flameball time
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flameball time
i'm getting one of those flameball shifters and want it to light up when i have the headlights on. like when the dash and instrument lights come on. for those of you who have one, where did you get the power source from? did u use the illumination wire from the radio? any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Re: flameball time (Clemson Vette)
I have one on my '32 coupe and it's great looking at night. Go for it. Certainly no worse than some of the fiberglass body "improvments" I see on some vettes. I went with a bright white LED instead of the 12 volt grain of wheat bulb he sends with the ball. :cheers:
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I have one on my '32 coupe and it's great looking at night. Go for it. Certainly no worse than some of the fiberglass body "improvments" I see on some vettes. I went with a bright white LED instead of the 12 volt grain of wheat bulb he sends with the ball. :cheers:
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Re: flameball time (Clemson Vette)
I finally got up nerve enough to find myself the +12V ignition on that the Heated (3-wire) O2 guys were talking about. On the driver's side of the radiator shroud there are two relays for the fans. One of those wires will be hot with the ignition on. It'll probably power your little light but add a fuse (5 amp? fast blow from radio shack) to protect the car's electrics.
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Re: flameball time (ZD1)
I finally got up nerve enough to find myself the +12V ignition on that the Heated (3-wire) O2 guys were talking about. On the driver's side of the radiator shroud there are two relays for the fans.
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Re: flameball time (StealDads67)
did you have yours so it would light up when u turned the lights on? that's how i want mine. it looks sweet too. i just need to know where i can wire it in from that will allow it to come on with the dash stuff. and my console doesnt have any lights that come on when the headlights are on.
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Re: flameball time (Clemson Vette)
did you have yours so it would light up when u turned the lights on? that's how i want mine. it looks sweet too. i just need to know where i can wire it in from that will allow it to come on with the dash stuff. and my console doesnt have any lights that come on when the headlights are on.
Gave a real solid feel combined with the B&M Ripper
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Re: flameball time (StealDads67)
so the little plug under the console cover is the power you used to light it? it was my impression that that was a constant power source and not just when the lights were on. how did you do it so it came on with the headlights? thanks for all the help man
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nope i'm serious, i hate the leather handle thing and i got a **** that looks black in the daylight but when lit up has flames on it. i like it. now can someone please tell me how to wire it? thanks
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Re: flameball time (Clemson Vette)
nope i'm serious, i hate the leather handle thing and i got a **** that looks black in the daylight but when lit up has flames on it. i like it. now can someone please tell me how to wire it? thanks
You should have a auxillary power plug in the center console for a cell phone to be hard wired.