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Old Feb 10, 2005 | 10:09 PM
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What shift lights are you guys using? Is anyone using one with the factory electric tach and an MSD box? There is only one tach output on the MSD box, can I piggyback the tach and the shiftlight off the same terminal?

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Old Feb 11, 2005 | 01:29 AM
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Mark, the Auto Meter seems to work fine. Nothing complicated about it. Don't remember EXACTLY what wires go where, but it took no-time to hook it up. Directions are very simple.

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Old Feb 11, 2005 | 08:32 AM
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I (and a lot of C5 and Viper guys) use Raptor. I like it becasue it's small so you can squeeze it into more places. LEDs are bright.
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Old Feb 13, 2005 | 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by isosceles
What shift lights are you guys using? Is anyone using one with the factory electric tach and an MSD box? There is only one tach output on the MSD box, can I piggyback the tach and the shiftlight off the same terminal?

Anyone have pics of their install?

Thanks,
OK, I know I'm going to get laughed out of here, but I use the one that came in the car. It's in the HUD. Works fine for me.
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Old Feb 16, 2005 | 11:12 PM
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OK, I know I'm going to get laughed out of here, but I use the one that came in the car. It's in the HUD. Works fine for me.
It's ok so do I, never raced on a track but it works good on the street
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Old Feb 17, 2005 | 08:04 AM
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Old Feb 17, 2005 | 01:27 PM
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I like the bigger ones like the Autometers, I had a smaller light built into the tach and I would miss it just not bright enough
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Old Feb 17, 2005 | 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul_Z06
I (and a lot of C5 and Viper guys) use Raptor. I like it becasue it's small so you can squeeze it into more places. LEDs are bright.
Paulz06, who makes the Raptor shift light, is that available through Summit, Jegs..... do you have any pics of the unit?, uses shift pills or does it have adjustable shift points....Thanks
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Raptor here, . Here is a link

http://www.raptorperformance.com/

Adjustable, easy mount have mine attached by twi sided tape on the A pillar, sleek...

The system adjust be two small radial dials in the side cylidrical face. One switch for 1000's and one for 100's if I remember correctly. I have not adjust mine in 9 months. Just need to remember to carry a very small flat head screw driver.

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There ya go. No pills, easy setup, good instructions, very easy to change rpm settings.
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Originally Posted by ROJO99
Raptor here, . Here is a link

http://www.raptorperformance.com/

Adjustable, easy mount have mine attached by twi sided tape on the A pillar, sleek...

The system adjust be two small radial dials in the side cylidrical face. One switch for 1000's and one for 100's if I remember correctly. I have not adjust mine in 9 months. Just need to remember to carry a very small flat head screw driver.
Thanks guys, I'm currently using the Autometer shift light and would like to use a smaller unit, this one sounds like the way to go....
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Can the Raptor run off the tach output of an MSD without an adaptor?
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check out the harlan shift light as well

http://www.harlan-engineering.com/st...hiftlight.html
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Originally Posted by 69ttop502
Can the Raptor run off the tach output of an MSD without an adaptor?
Yes. That is how I wired my unit.
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I have the raptor installed in my duel gauge pod.

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