Yeah...bruh, sorry but I don't trust this "expert" here. "You just kinda line it up". How about we measure and find the center? There are FAR more helpful videos on this light than this. This would have been an epic fail video if not for camera man here 🤷🏽♂️
Find the centre of the grill, find the centre of the strip line em up and boom even stevens. To get the tape off use a needle or a snap-off blade, a lot easier than fingers.
I installed this on my santa cruz and it looks amazing. The blinker function looks slick af and the whole truck just looks menacing as hell coming down the street with the led runners and this strip above them. Never installed something like this before in my life and it took me 15 minutes maybe to clean the surface and slowly line it up after closing the hood a few times to check the positioning. Pro tip for non-dummies: cover the top red tape with black electrical tape. It's not the end of the world. You can get a roll for $1-2. If you are wiring this in yourself you will probably have some anyway.
good video man, helped me out as I needed. I have one question tho, it's advised with the fuzebox to ACC, do you think AC would be a good alternative? It's on anyway by default.
Put one of these on my 2015 Chevrolet Silverado and it looks great. Shows light well and yet hidden good while light is off. I've got several compliments on it. Good video guys. Good to show people that this light is not good for all makes and models.
I saw this on Amazon was thinking of buying it,think you done amazing video on it,guy fitting it and the camera man 10/10 👏,covered all basis needed to be asked,me personally I have a bmw think fit better on that then a big Audi
Im guessing The tape is on both sides so you can attach it to the bottom of the hood or the top of the car. As the wires are on one end and need to be near the fuse box, it can’t flipped. The lights are only on side of the strip Im pretty sure.
One thing you could do for this car, would be to get some tail light tint spray, then tint the strip darker, so since the light is so bright, it wont have any issue with the tint spray, but since the color of the car is black, the tint spray would color the LED strip black, so you wont see the strip when its off or during the day, it would just look like the hood weather strip piece, but would illuminate when the lights come on. 😁👍
Fun fact the red strip on top is for any weather stripping that your car comes with. For example I have a Crosstrek that has front of hood weather stripping that needs to go on top of these lights.
fiest check with the battery if the led works how it works, next place the center, of the stript and of your hood, place on hood ( is the best way, so you dont have issues in the future if you want to change a bulb that requires tsking off a lamp. , dont peel with fingers,
From our experience, as long as you thoroughly clean the service the adhesive provided is actually very good and should not give you any issues staying put
Idk if anyone said this, but I’m pretty sure the 3m tape is on either side so you can run the light in either direction so the wire leads to the battery side … but I’ve never seen one or installed one so it’s just a guess
We do not recommend wiring this directly to the battery as it would always have power and remain on. Best thing to do is connect directly to headlight fuse or low beam wiring
how would i wire it on 2015 Audi A4 B8, on the amazon listing it saya not to put it to the battery or else its gonna be on till battery drains and due the the fuse boxes being inside the car and one in the trunk any other way i can wire this?
Then it’s probably inside underneath dash on drivers side.(left or right depending on country). You’ll have to fish the wire through. In that case I recommend using the headlight fuse instead that’s in the hood fuse box.
Check your lights when you lock or unlock your car, with most vehicles the unlock position will have some parking lights stay on for a little while, if so, hook your positive (red wire), to the wire that goes to that light bulb that stays on when you unlock the car. Also I have heard that these LED strips do not have a long life history, so my recomondation would be to hook the red wire to your light that comes on during unlock mode, then hook the black wire to the hot wire that goes to any other bulb thats on when your headlights are on, what this does is it puts positive volts on both wires which turns the light off, but grounds the wire through the bulb when the headlights are off, that allows the light to operate when you unlock the car, but when the headlights come on, the LED light strip turns off, so your not driving around with the light strip on all the time, killing the life span of the light strip, so it will last a much longer time. To me the coolest effect of the light strip is when it first comes on, and goes back and forth, so thats why I would hook it up the way I described, so it does that cool motion, when I unlock the car. 😁👍
We haven't tried installing it there but this is better for a look where you can see the actual strip when on. If you are referring to having it just illuminate a hue this may not be ideal
I installed it on my 2012 jeep liberty and I also added light Windshield Nozzle Washer Wiper. all were blue. everybody tell me my jeep look upgraded to the year.. i ran wire and drill a toggle switch..
Wire it to your cigarette lighter fuse. That way when the car is turned on it will come on and off they go off. Its a 20amp fuse in the inside car fuseboard.
We personally feel it would depend on the specific vehicle your mounting this to. Obviously some cars would have better fitment than others but overall a very easy installation
Gotta take into account the sticky tape was used once, pulled off, and reapplied. You will never get the strip to adhere doing this. Also, you can heat these strips up a little bit to work them around bends. I have also heated the surface and the sticky tape to make it more tacky to go around bends and curves better. Prefit the strip.somyou can be aware just how far the strip will be visible after the install 2nd part center of hood in this vid) and adjust accordingly. Not knocking anything here, just geivign advice.
Yes, it is best to connect it to a switched fuse so your not draining your battery and you will get the nice start up animation upon starting your vehicle. It will remain on until vehicle is turned off
@@luxurystarlighting my audi a4 b7 fuse box on driver side dash, i am assuming i would have to wire somehow through from hood to inside if want to use ACC fuse? Thank you love your video
I've read the descriptions for some versions of this products and the ones with animations say you can't because it messes up where the center is and so on, but they also have like 5 different lengths
that would depend on when you want the strip to power on. You have a couple different options like headlights or to a switched fuse so it would come on when the car is turned on and off. Also if you wanted you could also wire it to a hard switch so you can turn it on and off at will
I understand that but in my option it would have made more sense to just have it on one side and if you need to change mounting positions from bumper to hood you can simply just flip the strip so that the wire is now on the opposite side and mount that way. Would be a way cleaner look without the red backing.
Camera man needs a raise. He's asking all the questions your audience may have
Yeah...bruh, sorry but I don't trust this "expert" here. "You just kinda line it up". How about we measure and find the center? There are FAR more helpful videos on this light than this.
This would have been an epic fail video if not for camera man here 🤷🏽♂️
The tape on both sides of the light is so you can flip it over based on battery location
Yes of course. Personally I just don't care for the look of having to leave the red tap on one side
@@luxurystarlighting use lacquer thinner and peel off
Find the centre of the grill, find the centre of the strip line em up and boom even stevens. To get the tape off use a needle or a snap-off blade, a lot easier than fingers.
1000% we wanted to do this installation as if you bought it yourself and were installing it on your own to show what you may experience
I was thinking the same thing and thought that was just plain common sense. But don't think this Post Malone from Wish has common sense
@@Lefishn Post malone from wish has helped me out with this vid, what have you contributed besides that useless comment behind a fake profile lmao.
@@user-ni3ty9no4j no fake profile BRO as you can see
One of the best videos I seen. Thanks! This will help me plan my installation better.
I installed this on my santa cruz and it looks amazing. The blinker function looks slick af and the whole truck just looks menacing as hell coming down the street with the led runners and this strip above them. Never installed something like this before in my life and it took me 15 minutes maybe to clean the surface and slowly line it up after closing the hood a few times to check the positioning.
Pro tip for non-dummies: cover the top red tape with black electrical tape. It's not the end of the world. You can get a roll for $1-2. If you are wiring this in yourself you will probably have some anyway.
good video man, helped me out as I needed. I have one question tho, it's advised with the fuzebox to ACC, do you think AC would be a good alternative? It's on anyway by default.
Looks dope!! Can’t wait to get mine!!
Put one of these on my 2015 Chevrolet Silverado and it looks great. Shows light well and yet hidden good while light is off. I've got several compliments on it.
Good video guys. Good to show people that this light is not good for all makes and models.
Link to order?
You got an Instagram or photos of it? I have a 2014 and am curious how it looks
What length did u use on Silverado and what year Silverado ??
@billstapleton8833 I used the longest one they had. I believe 79 inch. The Silverado is a 2015.
@@TheDbrewer31 did u place the light strip on top of grill or stick it on edge of hood ?
The other side of tape cause u can also put it on the hood direct and depending on side of battery or fuse box give u option to use either side
Appreciate the honest feedback
Of course. Hoping it gave you some incite
I saw this on Amazon was thinking of buying it,think you done amazing video on it,guy fitting it and the camera man 10/10 👏,covered all basis needed to be asked,me personally I have a bmw think fit better on that then a big Audi
We've installed a lot more of these now and fits very well on more rounded hoods with no sharp turns
@@luxurystarlightingadvice on cars with the fuse box not being in the hood? Ie my bmw is near passenger seat and other is in trunk
so how long does this last. I heard only last for few weeks then it will be broken
I always use a pick help get started with peeling the 3m tape.
My Silverholder LED Strip is way too long (I need a 34-inch) can I cut it without damaging it?
Hope you can change the headlights with the housing still in
What cleaning spray did this guy use?
Im guessing The tape is on both sides so you can attach it to the bottom of the hood or the top of the car. As the wires are on one end and need to be near the fuse box, it can’t flipped. The lights are only on side of the strip Im pretty sure.
We have a 2015 Audi A6 with the fuse box in the cabin by the driver side dash. How do you snake the wiring into the cabin and connect to fuse box?
Best way would be find a way through the firewall and get entry through there. If possible run wiring along with original car wires for a clean look
So it just stays on as you are driving? I thought it was just a startup hood beam 🤔
Tapes on both sides for battery placement
Good video!
I installed on my 2015 Ford Explorer on actual hood!! Looks really nice! Much better look from hood install not bottom install......
One thing you could do for this car, would be to get some tail light tint spray, then tint the strip darker, so since the light is so bright, it wont have any issue with the tint spray, but since the color of the car is black, the tint spray would color the LED strip black, so you wont see the strip when its off or during the day, it would just look like the hood weather strip piece, but would illuminate when the lights come on. 😁👍
Fun fact the red strip on top is for any weather stripping that your car comes with. For example I have a Crosstrek that has front of hood weather stripping that needs to go on top of these lights.
I think it looked sick even with the hood lip covering it sick video thanks for the info
We wanted to be brutally honestly and we happen to be picky but yes overall very good product
fiest check with the battery if the led works how it works, next place the center, of the stript and of your hood, place on hood ( is the best way, so you dont have issues in the future if you want to change a bulb that requires tsking off a lamp. , dont peel with fingers,
How does the adhesive on the product stand up to High pressure self-serve car washes on a weekly basis?
From our experience, as long as you thoroughly clean the service the adhesive provided is actually very good and should not give you any issues staying put
How to do the same on Volvo XC90
Idk if anyone said this, but I’m pretty sure the 3m tape is on either side so you can run the light in either direction so the wire leads to the battery side … but I’ve never seen one or installed one so it’s just a guess
That's what i was thinking because depends on the car the battery might be on opposite side..
I have a Cadillac ATS and the battery is in the trunk, so would I need to extend the wiring, or does it only need to make it to the fuse box??
@@michaelmoser493 you could get like from one of the fuses using the fuse tap
Yes it is on both sides depending on mounting locations (top or bottom mounting) and also what side you plan on wiring up the accessory
Jeep grand cherokee SRT 2021 I would like to participate for roof star they are a great work team🔥
Didn't say how to hook up wires
This will vary based on car, you have options of connecting directly to headlight low beam wiring or adding to low beam fuse
I have a Cadillac ATS and the battery is in the trunk, so would I need to extend the wiring, or does it only need to make it to the fuse box??
We do not recommend wiring this directly to the battery as it would always have power and remain on. Best thing to do is connect directly to headlight fuse or low beam wiring
how would i wire it on 2015 Audi A4 B8, on the amazon listing it saya not to put it to the battery or else its gonna be on till battery drains and due the the fuse boxes being inside the car and one in the trunk any other way i can wire this?
Day lights
How to find ACC inside your fuse box? I checked mine, none of the slots has ACC marking.
Then it’s probably inside underneath dash on drivers side.(left or right depending on country). You’ll have to fish the wire through. In that case I recommend using the headlight fuse instead that’s in the hood fuse box.
He hit the nail on the head, every car will differ but the simplest way would be to tap into headlight wiring @@IFLTW
Need to give hood or not if you do on lights maybe in way for burnt-out lamp change SOME CARS you need to pull hole light for new bulbs FYI
Id rate it a little higher, but it looks good man. Thanks.
The rating was specific to this car and the install. overall product is very good for certain vehicles
The tape is on there in case your fuse box is on either side
It's on both sides s u can tap wire on ether side of the car
looks like it will be better on the hood position.
If you have an breakdown at night it can let other cars see you easily from head on, and give you engine bay light. I like your idea. 😃👍
Is there a way to wire this to the central locking, therefore it will come on when the car is unlocked and I will see it.
Depending on your cars make ands model yes this would be possible. Refer to your fuse box diagram for wiring options
Check your lights when you lock or unlock your car, with most vehicles the unlock position will have some parking lights stay on for a little while, if so, hook your positive (red wire), to the wire that goes to that light bulb that stays on when you unlock the car. Also I have heard that these LED strips do not have a long life history, so my recomondation would be to hook the red wire to your light that comes on during unlock mode, then hook the black wire to the hot wire that goes to any other bulb thats on when your headlights are on, what this does is it puts positive volts on both wires which turns the light off, but grounds the wire through the bulb when the headlights are off, that allows the light to operate when you unlock the car, but when the headlights come on, the LED light strip turns off, so your not driving around with the light strip on all the time, killing the life span of the light strip, so it will last a much longer time. To me the coolest effect of the light strip is when it first comes on, and goes back and forth, so thats why I would hook it up the way I described, so it does that cool motion, when I unlock the car. 😁👍
Now I want this
nice, cheap diy mod. Give it a try!
Wonder if you can daisy chain them around grills
anythings possible
Do you think putting it around the grill looks good, like new bmw 7
We haven't tried installing it there but this is better for a look where you can see the actual strip when on. If you are referring to having it just illuminate a hue this may not be ideal
Can Anyone Please provide me Buying Link of This I'm Searching It🥺
Lifesuny
Love itttt
2018 Honda Accord???
Can the product be cut if too long for application?
No
The red tape is to not make it stick to the hood when you open it.
I installed it on my 2012 jeep liberty and I also added light Windshield Nozzle Washer Wiper. all were blue. everybody tell me my jeep look upgraded to the year.. i ran wire and drill a toggle switch..
Can you tell us how to wire it up?
I would just get a “add circuit “ kit for around 10 bucks and wire it directly to the fuse box
Wire it to your cigarette lighter fuse. That way when the car is turned on it will come on and off they go off. Its a 20amp fuse in the inside car fuseboard.
Some put on the hood In case you need to do engine work so I would think it is better on hood 😊
We personally feel it would depend on the specific vehicle your mounting this to. Obviously some cars would have better fitment than others but overall a very easy installation
Never showed it with the headlights
To strip the glue red tape you should start wr the cables are.....no from the tip white tap sir
Gotta take into account the sticky tape was used once, pulled off, and reapplied. You will never get the strip to adhere doing this. Also, you can heat these strips up a little bit to work them around bends. I have also heated the surface and the sticky tape to make it more tacky to go around bends and curves better.
Prefit the strip.somyou can be aware just how far the strip will be visible after the install 2nd part center of hood in this vid) and adjust accordingly.
Not knocking anything here, just geivign advice.
Hi, got a question, this can cause blind people on the road?
No this is very bright but no brighter than your headlights
🔥🔥
Does it stay on when the the engine is running?
Yes
Yes, it is best to connect it to a switched fuse so your not draining your battery and you will get the nice start up animation upon starting your vehicle. It will remain on until vehicle is turned off
@@luxurystarlighting my audi a4 b7 fuse box on driver side dash, i am assuming i would have to wire somehow through from hood to inside if want to use ACC fuse? Thank you love your video
Can you trim the length to make it shorter?
I've read the descriptions for some versions of this products and the ones with animations say you can't because it messes up where the center is and so on, but they also have like 5 different lengths
On aliexpress btw
Where did you wire the positive?
that would depend on when you want the strip to power on. You have a couple different options like headlights or to a switched fuse so it would come on when the car is turned on and off. Also if you wanted you could also wire it to a hard switch so you can turn it on and off at will
Possably need to use some painters tape to mount it at first before permanently installing
Depending on on the car this may help
qq Is this legal ?
I see these led stripping is just for looks & show
is that road legal in the UK?
not sure. I would check your regions laws on that
What about the electrical hook up … anyone can stick the strip on ! 😂
I prefer to mount LED strips where you can't see them.
Camera man didnt seem certain the installer knew
So now you need to have some engine bay work done and the service shop removes the dust cover over the radiator and destroys the light
It has tape on both sides because your battery could be on one side and another car could be the opposite side
The only thing about this install I didn’t like is how you didn’t show how to connect the electrical wires
Answer: just to stick left to right and right to left side purpose. Think on it.
Only issue is if you ever need to take that plastic cover off, you're gonna be messing up the lights🤔
What is he saying that shit look hard
Now when you close it. It will stick shut because you removed the tape
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I like it idk why u don't like it
Double sided so you can put it on hood lid
I understand that but in my option it would have made more sense to just have it on one side and if you need to change mounting positions from bumper to hood you can simply just flip the strip so that the wire is now on the opposite side and mount that way. Would be a way cleaner look without the red backing.
Doubled sided in case your fuse box is on the right or left of the engine compartment.
@@fortunatedad7695 then flip it... it makes no sense to have double sided
Mine broke after one day the light went out
Why
Looks better on the bottom
I watched this video to see how you connect it to power, but it never came up with you both.
Don't show wiring up just sticking the strip down. 😢
Should have removed that cover and put it under that.
Sic
2:46 use an razor dude
You look like a Post Malone from Wish
Not for thay car
Dude is annoying
Hood fit would look better
You video taping it on but not connecting the wires, wtf?