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guitargod666
10-20-2005, 04:13 PM
hey i have a 97 gt and wanted to put some led's in the vent but i ran inot a problem. i cant get the vents out. any ideas on how to get the vents out. am i going to have to pull teh whole dash apart?
RickHigginsHtbr
10-20-2005, 04:26 PM
I believe that the vents are the same as the 99+ where you'll need a coat hanger to pull the clips from behind.... Welcome to the boards, btw.
guitargod666
10-20-2005, 04:31 PM
ah gettin creative. awesome. thanx man
nice96gt
10-20-2005, 06:24 PM
I would use a thin piece of flexible wire (like speaker wire)...I found it easier than a coat hanger...just my 2¢
DontPassTheFence
10-20-2005, 07:42 PM
i just yanked mine straight out, it took a lot of force, and im surprized it didnt break anything. -- actually ive yanked them out twice now, once to clean them, then a few days later i decided to paint them, so i yanked them out again... and i may be yanking them out a third time to paint the actual venty part black, since its charcoal. (last time i painted the rings red)
guitargod666
10-20-2005, 09:17 PM
aight kool i got them out. one more question tho. where should i wire the led's inot...would it be easiest to wire them into the cigarette lighter?
RickHigginsHtbr
10-21-2005, 05:30 AM
You could wire them off the cig lighter, but make sure you put a switch on it. I got one of those $2 'add-a-circuit' things from pepboys and found a ground for the ones that I have done.
apcjuggalo17
10-21-2005, 01:10 PM
i have a question about these add a circuit things
what are they exactly
want2modmygt
10-23-2005, 04:55 PM
hehehehe. LED's in vents... looks sweet, people like it, i like it... hehe. glad its over with. so much work...
want2modmygt
10-23-2005, 04:57 PM
my cardomain. its an okay pic of it. http://www.sounddomain.com/ride/618879/3
RickHigginsHtbr
10-23-2005, 05:04 PM
Those add-a-circuit things are amazing, lol. It converts 1 fuse location into 2 with 2 fuses and a power line comming off of it. For example, I don't have a sunroof, but I have an add-a-circuit off of the sunroof fuse to power some LED's. Also, since wiring up an aftermarket hu in car with OBDII requires a new 12v source, I used an add-a-circuit off the stock radio fuse to power it up.

Also, an amazing item for around $3 :)
Dave C
10-23-2005, 11:34 PM
didn't know you had done that Will, they look good...


Here's mine :D
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/4/web/616000-616999/616875_54_full.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/4/web/616000-616999/616875_62_full.jpg
magyver
10-24-2005, 12:27 AM
if you realy wanted them to pop, you could paint the inside of the vents white... and sand down teh tip of the led to help w/ dispersition... and there is a special tool that you, everyone should have.. its called a pick tool.. its a tool that is like an nail, but it has a 90 degree bend at the end w/ a point.. good for taking apart dashes and what not.. ask any car installer and you they will tell you exactly what im talking about..
ephiny526
10-24-2005, 06:24 PM
anyone ever thought of putting the led's in the acrylic/plastic rod used for diy angel eyes behind the vents? just thought it would be different and hella bright.
magyver
10-24-2005, 08:01 PM
it wouldnt be that bright... your taking the led's intensity away...
ephiny526
10-24-2005, 08:06 PM
hmmmm maybe i should have said a different refraction of the light? i'm just getting into this stuff and i thought i would throw an idea out there
Dave C
10-24-2005, 08:29 PM
thats not a bad idea... if you get 2 really bright LEDs to put in either end of the rod, you wouldn't have to worry about finding a wide-angle LED or filing down the tip. I think it would look pretty cool if you do a good job.

I wouldn't paint the inside of the vents white, that would be REALLY hard to paint. It would look cool if done well though.
want2modmygt
10-24-2005, 09:46 PM
:agree: ^