Best automotive neon accent lights according to redditors

Thanks! It’s the XKGlow kit from Amazon.

Link Here ya go

Sure thing, my dudes
Xprite Car Underglow Underbody... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00Q3NCUL0?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

LIGHTS I ORDERED

Things did to be more visible

1. Hi-viz helmet and jacket.
   
   
2. At night lv3 reflective vest
   
   
3. LED lights strips
   
   
4. A happy face visor graphicThinking maybe it will catch someones eye and they'd pay attention. Only used during the day, not at night
   
   
5. maybe a better horn soon
   
   Anything to be seen.
   

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HSX2846/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_i_KQWYDbSR2C92B

Got it Prime Same Day!

These are the bulbs

6pcs 194 T10 LED Atmosphere lights, W5W RGB LED Bulbs with Remote Controller RGBW 501 194 168 6SMD 5050 Silicone Strobe light Use for Reading light, Roof light, Trunk light,Interior light https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0749NM9NV/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_xBLPDbFD5QHTC

And These are the clips thingys they go on the bulbs to lock onto the cluster

cciyu 10 Pack 168/194(T3-1/4) Twist Lock Wedge instrument Panel Dash Light Bulb Base Socket https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016ZONVLY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_mCLPDbFN4ZDJS

One thing to note is that the cluster will still have a green film on it so you won't be able to see colors like yellow red orange or white, barely purple.

Colors that show good are green blue and turquoise

Also dont forget to buy a white led for the middle bulb because the color changing one will not fit
6 bulbs for the guages and 1 for the gear indicator

I got it off Amazon. No remote though, but it IS bluetooth controlled.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01H8L2GQE/

OOh, I love working on my existing costumes and trying to improve upon them. This should be fun! To your points:

• 1. The Body Suit: Do as /u/grumpykittyfish said and go for a dyesub body suit. The printed on texture will do a world of wonder for some nice definition. Additionally you should think about creating a muscle under-suit using upholstery (couch) foam. There are a lot of people doing this now with some moderate success, even for beginners. You can go as crazy ripped as you want or just subtle accents to your own physique.
     
     
• 2. The Armor: Have you thought of gluing them to the red suit vs having to button snap them? You'll get a better contouring by doing so. Also, if you can round some of those edges so they aren't so square and add a little weathering to them to give them some depth. You should create an EVA foam cod piece as well to give your underwear some detailing.
     
     
• 3. The Staff: I would start from scratch on this. Using a long wooden or PVC staff, you should create the "Z" out of EVA foam. Carve it, sand it, seal it, and paint it.
     
     
• 4. The Helmet: the glasses thing is a neat idea, but it's probably easier to use an LED light strip, hooked up to a 9v and a switch and you're good to go.
     
     Hope these help, Good luck!

https://www.amazon.com/Justech-Multicolor-Interior-Atmosphere-Function/dp/B0777CQ3WC/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Justech+Car+LED+Strip+Lights+4PCS+36LEDs+Multicolor+Music+Car+Interior+Atmosphere+Lights+RGB+SMD+LED+Car+Mood+Lights+with+Sound+Active+Function+and+Wireless+Remote+Control+for+Car+TV+Home-USB+Port&qid=1568563229&s=gateway&sr=8-1

https://www.amazon.ca/Justech-Multicolor-Interior-Atmosphere-Function/dp/B076LNTN79/ref=mp_s_a_1_6?keywords=car+led+strip+light&qid=1573151741&sprefix=car+led&sr=8-6

Give this one a shot and let me know if it works out.

If you got a detolf, you can buy these lights and stick them one per shelf.

I'm using mine like this.

Also now you don't need to solder.
These lights come with a little strip to connect more lights together.

I'm using these for the main lighting : https://www.amazon.com/Meridian-Electric-11141-Cylinder-Light/dp/B00S9RPGZU/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1472658658&sr=8-3&keywords=battery+tap+light and these https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01H8L2GQE/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B01H8L2GQE&linkCode=as2&tag=xdadev04-20&linkId=74746c531b40061091fafba80daf384c. For the latter, watch this: https://youtu.be/suf_AvfsxQU

El Wire: https://www.amazon.com/Flexible-Illumination-Electroluminescence-Brightness-Decoration/dp/B07L6RPYV9/ref=mp_s_a_1_12?keywords=el+wire&qid=1566694684&s=gateway&sprefix=el+wire&sr=8-12

Its really cheap and looks like a neon light.
The idea im running with is taking 3xPink and 3xWhite 24awg wire and wrapping it around an El Wire. I can then use clear heatshrink around it and replace the black cable that plugs into the controller.

So when I plug the controller into the switch the entire wire will have a Neon Glow.

By the time I'm down it will look very "Outrun/Vaporwave" esque.

I tried to take some pics tonight but the nighttime photos don’t do it justice. Until I get quality pics, here’s a link to the lights I purchased/used

any link to what you got? I've been looking at these but i'm not sold on them yet

Link

Of course! It was a quite easy install. I’ll upload pics later when I get the chance but the product I used was this: Govee Car Underglow Lights, 4 Pcs... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HVXT5FV?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Fairy cheap and the RF controller works from inside the car to where the receiver is, near the battery. The whole install took about 2.5-3 hours.

The exact El Wire I purchased is currently out of stock on Amazon. But the following link is similar in design but there are others with multicolor options:

EL Wire - Amazon

This is the simple on/off switch that I happened to have from another project in my home:

4-Port Usb On/Off

It's really, really easy to add your own ambient lighting to the Focus (or any car really). Most LED strips are already 12v. They'd need an adapter from house wall power but in a car (the vast majority of them anyway) the 12V circuits are already there! If you're concerned about your own electrical knowledge they make kits too; they're pretty inexpensive and you could splice open that cigarette adapter line to wire it in directly or get something like this. Personally I'd buy my own strips, controllers, and hard wire it though (make sure you confirm controller works with your strip). Since you're in the footwell I'd also recommend weatherproof but it's not super necessary since it won't be directly exposed.

You could tap in to an accessory line/fuse to have them always on or get fancy and wire them in to the dash lighting for when the headlights are on so that they only come on at night. I just used these fuse taps the other day for a dash cam and radar detector install; make sure you have the right fuses for your install though. I had to pickup some lower amperage ones to properly protect my lower amperage gear.

Some LED strip lighting is easy to adhere or screw down depending on your preference and you can even get RGB and an IR/RF/bluetooth controller to customize.

Anyway, the whole thing should take nothing more than an hour or two and less than $100 in parts.

Thanks, ended up getting these.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0749PBXM4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_ZKVWCbF7HKTYS

Here is the emblem, here is the exterior lighting, here is the interior lighting, and here is the fuse tap needed to wire anything to a car's fuse box!

I'll redownload Telegram and check that out, thanks!

This is clearly going to take a little bit more research than I expected - my thinking was along the lines of those older LED strips for home use that are basically just plug and play. My experience seems to be pretty outdated!

For the sake of my own curiousity, what's the benefit to going with something like a Neopixel setup over something more like an LED party light like this or this? Assuming solid color and only needing on/off function.

Based on reviews, I'd seen that these are noisy/have coil issues, so is it a safety/longevity thing? Brightness?

I'm all for putting in the work to get a more polished end result that will last longer, I'm just curious from an effort/payoff standpoint. How far down the rabbit hole should I go before I've gone too far for this?

I hope that doesn't come off snarky at all, especially since I'm actually excited to learn how to do this correctly. I'd love to get some crazy Arduino shit going, if not for this suit than for another in the future.

Instead of LED lights

Ok, thank you so much for your help! I bought these yesterday. Do you think these will be fine? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00D1ASSY6/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Sure,

I got something like this: http://www.amazon.com/Zone-Tech-Flexible-Waterproof-Light/dp/B00D1ASSY6/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1414545078&sr=8-3&keywords=red+led+strips

They're very easy to work with, you can cut them to the length you need and they'll still light. I used one strip per eye, put them in parallel with a single A23 battery and a switch.

If you're trying to avoid soldering that all together which would be ideal, there are some small tube things (can't think of the name) you can buy at radioshack which you feed both wire ends through and then clamp down on it with a wire crimper.

The battery did go in the mask along with the switch, both were housed in in the mouth area and fit pretty easily. A23's are pretty tiny themselves, and you can find pretty minimal battery holders like this http://www.amazon.com/5Pcs-Battery-Clip-Holder-Black/dp/B00ABRQYPM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1414548326&sr=8-1&keywords=a23+holder

Let me know if I can be of any more help!