FITTING NEON UNDERGLOW TO MY CAR - POLICE OFFICER REVEALS WHATS ACTUALLY LEGAL HERE IN THE UK?!

[@Robstervtec]

Mate, neons/underglow coming back is awesome. Back to the need for speed underground days 👌🏼👌🏼 love it

[@Focusstmk2.5]

This is the way forward get mods and if you can get Owen to explain the law etc at the end or in the next video

[@ILOVEFOOTSALFUSTRO]

Devil

[@Focusstmk2.5]

@@ILOVEFOOTSALFUSTRO wtf lol

[@terrybarents6101]

As a parent of a 17 year old that is just about to start his driving lessons, i am enjoying your videos and so is my boy. As all 17 year olds don’t listen to there parents, he seems to be taking everything you say in. So keep it up 👍 with more content with Owen.

[@boostedupbanks]

Another great tip is use a heatgun to warm the adhesive first before the application this can be very beneficial as the adhesive will be much more sticky. Also small jet/windproof lighters also work but be careful not to burn the adhesive or the car.

[@Richings110]

Three things all you need to know. 1. Don't have a visible led. 2. Don't show red blue or green. 3. Solid light only Bring neons back ladies... 😉

[@stephenbroadstock76]

So you can have yellow?

[@CChapman-dk8hc]

What about ice-blue?

[@TomMountainbiker1994]

Typical copper didnt answer the question 😂😂

[@Ke3per88]

-Underglow is perfectly legal for ON ROAD use in the UK if the leds are HIDDEN under the car. -vehicle lighting regulations do not apply as the lights are not visible, underglow on the ground is unregulated. -police may try to do you for distracting other drivers, but a stickered up fluorescent yellow rally wrap is legal so...

[@ade2551]

A better and safer way to run the wires is to remove the wheel and wheel arch liner. Run the wire over the top of the liner and then they won't fall foul of moving parts

[@garryoak]

The original underglow were neon bars, literal bars like halogen bars. They are impossible to find now a days. The Fast and furious 1 & 2 show them from time to time. No LEDs there

[@bencrosbie]

I reckon you cant display red in front or white in the back or blue all round as it could be mistaken as a front or rear of the car or emergency vehicle etc. but it sounds right that it can be used at just the car meet or car park etc. man I love underglow neons its great to see them back in action.

[@Jonathan_Doe_]

If someone made a set that could run white front, orange sides, red rear for road use, and colours for off-road use, that’d be great.

[@-sargntclashroyaleandmore-491]

Getting BD performance and PC Owen to work with your channel has really worked out for you! 👌🏻

[@tylerdando]

Can't lie, Ben looked done with this video before it even started 🤣🤣

[@carswithsean7967]

Wicked video as per my friend. You honestly deserve so many more subscribers. Wish you the best of luck.

[@Logicalx]

Owen, can you please talk about the new MOT regulations regarding LEDs? In regards to LEDs in halogen casing, and the overall use of LEDs as side lights and HID conversions a whole. Hopefully it will educate people instead of being blinded on the road daily.

[@Madogen]

Good point on the rear. Mine doesn't light up as well as hoped being up inside the top of the rear bumper on the support brace.

[@AlanAnsell]

i was one of the first to have neons in nottingham back in the 90s gas filled glass tubes with a 20000v transformer in the boot they was a yellow / amber colour i got stoped by police all the time but because they was amber it passed the law back then i cant say about now days it was a pain when getting new tyres fitted when they push the jack under and smash them

[@rossy1988h]

Can I just ask if I have them but keep them on white are they ok to keep on on the roads?

[@lilaa7724]

Another great video lads love them. I’ve seen and heard that you can have them on asking they’re solid white and not distracting other drivers so at a dim

[@OctaneFever]

So if i am hearing correctly, if I fit an underglow kit and none of the LED's are visible, I can LEGALLY drive around with a yellow underglow. Because legally you are allowed yellow lights at the front (french cars used to come factory with those) and there is no restriction of yellow on the rear either. Please correct me if I'm wrong?

[@jwtelt]

This is what I want to know as well

[@mr_glasgow84]

Really enjoy these videos and the police input but on this occasion, I feel the legal position is lacking in the video. It's as if the officer isn't sure himself.

[@bartas3995]

As a general rule, Underglow lights are considered legal for installation. It's important to note that these lights should not flash or display the colours red or blue on public roads. These guidelines are in place to prevent any confusion with emergency vehicles, which typically use red and blue lights. That would mean that it is legal to drive with them on the road but not using blue or red colour right?

[@nl8020]

Wish to know aswell

[@steveb19111978]

Great video mate as always, keep up the good work. 🙌🏼

[@BuddhaOfDarkness]

According to my previous research with cops regarding neons on the road: No Blue or Green at all. No Red on front. No white on rear. Front has to be white. Rear has to be Red. No strobe, pulse, ripple or flashing. The leds or bulbs themselves must not be visible. Any other combination has to be off road only. ...supposedly.

[@sjm.photos]

awesome video as always , interesting and useful knowledge from Owen and yourself

[@Anonymouseys]

I don't know if you've covered it before, George, I might have missed it, but if not, can you do a feature with Owen on wheels? I'm specifically interested in wider wheels, and how they fit under the arches, but there's probably a fair bit to cover with this. Keep up the good work bro and greetings from Exeter 😄

[@ultimategamer2450]

I have under glows installed on my car and have them switched on, on the main road, and have driven past dozens of police cars and have never been pulled over. I believe, now don’t quote me, as long as they are not distracting other drivers or flashing police don’t care,

[@Ghalasaur]

As long as its one static colour I believe they're 'fine' ?

[@TomMountainbiker1994]

A copper will likely not directly say neons are legal. As far as my interpretation goes of the law, you can have them on as long as you can set them to show only white at the front and red at the back whilst on the road. Some kits used to have this function but i dont know if any do now. its easier for them to blanket say no theyre not legal. Never ask a copper if something is legal as theyre likely just say no if they dont like them lol anyone with an FAC will know this

[@jacobbaldwin4947]

I completely agree with the video here, however if you have white on the front and sides but red on the back is that still classed as illegal if I’m seen with them on whilst driving

[@Hatch_56]

Another great video! I understand cars must have white at the front, orange on the side and red on the rear for neons to be “legal” One question tho: How come lorries in the UK can have coloured lights on the front but cars can’t? Thanks

[@ReviveMyRide]

Thanks for your comment because this was the exact first question that came to my mind! Just saying, "save it for the shows" was a bit of a cop out (pun intended lol!) in my opinion. Other than that, enjoyed the video!

[@FPV-TV419]

I wish I could have these on my car! Problem is I'm 38 yrs old and I'm definitely going to get laughed at. (I did grow up in the max power scene tho)! 😉

[@D3f1anCE]

im 40 and i have them in my 04 st220 lol. i dont care though

[@rogerh123]

Haha! I was thinking the same thing! I'm 42, drive a Volvo C30 T5. And I kind of want this... A lot! :) I would probably only turn it on in my drive way. And promptly turn it off as soon as anyone approaches!

[@FPV-TV419]

@@rogerh123 🤣 same here ha. I love them, probs because of the old days. But the 14 year old kids would be pissing them selves at me down tesco 🤣

[@FPV-TV419]

@@D3f1anCE can't knock u mate. Wish I was brave enough ha

[@TONY-nz4yz]

Do it, I've just turned 40 and I've got them on my ford focus, end of the day it's your car so do what pleases you, don't worry about small minded people who won't like them,

[@JacFac51]

How has this kit lasted is it still working and worth the extra cost compared to the eBay specials?

[@Everything_Lincolnshire]

as for the law even most cops dont know the laws on lighting,i had a custom van covered in colored lights at the front and the amount of cops trying to do me was a joke as its not against the law as long as you dont have red to the front,i think the same goes for underglow,theres nothing to say its against the law at all,as long as you dont show the wrong color to the front or rear your be fine, hell even the cop in this video did not say its breaking the law !

[@ARDEN440i]

Bit of a late response to your comment, but what colours could you get away with while driving out on the road? I know that blue is a no go, any others?

[@Everything_Lincolnshire]

@@ARDEN440i anything but red to the front and white to rear, I run green lights in my angle eyes and used to have a van covered in lights made the Coca-Cola truck look crap LOL

[@ARDEN440i]

@@Everything_Lincolnshire So basically all the cool colours you can't use lol

[@joshbacon8241]

Why mustn’t the tubing from fitted neon lights under the car be visible?

[@TheLondonCyclist]

It can be blinding or distracting to a driver.

[@SteveIt]

Either though I understand you can’t drive with them on, but what if I wanted to connect the indicator lights to the led bars, how would that effect the law, as not permanently on, but a short time when turning

[@thomassully2319]

You can drive with them on, you just can’t use red blue or green when driving. Also they can not flash they need to be solid colours. And there’s a limit to the amount of light it can give so would probably be best set to half brightness while driving! When at a meet use max and any colour you want including green blue and red, you can even have them flashing just not while you drive.

[@SteveIt]

Much appreciated

[@Legendarysetsandtapepacks]

My mum has a red light she often switches on and then loads of blokes come round. Can you advise what this is all about?

[@santonelladada19860]

Ive been driving close to the police in day and night with purple or green colours. Never been stopped. I know red and blue are not allowed as they might be misunderstood by the motorists. They can think is a cop or ambulance approaching. And im from Uk.

[@Mikeb1001]

Anyone else watching the bit of them testing it while hearing Lil Jon - Get Low?

[@Ogeidert]

This is amazing bro

[@danbull8582]

Ive heard that static lighting not clashing with blue red or green is allowed please could someone point me in the right direction for a video explaining neons

[@sukhi17]

I was going to ask the same question. Surely having them on a static white colour should be ok whilst driving?

[@CaptainPriceGamingFB]

How to do I tell my insurance about this because they can’t find anything exept like headlights fog lights roof lights etc

[@TheLondonCyclist]

You don't 😂

[@goaji8049]

What if want to put on the roof top the red and blue light bar as a police, but for meeting and car shows use only, not use at all on public roads. Thank you

[@Gordy26]

How are the Underglow going would you recommend these? Thanks

[@crcomments8509]

Firstly, this is not neon. Secondly I can’t believe how expensive this kit is, it looks like it’s Just WS2812 LED strip in a waterproof sleeve, which can be purchased far cheaper. If you wanted to make it really neat you would use something like an ESP32 as the controller with an app called WLED, this would allow you to have all the flash colour sequences you currently have, but also split the front and rear of the car so you are only showing Red - ish sequencing colours at the back and shades of White sequencing at the front.

[@ToursofScotland]

Ask the copper blue marker lights on vans legal or illegal non flashing obviously please

[@Matt7.5_R]

These look cool mate. Not to my personal taste however but still each to their own. Keep smashing these usefull informative videos👊🏼 what is the name of the intro song called??

[@Toysourboy]

Damn that's a nice computer, what's the specs?

[@martinrussell3353]

Hello, are running board led strips illegal to have? similar to what SUVs have? I've installed some on my car underneath which will be wired onto a switch. The flash amber when indicating and are white when main beam is switched on. Cheers

[@jonajones530]

What garage did you use? None of my local ones will fit underglow.

[@KheranSmith]

Use when parked only understood

[@davwadd46]

Is it not legal to have rear red Side amber Front white neons ?

[@it52mykn33]

I have a question. I have a van and I want to put green marker lights down the side of it on a bar. Does anyone know if this is allowed or not. Thank you in advance

[@owen_003]

We need another mods list!

[@maztergee]

Skip to the Officer's opinion - @13:34

[@6Anubis6]

can you drive on the road with the underglow lights on?

[@Kyle_Hubbard]

Basically the cop said a whole lot of nothing. The only thing he said you can't do is have the lighting visible. Everything else he said makes the whole point of underglow pointless. Also I think the law or not being able to use three specific colours underneath is pathetic. How would anyone possibly think you're an emergency vehicle with red, blue or green underglow. One you can't even see the underglow at certain distances and two no emergency vehicles use underglow anyway. I think a more reasonable rule should be the intensity of the lighting this way if you're further away he isn't as visible or not visible at all and when it is you're close enough to be obvious that you're not an emergency vehicle. Also, I find the rule that LEDs cannot be visible is a stupid rule. A better rule would be allowing them but having them only allowed to be of a certain brightness and they cannot flash. The majority of users would follow the law/rules anyway. It's a select few who don't. Those few don't give a fuck about the laws/rules anyway. Tints for example should only be up until a certain point before they're not legal. However most cars have tints that are legal whether they're stock or not. Very few people have tints that aren't legal. This is one of those things where I actually think that some US states have it right. The UK is so fucking anal about not allowing people to have customisation, it reminds me of school where you wasn't allowed to have specific things done to your hair as it was "distracting", absolutely pathetic. Also remembered and was supposed to say earlier. I also don't buy this LED shit because as far as I can find, you're legally allowed to put LED bulbs into your headlights. I've seen people with headlights that are so fucking bright I can't see the road in front of me. Some of them are so unbelievably bright that head-on you're blinded especially when you're suburban.

[@leegoodwin5824]

I have green blubs on my front fogs can i drive with these in essex or will i get pulled over thank you

[@ShaunSportTeach]

What if the underglow under the rear of my car is red, the sides amber and the front yellow or white ;) can I then drive with them on, on the public roads??

[@1000tonyfreitas]

I'm thinking to put yellow underglow light on my car, my question is, is it legal to drive with yellow?

[@samwilson756]

Where did the wires all get connected though? Did I miss that but of the video

[@S_welddd]

Is it mainly illegal/against the rules to have red and blue flashing underglow lights that could confuse other road users into thinking its an emergency vehicle? For example when I put them on my car and I was driving at night with just a red neon underneath with the strips hidden, is that within the rules?

[@eternalemperorvalkorion750]

Technically no that’s illegal but the idea most coppers know the specific laws on underglow is slim so take your risk I’d personally use a cyan so you could argue till the end of days that cyan isn’t the colour blue

[@Ad_R4N4]

Question: Are you allowed to drive with under car neon lights on ???

[@mijbob7679]

Its not illegal, it isn't a visable led light, its underneath, the only thing the copers can do is try and do you for distracting other road users which is utter nonsense. Its the same as having a reflective sticker or wrap.

[@ghost.driversuk]

Only the other I was thinking of hiring a Time Machine to take me back to the early nineties. 😁🙌🏼

[@londondaddy7013]

Is OK fitting F1 brake stop extra at the rear bump

[@fordclubgbmediagroup5807]

good video and insight

[@kamalhussain5366]

what if it is only white light underneath the car on main roads would that be legal?

[@thehslexperience8004]

I have a question I really want to get a 30% pink tint for my front head lights I have a 30% tint on my fog lights I just really want to know if it's illegal to have them on my headlights as I have a white and pink colour scheme on my fiesta ST 180 if you can ask Owen that would be great 😊

[@reese7226]

Is it illegal to have led bulb on none projector headlight?

[@Itskascade]

I wanna know the laws on driving with them on, I can’t find anything at all online saying they should be off as long as they’re hidden and just displaying on the floor (excluding emergency colours like blue)

[@Thomas_Coupe]

i thought my earphone's whare broken at the end XD

[@christophermarshall9940]

So basically there not illegal to have switched on , on the road but he won’t say that 😂

[@michaelslater5669]

I’ve seen a few people near me driving around with neons on is it true this is legal but only using certain colours? Thanks

[@Tezza187]

You can use them on the road don’t care what anyone says I’ve gone through the regulations and I’ll not go into detail but if you have a solid purple colour on and you only have underglow on the front and sides of car then your not breaking the law

[@BenchTheKench69]

amber underglow is fine right?

[@theferreira8632]

So will you be able to have them on if inside a car park driving around??

[@jordan15308]

I think you can have the sides and front on when using a public road as long as no light is emitted from the rear of the car and it's not bright enough to cause a distraction to other road users (keep it dim) you can't use red, blue or green on public roads.

[@ivesyz1515]

Is it illegal to have purple neons in the grille?

[@jordan15308]

BMW have a brake force display where if the car is under heavy braking it will flash the brake lights, would this be allowed to be fitted as an aftermarket mod to other cars? where if i press my brake pedal my 3 rear brake lights would flash 3 times then be a solid red?

[@thatyammyrider2693]

I have this technology fitted on my motorbike. Never had an issue

[@dsd5586]

So no clear answer. What a surprise. I have noticed he is so vague with answers so much. Read the vehicle lighting regulations and your know the clear answer and arguments with this is simple

[@thomaswalton7866]

Anyone else notice the heartagram or just me 🤔 ....H.I.M is still alive in 2021 🤟

[@anonymouseveryday9629]

I got some on my van and I even got some insde the back and my van has lots of cool stuff

[@deanoubajio5710]

Wrong kit buddy, you need the 6piece kit that lets the light flow from the middle of the down the sides….

[@RevsMan]

Where I can do my ?? Any recommendations?.

[@DEERHUNTER1309]

Can you blue led interior lights inside your car in the uk thank ??

[@ashleydavies7740]

If there are no laws that say you can’t have these turned on when driving then why would we get in trouble for using them? I contacted the RPU about this last year and they clarified that as long as the bulbs aren’t visible they are legal and there is no difference in the law regarding static or driving around.

[@eternalemperorvalkorion750]

Because police act like 🪝 👃 when it comes to road fines they’ll look for any little thing. It’s the only “crime” they can actually solve

[@ashleydavies7740]

@@eternalemperorvalkorion750 that’s the thing though, this policeman literally said it’s not a crime..but don’t do it. What a load of bollocks 😂

[@danee5335]

Is that BD Performance in Wrexham?

[@graemetalbot127]

Same confusing "guidelines" lights are illegal when driving but not a glow? Eh?🤦🏻‍♂️🙄

[@eternalemperorvalkorion750]

These laws are always wrote by clueless middle class husks of a human entity. Don’t expect them to be consistent they merely exist to line government pockets. 80% of laws are just police for profit policy rather then anything actually mutually beneficial for state and community. Remember always make fines cost the government more then you. You can have glow but not light up Rev counters for some reason, they’re just clueless “people” who make the laws.

[@1fourcore]

It's simple White the cars is coming towards you . Red it's going away .Amber it's side on . So if you get muppets fitting lights that confuse in the dark eg red at front it can cause problems at night. But use colours that aren't already used . Blue emergency vehicles beacon . Green doctor on call. Safest is Amber can be used all round .

[@richardstevens9273]

Like neons keep your good work up

[@petrolhead2985]

Can any one help me what would neon underglow come under for insurance

[@adsmith2k]

So cool 😎

[@LuciferGaming840]

How much would getting something like this cost in 2024

[@novomarciorocha]

Could i do it in my van ?

[@GCMYT]

Yes bro. Any car :)

[@novomarciorocha]

@@GCMYT next Christmas time i will fit in my van to flashing in red and white 🤣🤣🤣

[@djbrad1000]

Nice 👌

[@rosscope5969]

Autobeam are crap, watch out at show people with the same app can turn them on and off 🥴

[@GCMYT]

Your allowed an oppinion ross however they turned out amazing. Look awesome too

[@rosscope5969]

@@GCMYT yes mate they do, but still autobeam don’t care I’ve moan at them about this issue, they don’t give a shit.

[@rylordrylord7347]

Us Americans run the neon lights , big tires all that

[@y-rokenjnr6157]

Some tape over the exposed wires might also be a good precaution in the case of suboptimal weather which is a certainty in England

[@MARC-nk3th]

The kit has fully waterproof connectors 👍

[@trevorockwell8764]

It looks sick. Is it Ill?

[@sebbarquin8006]

Who can fit this in the Northampton area for me

[@paulhellyer5621]

Is white neon lights legal please

[@eternalemperorvalkorion750]

Yes

[@stephenblakey4913]

Thanks pc owen decent copper

[@steveluckhurst2350]

why?

[@davegtown]

thats not neon buddy