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wrek · 11-09-2009, 09:18 AM

Not sure about light tube.. you might want to ask in the other ABL thread? This one's all about wire. The entire mod took me 3 hours and I really took my time sanding, just watching a movie, sanding trim. It was easy. That ABL using the clear tube seems to be a nightmare.

khislop007 · 11-09-2009, 10:29 AM

Picking up my EL wire tomorrow!

I'm gonna take the trim off today and sand away that way I dont have to mess with it tomorrow

I went to Petco on saturday and they had 5, 3/16" tubes left........I bought everyone of um!!

wrek · 11-09-2009, 12:35 PM

Did you find rigid tubing? The first time I sanded mine, I only sanded the flat edge (top) and I didn't extend the sanding down on to the back. Duh, I had to take it back off the car and sand down the back edge, you know, like the instructions said

Then it looked great. Love it. Wonder how it would look with RED wire.

bkwagonss · 11-09-2009, 11:14 PM

Wow, I finally received my EL wire.
The package was stuck in customs since Oct 23rd (18 days).
Now I can get started on the mod.

Chevybum2488 · 11-10-2009, 09:24 AM

Just got all my parts, I started on the drivers door to modify the panel to go all the way to the dash, I got an idea to swap the light to the top and let it go towards the back, instead of back towards the front. I haven't seen anyone else talk about doing this, hope it looks good with the dash complete. I like the looks of it so far?

1sickss · 11-10-2009, 10:35 AM

holy crap that looks good, but a pain in the a$$

wrek · 11-10-2009, 10:53 AM

It's actually the easiest of the light mods I've seen. The sanding takes the longest but it's really not hard, just sit and sand, no big deal. The dis-assembly and assembly take 10 minutes.

khislop007 · 11-10-2009, 10:00 PM

Well guys after about 2 hours of sanding last night and about 2 today soldering and installing the EL wire.................It's complete! I think I could have sanded a bit more because the thickness doesn't look the same as the doors but I think it looks good that way and it shouldn't be much of a distraction while driving.

I must say it looks factory and that's how it should have came. The color matches perfectly and dims with the doors and cluster.

I must say I am very please with how it turned out.

Sorry if the pictures are bury.

camarorick · 11-10-2009, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bkwagonss

Wow, I finally received my EL wire.
The package was stuck in customs since Oct 23rd (18 days).
Now I can get started on the mod.

Just take your time with the sanding.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chevybum2488

Just got all my parts, I started on the drivers door to modify the panel to go all the way to the dash, I got an idea to swap the light to the top and let it go towards the back, instead of back towards the front. I haven't seen anyone else talk about doing this, hope it looks good with the dash complete. I like the looks of it so far?

Could you post some pics of the door LED reversal ( before / after ) ?

Quote:

Originally Posted by khislop007

Well guys after about 2 hours of sanding last night and about 2 today soldering and installing the EL wire.................It's complete! I think I could have sanded a bit more because the thickness doesn't look the same as the doors but I think it looks good that way and it shouldn't be much of a distraction while driving.

I must say it looks factory and that's how it should have came. The color matches perfectly and dims with the doors and cluster.

I must say I am very please with how it turned out.

Sorry if the pictures are bury.

Glad to see another happy " modder "

Chevybum2488 · 11-10-2009, 11:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by khislop007

Well guys after about 2 hours of sanding last night and about 2 today soldering and installing the EL wire.................It's complete! I think I could have sanded a bit more because the thickness doesn't look the same as the doors but I think it looks good that way and it shouldn't be much of a distraction while driving.

I must say it looks factory and that's how it should have came. The color matches perfectly and dims with the doors and cluster.

I must say I am very please with how it turned out.

Sorry if the pictures are bury.

The only distraction I see as that you stare at it constantly because it looks cool. ha ha. I didn't get to work on mine tonight, but I will take some pics of the passenger side door before I modify it. hopefully tomorrow.

sugar'n'spice · 11-15-2009, 02:51 PM

More Pics!

camaromoe · 11-15-2009, 09:07 PM

so do you have to have the 2ss dash trim and door trim or put the abl in ..i was going to add abl kit to my 1ss but dont know if i would have to get new trim peices or can i use the 1ss ones in the car now dont know if it will still shine threw it since it cloth and not plastic ...please let me know really want the abl it look hot

camarorick · 11-15-2009, 10:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by camaromoe

so do you have to have the 2ss dash trim and door trim or put the abl in ..i was going to add abl kit to my 1ss but dont know if i would have to get new trim peices or can i use the 1ss ones in the car now dont know if it will still shine threw it since it cloth and not plastic ...please let me know really want the abl it look hot

You will need to have the plastic trim pieces in order to get the ABL to work.
The light will not go through the material inserts. There will be kits available soon .... http://www.gm.oeaccessories.com/newm...PL2VUN61AdU%3d

I'm not even sure if the 1SS, or the 1LT have the right connectors

Maybe you can check to see if the plug is there on the drivers side ( above the fuse box ). if it's there, check to see if there's power when the lights are on. Let us know

bkwagonss · 11-16-2009, 05:23 PM

Well, it seems either I did something wrong or one of the parts doesn't work.
I finished the drivers side dash piece last night and the EL light doesn't light up.

I tested the socket in the car and am getting power there.
I also pealed the shrink tube back off to see if I lost any connections and didn't.
I am using the 0-4 foot module for the dash.
I bought plenty of light wire, so maybe I'll try again with a new little piece.
I also bought a 4-8 foot module, so I can try that module with at least a 4 foot piece of light wire to see if I got a bad module.

By the way, the modules have a switch that says OFF-MU-FULL.
I assume MU is flashing and FULL is on all the time?

There is no polarity with these wires is there?

11-09-2009, 09:18 AM	#99
wrek 2G1FK1EJ6-9 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS RS Transformer Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Pompano Beach, FL Posts: 661 View My Garage	Not sure about light tube.. you might want to ask in the other ABL thread? This one's all about wire. The entire mod took me 3 hours and I really took my time sanding, just watching a movie, sanding trim. It was easy. That ABL using the clear tube seems to be a nightmare. __________________ 2SS/RS Transformers Special Edition: Quick Time Performance Electric Cutouts, Custom Exterior Sound Effects (Transforming) by remote or button, Yellow autobot on windshield, Darkened tail and marker lights, Yellow fogs and signals (more yellow for signals), Dash Ambient Lighting, Black Painted Suitcase Mufflers, Autobot bowties and steering wheel, yellow leather stitching, yellow SS symbol on headrests, blacked out back trunk lid, blacked out brake light trim. Pics of my 2010 2SS/RS Camaro

11-09-2009, 10:29 AM	#100
khislop007 ZEUSS Drives: Hard! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Cayman Islands Posts: 2,567 View My Garage	Picking up my EL wire tomorrow! I'm gonna take the trim off today and sand away that way I dont have to mess with it tomorrow I went to Petco on saturday and they had 5, 3/16" tubes left........I bought everyone of um!! __________________ Last edited by khislop007; 11-09-2009 at 05:43 PM.

11-09-2009, 12:35 PM	#101
wrek 2G1FK1EJ6-9 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS RS Transformer Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Pompano Beach, FL Posts: 661 View My Garage	Did you find rigid tubing? The first time I sanded mine, I only sanded the flat edge (top) and I didn't extend the sanding down on to the back. Duh, I had to take it back off the car and sand down the back edge, you know, like the instructions said Then it looked great. Love it. Wonder how it would look with RED wire. __________________ 2SS/RS Transformers Special Edition: Quick Time Performance Electric Cutouts, Custom Exterior Sound Effects (Transforming) by remote or button, Yellow autobot on windshield, Darkened tail and marker lights, Yellow fogs and signals (more yellow for signals), Dash Ambient Lighting, Black Painted Suitcase Mufflers, Autobot bowties and steering wheel, yellow leather stitching, yellow SS symbol on headrests, blacked out back trunk lid, blacked out brake light trim. Pics of my 2010 2SS/RS Camaro

11-09-2009, 11:14 PM	#102
bkwagonss Drives: 2011 Caprice PPV Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Jersey Posts: 178	Wow, I finally received my EL wire. The package was stuck in customs since Oct 23rd (18 days). Now I can get started on the mod. __________________ 2011 Caprice PPV detective LS V8 Karma 2010 Camaro SS/RS M6 Victory Red, beige interior, chrome wheels 1994 Caprice Wagon (wrecked) 1971 C10 (restoring, including LT1 from Caprice)

11-10-2009, 10:53 AM	#105
wrek 2G1FK1EJ6-9 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS RS Transformer Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Pompano Beach, FL Posts: 661 View My Garage	It's actually the easiest of the light mods I've seen. The sanding takes the longest but it's really not hard, just sit and sand, no big deal. The dis-assembly and assembly take 10 minutes. __________________ 2SS/RS Transformers Special Edition: Quick Time Performance Electric Cutouts, Custom Exterior Sound Effects (Transforming) by remote or button, Yellow autobot on windshield, Darkened tail and marker lights, Yellow fogs and signals (more yellow for signals), Dash Ambient Lighting, Black Painted Suitcase Mufflers, Autobot bowties and steering wheel, yellow leather stitching, yellow SS symbol on headrests, blacked out back trunk lid, blacked out brake light trim. Pics of my 2010 2SS/RS Camaro

11-10-2009, 09:24 AM	#103
Chevybum2488 2010 2LT/RS SW/CGstripe Drives: 98 Monte Carlo Z34 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Burley, ID Posts: 47	Just got all my parts, I started on the drivers door to modify the panel to go all the way to the dash, I got an idea to swap the light to the top and let it go towards the back, instead of back towards the front. I haven't seen anyone else talk about doing this, hope it looks good with the dash complete. I like the looks of it so far?

11-10-2009, 10:35 AM	#104
1sickss Drives: BADDEST SS IN ATL!!!! Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Atlanta Posts: 634	holy crap that looks good, but a pain in the a$$

11-10-2009, 10:00 PM	#106
khislop007 ZEUSS Drives: Hard! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Cayman Islands Posts: 2,567 View My Garage	ZEUSS ABL with EL Wire Well guys after about 2 hours of sanding last night and about 2 today soldering and installing the EL wire.................It's complete! I think I could have sanded a bit more because the thickness doesn't look the same as the doors but I think it looks good that way and it shouldn't be much of a distraction while driving. I must say it looks factory and that's how it should have came. The color matches perfectly and dims with the doors and cluster. I must say I am very please with how it turned out. Sorry if the pictures are bury. Attached Images __________________

11-15-2009, 02:51 PM	#109
sugar'n'spice Drives: . Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: . Posts: 18,978	More Pics!

11-15-2009, 09:07 PM	#110
camaromoe Drives: 2010 Camaro 1SS Aqua Blue Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: P-town Posts: 144	so do you have to have the 2ss dash trim and door trim or put the abl in ..i was going to add abl kit to my 1ss but dont know if i would have to get new trim peices or can i use the 1ss ones in the car now dont know if it will still shine threw it since it cloth and not plastic ...please let me know really want the abl it look hot

11-16-2009, 05:23 PM	#112
bkwagonss Drives: 2011 Caprice PPV Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Jersey Posts: 178	Well, it seems either I did something wrong or one of the parts doesn't work. I finished the drivers side dash piece last night and the EL light doesn't light up. I tested the socket in the car and am getting power there. I also pealed the shrink tube back off to see if I lost any connections and didn't. I am using the 0-4 foot module for the dash. I bought plenty of light wire, so maybe I'll try again with a new little piece. I also bought a 4-8 foot module, so I can try that module with at least a 4 foot piece of light wire to see if I got a bad module. By the way, the modules have a switch that says OFF-MU-FULL. I assume MU is flashing and FULL is on all the time? There is no polarity with these wires is there? __________________ 2011 Caprice PPV detective LS V8 Karma 2010 Camaro SS/RS M6 Victory Red, beige interior, chrome wheels 1994 Caprice Wagon (wrecked) 1971 C10 (restoring, including LT1 from Caprice)