Shiftlights: What's a good setup?
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Shiftlights: What's a good setup?
I'm running the stock ignition/tach but I want to use a shiftlight because my motor pulls to 6500 (stock tach ends at 6000).
Do I have to use an MSD control box to hook up a tach? Can I tie in somewhere? I want to use a mini-shift light if possible.
Do I have to use an MSD control box to hook up a tach? Can I tie in somewhere? I want to use a mini-shift light if possible.
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Re: Shiftlights: What's a good setup? (FastVette94)
Try this one out.
http://www.hashmarks.com/ShiftLight/index.html
http://www.hashmarks.com/ShiftLight/index.html
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Re: Shiftlights: What's a good setup? (FastVette94)
Harlan seems to be the light of choice. I think you have to bypass the tach filter. Someone will chime in soon with better info!!
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Re: Shiftlights: What's a good setup? (FastVette94)
I have a harlan shift light in my 92. I've got it mounted in the vent as in the website above. I'm very happy with it so far.
I installed mine using the tach output from my MSD box, but you can use the factory tach output. I don't think you'll have to bypass the tach filter but I don't know for sure. Mine is bypassed but that is because of the MSD, not the shift light. :cheers:
I installed mine using the tach output from my MSD box, but you can use the factory tach output. I don't think you'll have to bypass the tach filter but I don't know for sure. Mine is bypassed but that is because of the MSD, not the shift light. :cheers:
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Re: Shiftlights: What's a good setup? (FastVette94)
I'm running the stock ignition/tach but I want to use a shiftlight because my motor pulls to 6500 (stock tach ends at 6000).
Do I have to use an MSD control box to hook up a tach? Can I tie in somewhere? I want to use a mini-shift light if possible.
Do I have to use an MSD control box to hook up a tach? Can I tie in somewhere? I want to use a mini-shift light if possible.
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Re: Shiftlights: What's a good setup? (Nathan Plemons)
I have a harlan shift light in my 92. I've got it mounted in the vent as in the website above. I'm very happy with it so far.
Go for the Red Harlan. No pills just dip switches to adjust RPM. :cool:
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Re: Shiftlights: What's a good setup? (STL94LT1)
Another vote for the Harlan form way over here... :)
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Re: Shiftlights: What's a good setup? (FastVette94)
Harlan shift light installed in vent. Works great. Only trick is getting itto saty in the posistion you want. I just used some small pieces of rubber to wedge it in position. Any other method to hold it in place?
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