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Old Oct 17, 2003 | 01:32 AM
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Shift Light Install!!!

I Want To Put In A Shift Light Anybody Know Which Wire On The Ecu Gives Tach Read Outs?
Old Oct 17, 2003 | 05:58 AM
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White striped green behind the dash is more reliable.
Old Oct 17, 2003 | 07:12 AM
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White striped green behind the dash is more reliable.
you mean behind the CLUSTER!

It's on a white connector behid the instrument cluster.

The color wire he is looking for is white/green stripe.

Good Luck
Old Oct 17, 2003 | 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Igor911
you mean behind the CLUSTER!

It's on a white connector behid the instrument cluster.

The color wire he is looking for is white/green stripe.

Good Luck
Or behind the glovebox coming from the ecu. Same wire. Whichever is easier for you to get at.
Old Oct 17, 2003 | 10:51 AM
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would it be possible to install a shift light w/o the big azz tach they come with? or w/o any aftermarket tach at all?
Old Oct 17, 2003 | 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by maseo77
would it be possible to install a shift light w/o the big azz tach they come with? or w/o any aftermarket tach at all?
I'd like to know about this too...

I dont want any of those huge tachs. I just want the damn light
Old Oct 17, 2003 | 11:19 AM
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Look at the Autometer shift lights. I have the bigger verison, but they have a mini version now that would fit inside your A/C vent or pretty much anywhere. Problem is they use the "RPM pills", which I found to be pretty hard to get where you want it.

They have others that don't require RPM pills like the Harlan or there is a cheapy in my Summit catalog that has a dial on the back that you set.
Old Oct 17, 2003 | 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Igor911
I'd like to know about this too...

I dont want any of those huge tachs. I just want the damn light
Lot's of options:
I wish I could remember the rest of them. There's a ton. There is another sequential one that isn't as programable as the DKS, but it looks nicer. It just lights a light at equal intervals throughout your RPM range until your programmed shift point. Trying to remember who makes it...

I actually have a Harlan RPM switch on order. I'm going to mount a single LED for the RPM switch up next to the alarm LED.
Old Oct 17, 2003 | 01:31 PM
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Pivot makes a mini shift light with or without digital RPM readout. The one with the RPM readout is a lot nicer.
Old Oct 17, 2003 | 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by 30585
I Want To Put In A Shift Light Anybody Know Which Wire On The Ecu Gives Tach Read Outs?

If you did install it, what RPM would you set it at? Just curious........
Old Oct 17, 2003 | 09:01 PM
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there's Proform one's on Ebay (35$)

Does anybody know those light??
Old Oct 18, 2003 | 12:43 AM
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Originally Posted by HondaKilLR
If you did install it, what RPM would you set it at? Just curious........
let's see.... my redline is 6600, so if you're dealing with pills, I would go for 5500. It always takes a split second for you to react once you see the light. By the time you shift from a 5500rpm pill, you'll probably be close to 6600 redline.
Old Oct 19, 2003 | 08:01 PM
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Just To Let U Guys Know The Location Of My Tach Is Going To Be In My Driver Side Air Vent Inside It Thoughhidden From All Views. Hehe The Making Of A True Sleeper.
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