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So the length is referring to the actual length of the strands, so for bigger cars, you’ll want longer strands to span across the headliner. The wattage refers to the power the LEDs, the higher the wattage, the brighter the stars. I’d get the 800 star 20w light motor and the 9w 3m shooting star module-just so you have some wiggle room when it comes to installation!

@ awesome, thanks so much!

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Thank you! Depends on the car and number of stars, probably around $2500-3000CAD

I live in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It looks like you might live in Canada

Yup, in the GTA!

Depends on the car and number of stars, probably around $2500-3000CAD

I wish I had a discount code for you!

Yes, in the app that the kit uses, click the icon in the top right corner and there should be an option that says “startup animation” - just toggle that off

Which extra one are you referring to? The one under the radio controls? That one I just plugged directly into the main control module. The modules have multiple slots so that you can plug in multiple LEDs.

@TheAutoSurgeon awesome! Thanks for that! I've just installed a kit after watching your video! I'm trying to work out that if I bought another kit, if those modules will connect to the same main controller as the others!

Someone else asked me the same question, honestly I don’t know the answer 100%. But I’d imagine it would connect-reach out to the company and they should be able to confirm.

@@TheAutoSurgeon you've been a great help! I appreciate your help, so much!!! I'll check back in with you and let you know how I go!

You need to double check the power source. What did you tap into? If you tapped into factory ambient lighting, like I did in the video, it’ll only turn on when your headlights turn on, at night. If your door lights are connected to a constant 12v supply, change the power source for the main controller, maybe that one is connected to your factory ambient lighting power. Change it to a constant (always on when the car is on) power source and it’ll be on at all times.

That’s pretty terrifying, I’m glad it didn’t fall into the engine! Otherwise, a 3 hour job would have turned into an engine replacement 😂

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I got the 20w. The higher the wattage, the more powerful the LEDs and the brighter the stars will be.

@@TheAutoSurgeon dude your video has been a hugeee help, gonna be doing my gti with these. what shooting star size did you choose aswell?

Get the 9w 3m

I’m not too sure. From what I understand, it should work. I’d recommend reaching out to the company to confirm.

Just off Amazon!

It’s the 18 in 1 kit

@@TheAutoSurgeon thank you 💯

Nope, I use the sunroof almost everyday and it’s been perfect

The kit I have is 20W 800 strands, not including the shooting star strands. The shooting star module comes with 60 strands-I got the 6W 3 meter one. But I’d probably recommend getting the 9W 3 meter shooting star module, just since it’ll probably be brighter.

⁠@@TheAutoSurgeonwill I have to worry about any problems with it getting too hot with the higher watt shooting stars?

Nope, the shooting star module doesn’t really get hot since it’s not always on.

Yes, as long as you can find a way to remove the headliner, you can do it. Technically, you don’t even need to remove the headliner from the car, you just need to lower it, it’s just much easier to do it outside the car.

You need to cut them with flush cutters, like the ones I used in the video. Then, grab a brush of some sorts and brush it out. That should help hide them a little better. You might still be able to see some, but it’s pretty difficult to hide them all, especially if you’re using the OEM headliner fabric. It’s usually easier to hide them using alcantara or suede because those materials have texture which helps camouflage the fiber optic strands.

@@TheAutoSurgeon thank you!

Yo, for reals! No one touches my car but this looks waaay to long! Not even fun. I'll pay someone to do this for me! Lmfao ! Big Nope for me! Looks dope though i aint gonna lie!

It’s a ton of work, for sure. But totally worth the effort!

Yes, looking back a 10a fuse is a little high, but is still safe to use since the wire I used is 16awg. However, a 5a fuse would be ideal, you’re correct.

@@TheAutoSurgeon perfect, thank you for the reply 👍

I’d go for the highest wattage available, they’ll be the brightest. The lower the wattage, the dimmer they’ll be. As for the length, it depends on your cars size. If you have a larger car, you’ll need longer strands to reach the area where you’re going to install the shooting stars. I’d recommend getting the longest length regardless, just so you have some wiggle room when installing.

@@TheAutoSurgeon Thank you man!!

Yes, all of the ambient lighting is aftermarket. Check out the full video on my channel!

What car do you have? There should be a fuse box in your trunk or in the glove box/under the dash-if your battery is in the trunk.

@@TheAutoSurgeon I have a cadillac ats-v coupe

@@TheAutoSurgeon also, which wattage did you buy for the starlight kit, 16 or 20? And which wattage and length did you buy for the shooting star, 6 watt 2 meter, 6 watt 3 meter, 9 watt 2 meter, or 9 watt 3 meter?

I got 20w for the starlight motor and 6W 3m for the shooting star. But I’d recommend getting the 9W 3m shooting star module, since it’ll be brighter. They didn’t carry them back when I ordered mine, otherwise I would have gotten that.

@@TheAutoSurgeon thank you!

You can email the company and they should be able to provide longer strips for you!

Glad it came out good! Honestly, it doesn’t matter how neat it is-as long as it works.

The higher the wattage, the brighter it will go. The length refers to the length of the fiber optic strands. I’d recommend getting the highest wattage and longest length fibers, just so you have some wiggle room.

The thing is low temp glue will melt in the summer heat and can increase the chance of the fibres backing out of the hole. Honestly, I’d probably stay away from hot glue in general next time. Maybe using some sort of silicone would be better.

@@TheAutoSurgeon well it’s a duel temp gun using the same sticks so there is no difference in the glue melting. It just runs lower temp so the glue isn’t burning everything lol. But yes next time silicone or something would work better. Thanks for the response just tryna help others out who run into what i have.

Yes, you need to add a piece of black cloth to cover them.

You can turn off the startup animation through the app!

I’m assuming you used a 1/16” which is what I may use

It was a while ago, I really don’t remember what size drill bit I used. I just compared it to the diameter of the strands.

@@TheAutoSurgeonDo you remember what size fuse tap you used?

Yes, I used a “Littelfuse ATO add-a-circuit holder” fuse tap. Just the regular size, not mini. It was just one I got from Canadian tire-If you’re not in Canada, I’m sure you can find the same thing under a different brand.

@@TheAutoSurgeon thank you!!

Yes, it’s a universal kit!

I got it from Aliexpress! I have a video regarding the steering wheel on my channel.

Yes, absolutely. Put the switch in-line with the main controller’s power supply. Since the sub controllers don’t turn on without a signal from the main controller, if the main controller doesn’t have power, the sub controllers will also be off.

@@TheAutoSurgeonperfect exactly what I was thinking of doing.

Which app are you using?

@@TheAutoSurgeon iv tryed magic lantern and iv tryed magic car light

Are you using some other sort of Bluetooth device in your car? Maybe an FM transmitter or something like that? That could be causing an interference with the signal.