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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 06:42 AM
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i'm thinking of getting one if its pretty easy
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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 08:47 AM
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Why? There's one built into the Tach.
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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by ghost11
i'm thinking of getting one if its pretty easy
You serious?
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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 09:11 AM
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Why? There's one built into the Tach.
Maybe he has an AT...
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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 09:13 AM
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Maybe he has an AT...
Still, WHY? The term automatic = shifts for you.
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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 09:15 AM
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Still, WHY? The term automatic = shifts for you.
Maybe he wants to run in the Manu-matic (or whatever they call it on this car) mode or something...
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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 07:31 PM
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if u want to wire your own shift light u probably have to tear into the cnter console to get at some of the wires that go to those three guages
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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 09:35 PM
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i think wren has one. ask him (i think he's btwn gfs right now)
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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 10:37 PM
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if you buy the autometer shift lite all you need is a power, ground, and connect one wire to the rpm signal on the ecu. you can buy pills for the autometer shift lite to make the light flash with whatever pill number you use.
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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 06:03 AM
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no, i don't have a an automatic, yes dick head i'm serious, and i was actually looking for some advise from someone who has done the install.........btw, what good is the stock shift light if its harder to see than the needle itself
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Go here https://my350z.com/forum/engine-and-drivetrain/120353-kptechnologies-shift-light.html
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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 07:15 AM
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thanx, but the light i'm looking at is 3 wires
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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 11:28 AM
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I have the ChrisMCagle shift light- Limited Edition (because he stopped making them ). Works like a charm. Install is OK if you are familiar with taking apart your gauge cluster.
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Originally Posted by ghost11
no, i don't have a an automatic, yes dick head i'm serious, and i was actually looking for some advise from someone who has done the install.........btw, what good is the stock shift light if its harder to see than the needle itself
Do you know me? How did you know I have a dick on my head?

I know my shift light isn't hard to see. Perhaps you should get a huge tach for your dash so you can see your RPM's better, too.
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can't we all just get along?
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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by taurran
Do you know me? How did you know I have a dick on my head?

I know my shift light isn't hard to see. Perhaps you should get a huge tach for your dash so you can see your RPM's better, too.
Wow, I thought I was the only one with a dick on my head. anyway, while your at it, get one of those neon lit shift *****, wire that into your shift light and when the **** lights up you know when to shift. That would be super cool!!

Whatever happened to listening to your engine or feeling for the time to shift?
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i think wren has one. ask him (i think he's btwn gfs right now)
my mistake. it was chris mcagle.
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Old Apr 30, 2005 | 08:01 AM
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Whatever happened to listening to your engine or feeling for the time to shift?[/QUOTE]

gee i never thought of it that way, that must be why most pro circuit drivers use a shift light, but i'm sure you know more about driving than them
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Old Apr 30, 2005 | 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by ghost11
gee i never thought of it that way, that must be why most pro circuit drivers use a shift light, but i'm sure you know more about driving than them
I didn't know you were a pro circuit driver, my sincere apologies. I am humbled before you oh wise one.
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Old May 1, 2005 | 05:57 PM
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as well you should be, btw iwasn't looking for advise from someone who hasn't done any modifications to their car
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