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Still a Classic: Neon Underglow

For many years, neon lighting has been a popular night light in signs, clubs, billboards, bars, and in cars. For neon lights in a car, lighting tubes are attached underneath the vehicle to give a spectacular glow, giving your vehicle a unique detail for people to look at. Despite the fact that there are newer kinds of lighting systems used in cars today such as LED night lights, neon lighting still has major fans.

There has been much discussion about neon underglow by car aficionados; some good and some bad. When they are compared with LED lighting, neon lighting is brighter, making it ideal for those who would like to add a glowing or attractive aura around and under their car. The way the neon lights light up beneath a car makes it perfect to work around each angle, providing a floating sensation while showing off other fantastic features of your car. Neon lights are set in a special piece of plastic that protects the neon tubes. This protection gives the lights worry-free durability.

Meanwhile, single LED bulbs are not quite as bright. Because of that, you may need several LED tubes to be equivalent to neon lighting. If you want a fluid and solid underglow system, neon lights are again the better choice. You also can place neon lights on the smaller spaces inside your car such as under the driver seat, on the side doors and on the dash. As far as classic car lighting is concerned, neon lighting is impossible to surpass.

Neon lights are generally cheaper compared to LED lights. These lights are a quick fix when you would like a light system right now, since they can be quickly installed. You can even plug it in the cigarette lighter in your car. Neon lighting can even be set to pulse through your stereo system. From a functional view point, neon lighting has been popular for many years.

However, fans of LED light see neon underglow lights as the 'old school' in custom cars. The lack of brightness in LED lighting is outweighed through its dependability since each LED bulb lasts longer than neon light bulbs. With LED lights you can digitally synchronize them to make a variety of colors or patterns, unlike neon lighting, which is only able to produce a limited color set. LED lighting can easily be controlled by way of blue-tooth or infrared. LED undercar kits usually start up faster than neon lights, particularly when it is cold. But most importantly, the sealed LED bulbs will not take as much power as neon light bulbs.

Despite the fact that car lovers like to suggest that neon lighting is old school, your underglow still depends on how you want to customize your car. It's a known fact that neon lights will give cars more of an edge, more of a glow, and more appeal. Actually, most of the old school and retro talk is what makes neon lights a classic night light in customized cars. The brightness of this type of lighting make sure that your car gets the lasting attention it deserves.

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