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Old Jun 15, 2010 | 10:26 PM
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I am installing a LED underbody kit tomorrow on my box. At the front there is a plastic cover under the engine how have you guys with under car light gotten around this?? take it off or cut it or is there another way??

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Old Jun 15, 2010 | 11:02 PM
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why would u cut it.. poke or drill holes in it and use zip ties... works perfectly...
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After lowering the box, I didn't want the lights hanging under the splash guard, so I removed my splash guard, drill several holes and mounted my LED UnderGlow Tube to the bottom of the radiator mount. Works great!

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Old Jun 16, 2010 | 01:09 AM
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XBinRochester Thats exactly what I was thinking I didnt want the tube to be visible(Hate that) I was thinking about removing it. Does removing it cause you engine compartment to get and noticeable dirtier or anything??
Old Jun 16, 2010 | 01:31 AM
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I took mine off, laid out where the tube would be, cut out that section, and put it back after mounting the tube. I've seen too many people break their front tube with it mounted below the splash guard, especially if lowered.
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XBinRochester Thats exactly what I was thinking I didnt want the tube to be visible(Hate that) I was thinking about removing it. Does removing it cause you engine compartment to get and noticeable dirtier or anything??
I haven't noticed any difference with it off.
Old Jun 27, 2010 | 12:42 AM
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XBinRochester it looks like i have the same LED tube set as you where did you mount the side ones? where i have them mounted they are visible but i cant think where else to put them.
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I have them mounted along side of the Pinch Welds. The brackets that came with them made them hang down way too low, so I modified the brackets so they are as high as possible. The only problem I have now is that I have to remove the tubes when the car has to go up on a lift, since most service lifts use the pinch welds and the tubes hang down lower than them. I will try to take a picture of the side tubes and the modified brackets.
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alright thanks.
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As you can see in the picture, I modified the mounting clip to hold the tube against the pinch welds. They can't get any higher! LOL

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Old Jun 28, 2010 | 02:08 AM
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are they not visible there? I looked and it seems like they hang down just as low as where i have them now.
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youre still a tool^
Old Jun 28, 2010 | 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by dhowe
are they not visible there? I looked and it seems like they hang down just as low as where i have them now.
Sorry, but that is as high up as they are going to get! They are slightly visible where they are at, but not as bad as when they were originally installed!
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