Shift Light

[Bennoz]

Has anyone ever put one of these in? And by these, I mean just the shift light. I dont want a monster tacho hanging off my dash or bonnet, my tacho works fine. I just want a light to tell me its time to shift - as with the blower addition this has become pretty critical for me.

If so, how did you wire it up?

[kid_dynamite]

Have used a couple of varieties in the other car. Just a matter of wiring up to 12V ignition, accessories, ground, and RPM output on ECU.

Look at the Apexi RSM wiring manual here (1.4mb download). Shows you the correct pinout for RPM output.

[Bennoz]

Love your work!

[khunjeng]

yeah its quite easy use the Apexi RSM/AVCR manuals they use the RPM outputs..not sure if the SAFC does...but its shows u the pinout of the FTO ecu anyway.

Just set your device to the voltage output and off u go...its quite easy actually.

[Bennoz]

Ancient thread revival

Anyone know what colour the factory tach rpm signl wire is? Gets a little confusing in the passenger footwell in Haltech alley

[Shane001]

Should be white

[-Nighthawk-]

Reminds me of this if you're interested

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wL2CZ26ltlM

[bass_twitch]

Reminds me of this if you're interested

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wL2CZ26ltlM

Haha I was going to link the same thing!!
I met those guys at one of the mcm meetups they are good guys

[Bennoz]

Should be white

Thanks mate. That's exactly what the wiring manual said, but I didn't belive it for some reason Spose I was expecting blue with a green stripe or some other obscure combo.

Reminds me of this if you're interested

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wL2CZ26ltlM

Haha I was going to link the same thing!!
I met those guys at one of the mcm meetups they are good guys

Hey thats not a bad idea to put it in the dash... too late now though!

[Shane001]

Should be white

Thanks mate. That's exactly what the wiring manual said, but I didn't belive it for some reason Spose I was expecting blue with a green stripe or some other obscure combo.

That's why I said 'should be'

Different models are wired differently. The manual is based on a 98 FTO, for example a few of the colors are different on my 95 GPX. Always best to trace and verify before cutting and splicing

[Bennoz]

Well, we're right with it being white. Im wrong in buying a shift light from ebay

Tried it on 2 cars & it just doesnt f**ken work. Im not surprised, their 'new - in original packaging' description seems to have highlighted a loophole. Yes its never been used and was in original packaging... from 1965 Wiring diagram (which I might add was more like Egyptian parchment) told me to connect the rpm signal wire to the coil

[Shane001]

u better put a link up so no one else buys the same one!

[Bennoz]

Point

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/190576564837 ... 1439.l2649

[Shane001]

Looks alright though, maybe you can use the LED and the case and make your own.

Don't Jaycar have shift light kits?

[Supplanter]

They used to sell this one: http://www.siliconchip.com.au/cms/A_109904/article.html but it isn't in their online catalogue anymore. They might have old stock.

[Bennoz]

No longer sell it. Checked at lunch lol.

[aza013]

Just go down to supper cheap auto and get one that works .

[Bennoz]

They dont sell them seperately, only come on the monster tachos, tried that too

Ordered one through Rocket Industries, I get trade there

http://shop.rocketindustries.com.au/products/AU5332

[Kustom]

Looks alright, how much did that set you back?

[Shane001]

http://shop.rocketindustries.com.au/products/AU5332

hmm, is it me, or does that look very similar to the one on eBay