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Old 11-04-2004, 11:39 PM
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found a kit on ebay for 49.00 for all four,free shipping,item #5729606977----it's not street glow,but what do you think,sound like a bargain,i was thinking about installing them on my polar white xb,in purple.I local installer said he would charge 80.00,but i think i could do it myself,,,anyway thamks for the input,,
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don't go cheap, get the street glow gold series for $125 on ebay
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so the street glow is better ,gold series,is that new??
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there arn't that many reputable companys with undercar lights, gold series isn't new, its the top of the line from street glow, you might also check out varad
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thanks,I'll check it out
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don't go cheap, get the street glow gold series for $125 on ebay
do you happen to have the link for this............juan
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...sPageName=WDVW
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i just checked out that one (street glow) offered on e-bay,looks good but the one at the top of this page,the one i was refering to is not neon it is led lights ,that are a lot more durable than neon tubes,,,,,for half the price
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Originally Posted by griecos xb
found a kit on ebay for 49.00 for all four,free shipping,item #5729606977----it's not street glow,but what do you think,sound like a bargain,i was thinking about installing them on my polar white xb,in purple.I local installer said he would charge 80.00,but i think i could do it myself,,,anyway thamks for the input,,
dude dont listen cheapo works great. i have the cheapy ebay neons. and i love em. no problems and damn good quality
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hey what's up,which one's did u get on e-bay??
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i have the optix by street glow, 100 bucks from my local shop. i got pics on my car domain page, check em
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Skip tubes, they're trite. Check the link in my sig for something a little different.
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hey max2k your lighting is to cool! did you use cathodes or led's for your vents? one more question that has nothing to do with this topic does anyone know the size of the front turn signal bulbs? thanks
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The vents are LEDs. Front turn signals are 1157 IIRC.
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thanks!
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Default Re: led undercar tubes

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Originally Posted by griecos xb
found a kit on ebay for 49.00 for all four,free shipping,item #5729606977----it's not street glow,but what do you think,sound like a bargain,i was thinking about installing them on my polar white xb,in purple.I local installer said he would charge 80.00,but i think i could do it myself,,,anyway thamks for the input,,
dude dont listen cheapo works great. i have the cheapy ebay neons. and i love em. no problems and damn good quality
cheapos are really that good?? any problems with drive through car washes?? cause i had problems with my street glow Blue line underglow.
just wondering
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hey jim

wouldn't drive through a car wash unless you want to buy more underglows.

i'll be installing my OPTX led multi color kit tomorrow and i'll tell you all what a ground clearence issue is with them. i'd figure they be water resistant/proof.

are they warrantied by the company if they get water in them?
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I just got the Varad Led underbody kit. It is awessome, 1000 different colors, and it is remote controlled. They can scan, fade into different colors at different speeds, the dance, strobe, and much more. They retail for about $450, I think. Lifetime guarantee. Just thought others might look into it.
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Don't knock the cheap tubes, I am running a set and so are a couple of guys inour crew, the seller was from LA, he got them to Us in a hurry, had problems with one the the cable was bad, he shipped new next day. I will be carrying varad on my site soon, as well be sponsored by them, For LED, VARAD is the best, but for cheap frills the ebay ones arent bad. Bill
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well i installed my optx lights yeaterday and no ground clearence issues!!

still a little nervous about carwashes though
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