Modifying OEM shift light?
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From: Alberta
Doodles, you should have expected to be flamed on this post. If you need a beep to know when to shift, you're not listening to the tone of your VQ ramping up. Beyond that, everybody should be able to catch the shift light in their peripheral vision. Even when I'm racing wheel-to-wheel at the track, I'll still be aware of the OEM shift light as I'm trying to duel with other cars!
Beyond that, there's no simple way to hook up a beeper to your Z to help you shift. You could take this to a separate thread, rather than piggybacking on this one, but I'd advise against it. You'd need a top fuel race suit to withstand the flames then...
Beyond that, there's no simple way to hook up a beeper to your Z to help you shift. You could take this to a separate thread, rather than piggybacking on this one, but I'd advise against it. You'd need a top fuel race suit to withstand the flames then...
I would need an air horn for an audible tone.
I hit the limiter from time to time , usually cause I didn't feel like shifting and ride the limiter for 1/2 second or I'm in really close proximity of another car and just space it for a second
I hit the limiter from time to time , usually cause I didn't feel like shifting and ride the limiter for 1/2 second or I'm in really close proximity of another car and just space it for a second
someone on the 370 fb page posted this product today.. heres an ebay search to numeros models.
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From: Northern NJ / Vacation on MARS
Comments are too funny!!
The factory shift light is jus plain annoying and useless IMHO. I'm looking in to doing something like this using the instrument cluster wiring but think it may not be as simple as twisting wires together!! I'm not worried about my harness, but rather the trigger may not be a simple wire. It could all be happening in the cluster. I'm going to take mine apart and test it. I'll post my findings if anyone's interested. An after market shift light run off a coil pack for about $165 is probably the simplest safest way to go.
The factory shift light is jus plain annoying and useless IMHO. I'm looking in to doing something like this using the instrument cluster wiring but think it may not be as simple as twisting wires together!! I'm not worried about my harness, but rather the trigger may not be a simple wire. It could all be happening in the cluster. I'm going to take mine apart and test it. I'll post my findings if anyone's interested. An after market shift light run off a coil pack for about $165 is probably the simplest safest way to go.
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Oh my god, whats wrong with all of you?
STI - Barbie car?
Dont say ********, you cant figure exactly 7500 rpm's, not 7200 or 7300, just buy engine sound.
Yes, i also see shift light, and shift as you all, but for maximum perfomance beep sound is better. Why is it so funny?
STI - Barbie car?
Dont say ********, you cant figure exactly 7500 rpm's, not 7200 or 7300, just buy engine sound.
Yes, i also see shift light, and shift as you all, but for maximum perfomance beep sound is better. Why is it so funny?
STI is not a Barbie car, but it is also not as manly as a Z for sure.
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From: Northern NJ / Vacation on MARS
I'm shifting upwards around 8k I kno my car. I'm not looking to shift jus before or even slightly over, I'm looking for exact ! My reasoning for using a shift light.. It's a simple way of knowing you've stretched everything outta that gear. I also don't drive my car on the street. So for my needs, is jus one of those things I'd get full use of.
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I'm shifting upwards around 8k I kno my car. I'm not looking to shift jus before or even slightly over, I'm looking for exact ! My reasoning for using a shift light.. It's a simple way of knowing you've stretched everything outta that gear. I also don't drive my car on the street. So for my needs, is jus one of those things I'd get full use of.
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From: arizona
Oh my god, whats wrong with all of you?
STI - Barbie car?
Dont say ********, you cant figure exactly 7500 rpm's, not 7200 or 7300, just buy engine sound.
Yes, i also see shift light, and shift as you all, but for maximum perfomance beep sound is better. Why is it so funny?
STI - Barbie car?
Dont say ********, you cant figure exactly 7500 rpm's, not 7200 or 7300, just buy engine sound.
Yes, i also see shift light, and shift as you all, but for maximum perfomance beep sound is better. Why is it so funny?
Also, yes all awd are for babies who cant handle rwd
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