights) but might just simplify it and just have a switch. Oh, my lights were (and will be) from wheel to wheel on the sides, hence using two kits. A little tube on a long stretch looks a little off in my opinion.

Wow, that's a long post...and I use a lot of (parentheses)!!

 

[MikeTheApeman]

I actually considered using LED tubes under the running boards as puddle lights, but that's one of those mods I will probably never get around to.

 

[blueflamed03]

lol was that some sort of joke?

not at all, I was just stating they are coming back. The younger generation will see the come backs before i do.

 

[NathanJax]

I had it on my old 01 tahoe. Tahoe was white and the underneath LEDs were white. Won't get it on the Escalade. It was cool, but then I think it got played out really fast because of people going overboard with it. If it's done right (and within moderation) on certain vehicles its still ok

 

[titanium02]

I had it on my old 01 tahoe. Tahoe was white and the underneath LEDs were white. Won't get it on the Escalade. It was cool, but then I think it got played out really fast because of people going overboard with it. If it's done right (and within moderation) on certain vehicles its still ok

That's what i'm going for... I think it will get the message across.. yet still remain subtle if I just shoot it out the sides.

 

[Effeckt]

I only think it can be cool for show vehicles. I'm not a fan of them otherwise. However the majority of the time I see them it's on some ass clowns car that is beat to hell but he still thinks he belongs in the fast and furious. It can look cool but as said it would have to be done right within moderation to look ok.

 

[MASS-HOE'Z71]

Never seriously thot about doing it with the truck but those pics Cobra put up look pretty good but I think there's a fine line between havin it look sweet and havin it be too much and look shit, one of those less is more type deals I guess. I think if I was gunna do it I'd try and get em mounted further in from the sides and probly only the sides so the light would be a bit more under the truck and not spreading out the sides so much
Go for it, free is free and if you don't like it you can always just take em off, maybe do it so they come on with the unlock lights along with a on/off switch so you can enjoy em more than those few seconds

 

[nytahoe]

its look cool on show cars. but by me if u have them on when u drive thats a nono. i had them on my car and i put dry ice in water under my car with the neons lookd sick.
but if you want them and they a free go for it who cars what even one else thinks.

 

[titanium02]

yeah it's illegal in VA to have em on in motion..

 

[Cobra]

Bro that looks amazing.. very nice flood (unless the camera is being nice)

The camera was being nice. I have them tucked in pretty good. You don't see the tubes unless you actually get down under and look. I had more pics where they don't look as glowy but I can't seem to find them right now. I have had them for appox. 2yrs. and have had no issues. The police nor the state troopers have bothered me. I know red & blue are a definite no no. and like I said you don't see the tube. I like the neon better than the LED only because I think the light flows better. my opinion.

 

[titanium02]

LED lasts a long time though... plus, if you crack it it should still work.

 

[NathanJax]

LED lasts a long time though... plus, if you crack it it should still work.

+1

And if you get quality LEDs they look just as good as neon.

 

[tsb09000]

One of my biggest pet peeves with neons is when you can see the tube!! When I had my neons on I did everything I could to make sure none of the tubes could be seen from any angle unless you were literally kneeling down to see them. Custom made brackets (old 8' shop lights work great!) painted black on the exposed side and all.

And I'd have to agree that most of the time I see them they're on some 88 rusted out civic with "tuned exhaust"

 

[tast101]

I think it looks good, Don't think I'll do it because I think of it as more show than for a DD. But man I love when it's done right and goes with the color scheme.

 

[rigo_jones]

im currently doing this but it will only light up when i open a door and then turn off wen all doors are closed. i had neons on my previous cars. get some good LED ones.