If you love Christmas, you already know there is no better way to get into the spirit of the season than putting up the Christmas lights. Families can spend a lot of time in the car. You can add some fun to your daily journeys in December with Christmas car lighting and decorations. Children and adults alike will love the novelty and visual spectacle, not just your family but everyone else out on the road during Christmas.
6 Christmas Lights for Cars
There are various types of lights available to suit every vehicle and style, and even to suit your music. Your car can rival Santa’s sleigh with the Christmas lights for cars introduced below.
1. LED Wreath
Attached to the front grill or rear bumper, a LED wreath is no longer just for front doors. Wreaths are a truly traditional Christmas decoration. A wreath combines the beautiful natural elements of the season with evergreen leaves, berries with twinkling lights for a little added sparkle. The wreath can be easily and securely fastened to the grill or bumper using cable ties. The waterproof and shatterproof LED lights along with the artificial foliage are suitable for winter weather. Powered by battery, it is one of the best Christmas lights for cars.
2. Fairy Lights
Outdoor battery operated fairy lights will brighten up any vehicle. Alternatively, arrange them on the inside of you vehicle so passengers benefit from the festivity. Clipping fairly lights around the rear passenger windows is a great way to give any view from the windows a Christmas style frame. LED fairy lights are shatterproof and waterproof and can be controlled via an app for hundreds of different colors and lighting effects to create your own unique style.
3. Sound Activated Fairy Lights
If you’re serious about Christmas, you know it is music as well as lights that create the festive atmosphere. With sound activated fairly lights, you can sync the lights to your music with the light control app. With waterproof LED bulbs, and a USB adaptor that can easily be plugged into your car charging port you can take the disco on the road this Christmas. With the app you can choose from a huge range of colors and light patterns to suit your music and you mood through the DIY feature the mobile app provides. It is highly recommended if you are considering cool Christmas lights for cars.
4. String Light
If you have a larger vehicle with more space to work with, you can make a statement by choosing the larger string lights. String lights are individual coloured LED bulbs that create a vintage look. Clipped to a bumper or along a rear window the brightly colored lights create the look of old Hollywood Christmas scenes. The string lights give the look of delicate glass bulbs but are actually shatterproof plastic for a more practical and long lasting decoration. If your car stays at home most of the time, you can simply have your car as a light feature on your drive way. The lights can be powered by plugging the lights into a home power socket or outdoor socket. However, If you truly want to resemble Santa’s sleigh and have string lights on the move, you can purchase a fuse adaptor kit and follow the instructions to power the lights via your car’s fuse box. You can also choose a car power adaptor to use your car charging port as a temporary plug in place for your lights. Both of these options are relatively inexpensive and do not require any specialist knowledge to set up.
5. Rope Lights
Rope lighting is a modern version of fairy lighting with each bulb in flexible tubing creating a continuous tube of light. This makes it perfect for making shapes and creating borders of lights along vehicle lines. That’s why it becomes one of the most frequently used Christmas lights for cars. You can use magnetic clips or cable ties to achieve a look to rival Santa’s sleigh! Rope lights are flexible, with bulbs encased in PVC plastic making them extra durable. Lighting from rope lighting gives a soft neon effect that is truly head-turning. For rope lights that need corded electric, check this guide to know how to install them on cars.
6. Car Reindeer Antlers and Nose
You can turn your car into your favorite Christmas character with Rudolph antlers to clip to the rear windows, and a nose for the hood. With light-up antlers and a shiny nose your car will turn heads and leave smiles on those you pass. The battery-operated LED lights and antlers can be operated via app for ease of use so you can simply tap to turn on your lights. Children will be delighted to see their favorite Christmas character on their car!
Safety Considerations
When fixing anything to your vehicle you will want to make sure it is as safe as possible for you the driver, your passengers and other road users. There are some simple safety considerations for any Christmas lights for cars.
- Make sure any lights or decorations are fixed securely, cable ties or magnetic light clips are a great way to make sure your lights don’t fall off and become a hazard on the road (you also don’t want to lose lights you only just purchased!)
- Don’t place lights or decorations where they will obstruct the driver’s view of the road or block vision through any mirrors or windows needed for safe driving
- Keep any decorations out of the reach of small children or pets, especially if you want your lights to last more than one car journey!
- Make sure you arrange and decorations so you can access the battery pack easily
- Purchase waterproof and shatterproof lights suitable for different weather conditions
- Turn off the lights when you’re not in the car and overnight
- Keep lights out of the drivers line of vision to avoid distraction while driving, along the bumper, roof or passenger windows is a better choice
- Be sensitive to neighbours and other road users, lights that are too bright can affect the night vision of other drivers
Other Lighting Ideas Cars are not the only vehicle that can be decorated. Caravans, motorbikes, scooters and bikes can all become a Christmas extravaganza with fun and festive lighting options and accessories. Light up the faces of your family and bring some light hearted fun to the road this Christmas. For additional knowledge, here is a guide on how to put Christmas lights on car.
