Backlit neon side mirrors.

Cyber Knight · 01-18-2004, 09:43 PM

I finally did it, and I like it. $30 for a pair of 4" blue neon tubes, and I put them in behind each side mirror, hoping for a nice glow in the gap around the mirrors. It's a nice effect, not very bold, probabaly be nicer with a lighter colored mirror housing (white, grey...). No pix yet (gotta borrow a camera now that mine is gone), it seems like nobody else has tried this. EZ to do on a non-power mirror set up.

UPDATE: Pix now available, scroll down!

01-19-2004, 01:32 PM

How did you go about doing it. How much harder would it be on a power mirror set up?

Cyber Knight · 01-19-2004, 03:10 PM

I ran wires from the light in the cubby hole under the climate controls, then under the dash and out thru the fuse panels on either side. Then ran it under the rubber molding, over to the door, behind the door panel and thru the hole behind the plastic panels which cover the mirror mountings. There are holes there going out into the mirror housing. I put a cable tie with a screw hole around the neon tube and used an existing screw in the mirror housing to secure the light. Feeding the wires thru should be just as easy on power mirrors, mounting the lights is the tuff part. On my driver's side mirror for example, I just put the light in and let it hang inside the housing. There's not much room for it to move around, it can't fall out, but I'd still like to be able to remove the mirror so that I can screw it into place like I was able to do on the passenger side mirror.

01-21-2004, 10:08 PM

So is there a way to remove the actual mirror so in case i want to paint the housing so it reflects better or if I want to secure both lights. If anyone knows how to do it I'd like to know because i wouldnt like it just laying in there. I have a book that tells me how to disassemble the car almost anywhere but it doesnt help me with the removal of the mirror

Cyber Knight · 01-23-2004, 12:33 AM

Here are the pix, I have a helluva time taking clear pix of my lights at night, but this should give you a good indication of how it looks. The light actually glows thru the mirror in a couple of spots. I blacked out most of the mirror's reflection in the pix where I was in a somewhat lit area so you could get a clearer look, but I left the glow thru parts visible. Lemme know what you think.

Driver's side:

Cyber Knight · 01-23-2004, 12:34 AM

Passenger's side

Cyber Knight · 01-23-2004, 12:36 AM

Driver's side, in a much darker place:

Cyber Knight · 01-23-2004, 12:37 AM

Passenger's side, in a much darker place:

johny_boy32 · 01-23-2004, 09:25 AM

nice....i bet it looks really good in person

01-23-2004, 10:38 AM

looks pretty good.

01-23-2004, 11:57 AM

I like it, looks like the mirrors have a halo.

01-23-2004, 02:41 PM

Very nice and original :thumbsup:

01-24-2004, 10:35 AM

looks kewl!!!!

keytonic · 01-25-2004, 03:42 PM

looks pretty tight man

10-26-2006, 02:57 PM

hey cyber, do the hvac knobs just peel off or do you have to use something to get them off, also,where did you get the leds for the dome and under the dash also i like your lighting when the doors open are those superbrights or what?

Satsuriku · 10-26-2006, 03:13 PM

ive been wanting to do this project for a long time now and im glad a fellow albertain was able to pull it off!!

cant wait to see it when i get home from work

cherrington17 · 10-26-2006, 03:18 PM

psst... sat. check the dates. hes had this done for 2 full YEARS!

you noobs pulled another thread ressurection!

Satsuriku · 10-26-2006, 03:29 PM

ya i know........but i didnt relise he was from alberta

cavaliers60 · 10-27-2006, 01:18 AM

haha nice.. lol An OLD post... I was wondering why I couldn't see the pictures... I think if you want a better glow... paint the inside of the mirror housing either white, or some reflective color... that would help...

Cyber Knight · 10-30-2006, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 99redcoupe

hey cyber, do the hvac knobs just peel off or do you have to use something to get them off, also,where did you get the leds for the dome and under the dash also i like your lighting when the doors open are those superbrights or what?

The HVAC knob covers just peeled off, then I painted them blue. For now I have cathodes for the white lighting, but I'm transitioning them to Oznium LED strips (brighter, nicer white, easier install, uber low power use).

You can see my most recent pics here, along with more details http://www3.telus.net/cyberknight/Al...teSpecial.html