New to this...

[Josh182]

ok i have been a member at SG for along time and now i have come here for help (they are prolly sick of me asking question)...i ordered 2 sets of cathodes and a yellow UB kit from here (platinum series) anyways...im looking for a very detailed installation guide...mainly for the cathodes...like will i need a fuse...and im gonna put a differnet switch on it so which wire goes where...that kinda stuff....sorry for being to novice on this stuff...im 16 and addicted to neons already...i love the things...but wait til i get started on my audio

thanks for the help if you will give it...
Josh C

PS...o and i think i will prolly need more wire...so what gauge will i need for the different things...i have a '04 Dodge neon by the way if that helps at all!!! thanks[/quote]

[dbismyname]

neonstyl will prob be the most help for you for the fact that he has a neon also. but as for just the basics. battery-inlinefuse- 18 ga wire in to a switch- to the power wire of cathode tranny. then the other wire off the tranny goes to a good ground. sorry if its vague im headed to work

[Josh182]

ok thanks for that little bit of help...whats an inline fuse?? i know im stupid

[StrtGlowerZm180]

when the line comes off the battery, you put a fuse holder with a fuse in it and then from there to wire goes to the switch. You can get fuse holders at any automotive store or even at walmart.

[Josh182]

is there certain types of fuses i should be looking for??

[StrtGlowerZm180]

there are many types. There are tube fuses and razor fuses. I perfer razor fuses cause it's easier to replace them (my personal preference). a 10amp fuse would be fine to handle you current neons and if you add more.
Don't feel bad man, i didn't know anything about this stuff and the only way you learn is by asking questions. i came here because at least here you don't get flamed by the boarders, unlike most people on streetglow. If you need any more help feel free to PM me or IM me. Screenname is StrtGlowerZM180

[Phil]

ATC blade fuses are nice:

They have mini's, maxi's, and regular sizes. They come in like 3, 5, 7.5 10, all the way up to 35 or so amps.

This is a sealed ATC fuse holder:

[Josh182]

i see a red X on that last pic...but so far the help is good...thanks!!!

[Phil]

Try now. refesh page...

[Josh182]

awesome thanks...so do i buy a wire with that all ready there and add to each end...or do i just buy that seperately and solder a wire to it??

[Josh182]

is there any diagrams i could see that shows like...batery----fuse...just wonderin...in about an hour i am installin all this stuff...and i have to know what i am doing...sorry for rushin...

[NeonStyl]

WooT!! Another Dodge Neon on the boards !! Wassup, man ?!?! As far as this board compared to SG's board... well, lets just say people actually help you over here haha. Anyways, check THIS HOW-TO for how I installed my neon underbody kit on my first-generation (1998) Dodge Neon... its may not be exactly the same for your newer 2004, but you should get the general idea of what you have to do to install it from that atleast.

Also, check out the Neonspeed Forums for a wealth of Dodge Neon -specific knowledge and good people to help you out with your Dodge Neon. Just register on the forums there and say Hi!

Now, for the wiring diagrams... PTCruzr used to have some really awesome diagrams... not sure if they are still lying around on here somewhere ??

Anyways, here are a couple that I have done...

^^Street Glow Gold Series Neon Underbody Kit

^^Street Glow Blue Line & OPTX Neon Underbody Kit

^^Switch setup for interior (or other) neons with master kill switch

Lemme know if I can help ya out any further, dood!

L8R,

[Josh182]

thank you VERY much...thats helping alot...good to know i got another neon lover in here....have fun all...ill try to get some glow pics up tonight...i will be using a video cam though so quality may be a problem...o well THANKS ALL have a good day

[Phil]

Thank you come again sir.

[Josh182]

alright...out of today...i only got the UB kit on..the cathodes will go on tomorrow...so in the morning i will have some more questions about the CCs...but yea...that stuff you guys told me helped alot...thanks...o and Phil...the freakin UB Kit is awesome thanks for the awesome services...last but not least...i will try to have pics up tomorrow

going to go to the movies with my chick now...talk to you later!!!

[Goph]

them are some nice diagrams.

[NeonStyl]

Goph wrote:

them are some nice diagrams.

Thanx, man .

And, Josh182... glad to help.

L8R,

[Josh182]

alrihgt here is one of my questions...when i cut the wires just before the molex connector...where does each wire go (the 2 black,red and yellow)..

EDIT...sorry i mean from the cathodes for those that werent here yesterday..

[dbismyname]

cut the molex connector off so that you only have two wires. a red and a black, or yellow and black

[Josh182]

i thought i needed 3 wires for the switch??? and how do i get it down to 2 wires when there are 4??

[Josh182]

damn no one helpin today?? i seriously have no idea what to do!!

[NeonStyl]

dbismyname wrote:

cut the molex connector off so that you only have two wires. a red and a black, or yellow and black

Well, I haven't messed with these cathodes myself. However, I believe what he is saying is that the other 2 wires are simply taped off and left unused. The two wires you have remaining on the cathode are your power & ground. The "third" wire for a switch is only if you are using a three-prong or lighted switch. In that case, the third prong is a ground for the switch itself, simply run a length of wire from that prong to a ground point.

Weekends are typically slower on any message board... people go out and do things, hehe . Just wait until tonight, I'm sure db or someone else can help you out further.

L8R,