If it's a different size or style you may have to drill holes or whatever, but it will power the sign correctly. All this assumes the trans on your sign was the right one in the first place. Replacing tubes. You will have to find the places where the neon tube connects to the lead wires or other tubes. Check to see if it is loose and can be twisted and pulled back.
Be careful not to break the neon tube with pressure, support it with your other hand boy is that knife sharp, wink-wink. Pull the insulation tube back to expose the electrode wires. You will see something like this. The wires should be twisted together, be careful not to break these tiny wires. Just un-twist them in the proper direction. Do this to both ends of the tube s. Most neon signs will have the tubes held on with small wires like this. Just un-twist them or snip them off.
Some newer signs have plastic ties, you will have to cut and discard those then use wire to re-assemble. Once un-twisted, you will have to remove them. Notice how these are done, you will want to re-install them later. Take all these ties off, then you can remove the neon tube.
Note newer signs may have plastic tube mounts that snap onto the tubes. Do pay attention to the order that the neon tubes must come off, you will need to follow this order when re-assembling. First some warnings! Testing your neon tube s All you need to test a tube is a good transformer. Just put the leads on the tube electrode wires, plug it in, turn on the switch.
If it lights it's good. If it's weak it needs gas, usually this means trash it or get another, some neon shops can break and re-gas some tubes.
Cleaning your neon sign If you want to make your neon sign real nice you will want to clean it. You can dust it if it's not bad, but if it has 10 years worth of nicotine and grill grease on it, then the only real way is to disassemble it and wash the tubes and frame.
Using the basic rules for neon tube removal, take them off. Once off you can wash them in the sink, a good detergent works best, soaking is good. I like using a soft pot scrubber, gently rub the tubes till the gook comes off, and rinse. IF the tubes are coated on the outside I wouldn't recommend trying this as most coated tubes will already be nicked and flaking and scrubbing would possibly remove the coating.
You can remove the transformer from the frame and do the same to the frame, you can even pressure wash the frame at the car wash if you like. Keep in mind you should blow off all excess water and let it air dry for several days setting it in the sun would help.
Painting your neon sign You may want to paint the frame after washing it if it's bad enough. If the black out paint on the tube s has came off, it is easy to touch up. There is a professional black out paint for this, but a good oil based enamel works fine. I like Rust-Oleum, brush only, spray just doesn't cover. The best way to be sure and get the back areas blacked out is to power the tube up and paint it while lighted, this way you can see the thin spots that you might miss when not lighted.
Ever wondered how long car lighting kits have been around? Well Hot Rods were the first cars to have undercar lighting installed on them, although, the lights were nothing like they are today back before import and export was a big industry world wide. And today, thanks to the World Wide Web and the fact that import and export is now more commonly practiced throughout the world, they have become more popular then ever before.
As a related note, please keep in mind that the main issues we face with having neon or LED car lights on our vehicles these days is the fact that they are often frowned upon by the authorities. So to avoid any uninvited fines, its best to install neon lights under a car so as they can be activated through a separate switch rather than having them come on when the headlights are turned on.
To do this, you can run a power wire directly from the car battery to the kits operating switch, thus by-passing the vehicles headlight wires. Enjoy your new undercar lights, and drive safely. Connect the fused wire to the positive battery terminal and connect the positive terminal to the positive battery post, using the battery wrench.
Connect the negative wire from the control box to the negative terminal connector and connect the terminal to the negative battery post, using the battery wrench. Turn on the toggle switch to ensure all light tubes are operational.
Robert Moore started writing professionally in He has prepared business plans, proposals and grant requests. Moore is a state of Michigan-certified mechanic and is pursuing an Associate of Arts in automotive technology from Lansing Community College. Step 1 Open the underglow kit and lay out the lights where they will mount onto the vehicle. Step 2 Lift the vehicle hood and support it with the hood-prop rod. Step 3 Disconnect the negative battery cable with the battery wrench first, and then disconnected the positive battery cable with the battery wrench.
Step 4 Mount the underglow light tubes to the bottom of the vehicle, starting with the front of the vehicle. Step 5 Open the wiring kit for the light tubes; there will be five wires, all with male ends. Step 6 Secure the light tube connecting wires to the bottom of the vehicle with the included wire ties. Step 7 Open the toggle switch and wiring kit.
Step 8 Lay out the two red wires for the toggle switch. It is always easier to lay out all wiring and hardware before starting to ensure that all needed pieces are there and accounted for. Battery wrench Drill with screwdriver attachments Drill bit set. In most states, it is illegal to drive with underglow lights turned on, as they are considered for show use only.
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