A Slick Solution
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From: Mesa Az
A Slick Solution (illustrated)
When I bought my first C4 about a year ago the OD switch on the shift **** was missing and the previous owner had rigged a toggle switch drilled into the console for activating the OD on the 4/3 tranny. Although it was functional, it was very inconvenient under normal driving conditions. I searched various sources and came up empty to replace the factory ****. So I decided to design my own solution to my conundrum. The following is an illustration of my results:
1) I found an attractive shift **** that matched the dash/console kit that was already installed (Hey, I like it)
2) Off to Radio Shack for a switch
3) I pryed the side of the casing off to allow access to the inside of the **** and drilled it out just large enough for the button to poke through and have some play. A little JB Weld to hold it in place. Then I drilled access for the wires to be fed down the pipe.
4)Here is how the finished **** appeared:
5) I then fed the wires through the reverse lock out ring (dont know the proper name for it) There is a groove that runs down the shaft, run the wire down that groove and tape it in place
6)I put everything in order and began to button it all together:
7) You'll need to turn the **** about 15 times counterclockwise so that when you screw the **** on the wires dont get too twisted up:
The end result is a very fuctional and very dicreet and attractive solution to a problem thats been bugging me for a year now!
1) I found an attractive shift **** that matched the dash/console kit that was already installed (Hey, I like it)
2) Off to Radio Shack for a switch
3) I pryed the side of the casing off to allow access to the inside of the **** and drilled it out just large enough for the button to poke through and have some play. A little JB Weld to hold it in place. Then I drilled access for the wires to be fed down the pipe.
4)Here is how the finished **** appeared:
5) I then fed the wires through the reverse lock out ring (dont know the proper name for it) There is a groove that runs down the shaft, run the wire down that groove and tape it in place
6)I put everything in order and began to button it all together:
7) You'll need to turn the **** about 15 times counterclockwise so that when you screw the **** on the wires dont get too twisted up:
The end result is a very fuctional and very dicreet and attractive solution to a problem thats been bugging me for a year now!
Last edited by machinegunminky; Jun 15, 2008 at 07:55 PM.
