 cheap shift light, will it work? |
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| mikelsr |
 Mar 25 2006, 04:30 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 657 Joined: 2-January 05 From: Mahomet, IL Member No.: 3,390 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
I have been thinking about putting a shift light in my teener for AX and the track. I saw a number of cheap shift lights on ebay cheap shift light but I don't know if they would work on my 2.0L 4. It has a 050 distributor. Does anyone know?
Any recommendations without replacing the existing tach? Thanks, Mike |
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| ejm |
Mar 25 2006, 06:07 PM
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I can see the light at the end of the tunnel Group: Members Posts: 2,692 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 224 Region Association: None |
Working link
If I read that correctly it needs to be hooked up to a tach with adjustable shift points to work. |
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| grasshopper |
Mar 25 2006, 07:35 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,613 Joined: 10-December 04 From: Valdosta, GA Member No.: 3,258 Region Association: None |
sorry...kind of a slight hijack (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/hijacked.gif) but I was wondering how they worked too.... could someone explain how they are connected, and what you need for them to work correctly?? Thanks In advance (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)
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| Jeroen |
Mar 25 2006, 07:55 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,887 Joined: 24-December 02 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 3 Region Association: Europe |
looks like all you get in this auction is the actuall light, not the electronics to trigger it...
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| mikelsr |
Mar 25 2006, 10:15 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 657 Joined: 2-January 05 From: Mahomet, IL Member No.: 3,390 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Thanks for fixing the link (I should have tested it)
Thanks. Guess I need to find the complete system. I did find a standalone unit but I don't know if it will work with a teener. Guess I need to call them on Monday. stand alone unit (and I checked this url) Thanks, M |
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| Aaron Cox |
Mar 25 2006, 10:21 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
most need to be built into a tach (ala autometer) or fired off a CDI style ignition (with rev outputs...)
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| mikelsr |
Mar 25 2006, 10:28 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 657 Joined: 2-January 05 From: Mahomet, IL Member No.: 3,390 Region Association: Southwest Region |
From my understanding there are a couple types of units. One works with a tach which has the ability to select an RPM and when it is reached it provides a signal (trigger) for the light to go on and off. So if you want to shift at 5600 RPM, you set it up that way and the light will come on as a reminder to shift (this assumes that it comes with a light or you purchase one). Once below that RPM the light would go off. Another type is self-contained (like I thought the first post was) like the other post above from me. The electronics are contained in the unit itself, you just need to connect it to your system and select the RPM. If I am wrong on this, someone out there will straighten me out. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) Mike |
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