Underglow idea.

geofroley · #1 12-03-2003, 04:39 PM

My idea was take some Christmas lights and hook them up to a battery pack and use a switch to turn it of and on. Post what I should do here.

cyrc · #2 12-03-2003, 06:04 PM

yeah i thought of it a long time ago when xmods was new and posted it but i dont have an xmod to do it on so tell me how it go

nobodyhere962 · #3 12-03-2003, 07:23 PM

yo sup when yall done with the mod could you post pics and how-to-dos
it would realy help since i dont want to screw up my car

geofroley · #4 12-04-2003, 08:23 PM

I'm gonna get the stuff from Radio Shack, like the switch and the battery. I need to a bit more studying though first.

nobodyhere962 · #5 12-06-2003, 07:18 AM

all right take ur time I'm in no hurry

shibby · #6 12-06-2003, 03:45 PM

hey mike from one one18th makes under glow its for a micro rs4
maybe they would work on an xmod with some mods
http://shop.one18th.com/product_info...products_id=65

funkytones · #7 12-06-2003, 04:52 PM

well... since those are for 1/18... and xmods are 1/28... thats a big difference... those wont fit unless you fab a trailer and pull it behind yo skyline or somthing to carry all the stuff... and the inverter... you more surely wont get that to fit under the body... soo... those wont work...

shibby · #8 12-06-2003, 04:54 PM

thats why I said with mods

i know the difference between scales

plus anything can be done if you puy your mind to it
yeesh

#9 12-07-2003, 10:02 AM

Um...I posted on how to setup LED lights afew weeks ago....do a search under Underbody lights I think or something close to that

tavisjohn · #10 12-07-2003, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by geofroley
I'm gonna get the stuff from Radio Shack, like the switch and the battery. I need to a bit more studying though first.

It is not that hard. You just need to figure out how mutch voltage each light will require.

For example:
If you have a 100 bulb string of lights then each bulb will need 1.2 volts.
120 Volts / 100 bulbs = 1.2 volts per bulb

And if you want to use a 9 volt battery to power your lights then you will need 8 bulbs
9 volts battery / 1.2 volts per bulb = 7.5 bulbs (8 bulbs to be used)
(Round up to the nearest whole bulb, that way you do not have to worry about the bulbs overheating.)

So if you want to use a 9 volt to power your lights you will need a 9 volt clip to connect the 8 bulbs to the battery.

I hope that this helps!

Plays_with_Toys · #11 12-07-2003, 08:40 PM

You guys are thinking too hard... Here's how my friend at wavejake RC (www.wavejake.com) did his, but never released them.

Take two LEDs of the same color. Take a clear straw. Cut the straw to length. Insert leds into ends of straw. Hook up battery. Voila. If you are not getting enough light, insert tin foil that is half the circumference of the straw to get more light projection.

Simple, ain't it

If someone does it, be sure to get the pics up.

tavisjohn · #12 12-07-2003, 10:15 PM

A pair of high intensenty blue LED's and some of the plastic tubing used in fish tanks would work. Oh and to direct the light down, you can use some foil tape.

lckyrocket · #13 12-08-2003, 07:40 AM

Go to RCNEON

This company also makes full size car kits so its good

geofroley · #14 12-08-2003, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by tavisjohn
It is not that hard. You just need to figure out how mutch voltage each light will require.

For example:
If you have a 100 bulb string of lights then each bulb will need 1.2 volts.
120 Volts / 100 bulbs = 1.2 volts per bulb

And if you want to use a 9 volt battery to power your lights then you will need 8 bulbs
9 volts battery / 1.2 volts per bulb = 7.5 bulbs (8 bulbs to be used)
(Round up to the nearest whole bulb, that way you do not have to worry about the bulbs overheating.)

So if you want to use a 9 volt to power your lights you will need a 9 volt clip to connect the 8 bulbs to the battery.

I hope that this helps!

Thanks man it does. I thought about using a 9v battery but I'm concerned about the weight. By the way I'm only using for bulbs.

tavisjohn · #15 12-08-2003, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by geofroley
Thanks man it does. I thought about using a 9v battery but I'm concerned about the weight. By the way I'm only using for bulbs.

Then the total voltage needed to light up is 4.8 volts. But the power available in the car is 6 volts. So if you go to 5 bulbs you would have an even 6 volts. If the bulbs run too hot go to 6, they will be dimmer, but they will not be running as hot.