Shift LIght Install Pics
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Shift LIght Install Pics
Here's a couple pics of my shift light I just installed. I used Flyin 'Brian's excellent instructions of connecting it to the tach wire under dash on drivers side.
Decided to mount it in the dual gauge pod pillar like several forum members have done. All that was required was to drill a 3/4" hole in the gauge pod and the shift light fits very nice and snug.
Wiring was also easy after finding the correct white wire to tap as Brian suggests. There's 4 white wires in the bundle and had to go through all 4 before hitting the right one! The correct one was one of the 3 smaller white wires. The larger off-white color wire that Brian used wouldn't work for me.
Entire install only took 1 1/2 hr.
Decided to mount it in the dual gauge pod pillar like several forum members have done. All that was required was to drill a 3/4" hole in the gauge pod and the shift light fits very nice and snug.
Wiring was also easy after finding the correct white wire to tap as Brian suggests. There's 4 white wires in the bundle and had to go through all 4 before hitting the right one! The correct one was one of the 3 smaller white wires. The larger off-white color wire that Brian used wouldn't work for me.
Entire install only took 1 1/2 hr.
Last edited by Z06-JIM; Aug 27, 2004 at 07:51 PM.
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That is bad-***! Thanks for posting the pic! I now know how I'm going to mount mine!
I'm going to install a PLX WB-02 and a digital/analog gauge in the first pod along with the shift light where you show. I now need something to install in the second pod.... what do you guys suggest for a NA car?
Also - if I can't decide upon another gauge to install, does anyone know where to get a 'blank' filler to close up the hole?
Thanks again!!
[edit] Could you please post a link to his instructions... I've tried searching by username and come up w/ nothing. Thanks again.
I'm going to install a PLX WB-02 and a digital/analog gauge in the first pod along with the shift light where you show. I now need something to install in the second pod.... what do you guys suggest for a NA car?
Also - if I can't decide upon another gauge to install, does anyone know where to get a 'blank' filler to close up the hole?
Thanks again!!
[edit] Could you please post a link to his instructions... I've tried searching by username and come up w/ nothing. Thanks again.
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The shift light is a Harlan. The gauges are 2 1/16", I believe, as it looks like my pod (which is an Autometer dual-gauge). Not sure how it works on other shift lights, but the harlan actually breaks down and has a small IC w/ a row of DIP switches on it that you set for the activation RPM.
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Wow - I didn't realize the Raptor and the Harlan were so similar. At this point, I really can't tell... lol... it looks just like my Harlan, but the Raptor looks like the Harlan (and vice-versa) as well.
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That's a Raptor pictured above. The Harlan is too big to be mounted like that. Actually, the Raptor is much smaller in diameter than the Harlan. If you remember, I made the custom Harlan brackets. I based them on the Raptor but had to scale them up quite a bit to fit the Harlans. Here's a pic of the Raptor bracket on the left and the custom Harlan I made on the right.
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Originally Posted by TT_Vert
what shift light and what size gauges are those? Whose pod? Wondering how you adjust the shift light activation rpm
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dave
The light fits in the 3/4" hole very tight but is still fairly easy to slide in and out which allows adjusting RPM settings as needed. Just be sure and leave enough slack wire inside the gauge pod to accommadate this.
The pod is an Autometer Duel Gauge unit with 2 1/16" Autometer Cobalt Gauges.
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Last edited by Z06-JIM; Aug 28, 2004 at 09:37 PM.
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Wow - I didn't realize there was such a difference. I stand corrected.
I really want the clean look of that install, so I'll probably get a raptor and sell my Harlan and mount.
Thanks for the confirmation.
I really want the clean look of that install, so I'll probably get a raptor and sell my Harlan and mount.
Thanks for the confirmation.
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J-Rod, you can use the stock bracket that comes with the Raptor to mount that one. The larger one I designed for the Harlan was a special I did for a coule of buddies. Here's my Raptor mount.
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Ive been watching this tread...I have to now get the raptor light, and gauge pods. I was wondering, any gauges I might better stay away from. I was thinking Id go with an auto meter electric fuel pressure gauge and Im not sure for the A/F mixture...I guess auto meter also. Anyone else have anyother suggestions. Thanks guys.
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Originally Posted by J-Rod
looks good. Any way to mount a light without having to put a gauge pod in..
Hope to see you at the Z06 Fest again next year. Can I put in an early request to you to make a couple passes down the track in my car again next year?
