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SR71 · 02-23-2015, 03:05 PM

I purchased a dash ambient lighting kit and am having a problem with the light going all the way across the passenger side. Has anyone else had this issue and was there a way to fix it? Thanks!

GVA 45TH 2SS · 02-23-2015, 06:16 PM

which kit did you get?
The pipe may have to be turned a little.
did you put a gap behind the dash trim?

SR71 · 02-24-2015, 09:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GVA 45TH 2SS

which kit did you get?
The pipe may have to be turned a little.
did you put a gap behind the dash trim?

I've turned the pipe several ways to try and this is actually the best result. As far as the gap behind the dash trim, could you explain what you mean? Thanks!

sjmautoprod · 02-24-2015, 06:40 PM

Yes, whose kit do you have?

It looks like the pipe is too low in the middle.

OHIOSS · 02-25-2015, 12:30 AM

Nothing you do with the kit will make the lighting even all the way across. It will be bright on the ends and dim in the middle, it drove me nuts. I ended up buying EL wire off of eBay and used this with the acrylic light tube to make the light even. I tried everything with the kit and the acrylic tube and nothing worked to get the light even.

Look for EL wire in blue/green color, I think bought a 60" length of it and just strung it along the top of the light tube. Here is how mine turned out. Hard to tell from the pics but the light is almost perfectly even all the way across the dash.

Russ

sjmautoprod · 02-25-2015, 06:54 AM

Our kit does not dim in the middle.

GVA 45TH 2SS · 02-26-2015, 07:41 PM

+1 on the SJM Kit

Gap method is putting weather stripping behind the dash pieces to create a gap and turning the pipe to shine upward onto the dash and not through the applique.
So either
1)your pipe is sagging in the middle.
2)it is a cheaper pipe.
3)the dash piece is not gapped right and blocking the light from shining upward.
I have a DIY on dash and door ABL with tons of pics somewhere on here.

Snickers · 02-27-2015, 01:50 AM

sjmautoprod, you're selling different versions of this pipe, which one is this in the picture?

sjmautoprod · 02-27-2015, 08:02 AM

That is the standard, dash-pipe kit. We also have standard door pipes (top and bottom).

Low Saturn · 02-27-2015, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sjmautoprod

That is the standard, dash-pipe kit. We also have standard door pipes (top and bottom).

I'm trying to order the ABL LED's on your site, but it wont put the LED's in my cart when I click "Add to Cart". But I am able to add the light pipes.

sjmautoprod · 02-27-2015, 08:06 PM

For the LEDs, you need to choose both a color, and, if you want t-taps or not.

If you want a complete dash kit (pipes, LEDs, and harness), you can search for "5th-gen Camaro Dash ABL Kit". That's everything in one item.

02-23-2015, 03:05 PM	#1
SR71 Drives: 2012 45th Anniversary 2SS Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Greencastle, PA Posts: 345	Dash ABL Problem I purchased a dash ambient lighting kit and am having a problem with the light going all the way across the passenger side. Has anyone else had this issue and was there a way to fix it? Thanks! __________________ Check out my build thread!

02-25-2015, 12:30 AM	#5
OHIOSS Russ Drives: Yukon Denali, Charger, CamaroSS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,811	Nothing you do with the kit will make the lighting even all the way across. It will be bright on the ends and dim in the middle, it drove me nuts. I ended up buying EL wire off of eBay and used this with the acrylic light tube to make the light even. I tried everything with the kit and the acrylic tube and nothing worked to get the light even. Look for EL wire in blue/green color, I think bought a 60" length of it and just strung it along the top of the light tube. Here is how mine turned out. Hard to tell from the pics but the light is almost perfectly even all the way across the dash. Russ Attached Images

02-27-2015, 01:50 AM	#8
Snickers Rumblebee Drives: ZL1 Rally Yellow Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Germany Posts: 157	sjmautoprod, you're selling different versions of this pipe, which one is this in the picture? __________________ '13 ZL1 Rally Yellow A6 Coupe From dusk till dawn, hammering the Autobahn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EReANdItaE0

02-23-2015, 06:16 PM	#2
GVA 45TH 2SS KNGTFALL Drives: 2012 2SS 45th edition Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: (Near) Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,533	which kit did you get? The pipe may have to be turned a little. did you put a gap behind the dash trim?

02-24-2015, 06:40 PM	#4
sjmautoprod Drives: '16 2SS Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Chicago Suburbs Posts: 2,271	Yes, whose kit do you have? It looks like the pipe is too low in the middle.

02-25-2015, 06:54 AM	#6
sjmautoprod Drives: '16 2SS Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Chicago Suburbs Posts: 2,271	Our kit does not dim in the middle.

02-26-2015, 07:41 PM	#7
GVA 45TH 2SS KNGTFALL Drives: 2012 2SS 45th edition Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: (Near) Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,533	+1 on the SJM Kit Gap method is putting weather stripping behind the dash pieces to create a gap and turning the pipe to shine upward onto the dash and not through the applique. So either 1)your pipe is sagging in the middle. 2)it is a cheaper pipe. 3)the dash piece is not gapped right and blocking the light from shining upward. I have a DIY on dash and door ABL with tons of pics somewhere on here.

02-27-2015, 08:02 AM	#9
sjmautoprod Drives: '16 2SS Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Chicago Suburbs Posts: 2,271	That is the standard, dash-pipe kit. We also have standard door pipes (top and bottom).

02-27-2015, 08:06 PM	#11
sjmautoprod Drives: '16 2SS Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Chicago Suburbs Posts: 2,271	For the LEDs, you need to choose both a color, and, if you want t-taps or not. If you want a complete dash kit (pipes, LEDs, and harness), you can search for "5th-gen Camaro Dash ABL Kit". That's everything in one item.