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chris90 07-08-2022 12:10 PM

Re: Wiring a shift light
 
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Originally Posted by JT ZR-Won (Post 333962)
Looks like the previous owner did a pretty clean install. Pretty cool

I'll restart it, but I don't have the wiring anymore and I don't know what to do yet.

JT ZR-Won 06-26-2023 11:05 AM

Re: Wiring a shift light
 
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Ok, so this small project got put on hold for a while but it is now finished. I wanted to update this thread with some photos because when it comes to this stuff, I'm much more of a visual person and this might help someone else out.

REMINDER: This install is on a 1990 and I'm not certain if it is the same on other years.

I located the C100 Terminal in the footwell. There was no need for me to feed any wires through the firewall. I took the best photos I could as you're pretty much twisted up like a pretzel at this point. It is directly to the left of the clutch pedal.

I located the white tach wire that leads to the instrument cluster. This was located in the E1 slot (I believe it was E1... it is the only white wire I saw) on my '90. The slots are actually labeled, but they are labeled super tiny but I could see them with a flash light. I spliced into the white tach wire and connected the green tach wire from my auto meter.

I then grounded the shift light underneath the instrument cluster right next to the radio. I don't use the cigarette lighter so I ran the shift light power to it. The autometer control module just sits inside the center console. It came with double sided tape but it really cannot move. Everything works perfectly and I hope this helps someone else.

Cheers! :cheers:

Jay

JT ZR-Won 06-26-2023 11:07 AM

Re: Wiring a shift light
 
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I chose to mount this above the dash so it can be seen. It is a pretty small light and looks pretty cool.

XfireZ51 06-26-2023 12:18 PM

Re: Wiring a shift light
 
No splicing necessary if u use the diag connector for the Ignition Module by the firewall.

aafc 06-26-2023 01:19 PM

Re: Wiring a shift light
 
Interesting , I had a shift light that mounted to my autometer tach. Then I
removed the 6-speed transmission back in 2009.
Well I do not need a shift lite as the transmission controller is set to shift at what ever I want. Setting the controller to 7000 rpm shift at the races the car would loose power at the shift point. After two runs I realized that I was hitting
the fuel cutoff. Dummy , so I set shift at WOT to 6800 rpm and no more shutting down at full throttle runs. Just to show that you should pay attention
to what you are during . You know measure twice ,cut once.
JOHN

XfireZ51 06-26-2023 03:19 PM

Re: Wiring a shift light
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by aafc (Post 339209)
Interesting , I had a shift light that mounted to my autometer tach. Then I
removed the 6-speed transmission back in 2009.
Well I do not need a shift lite as the transmission controller is set to shift at what ever I want. Setting the controller to 7000 rpm shift at the races the car would loose power at the shift point. After two runs I realized that I was hitting
the fuel cutoff. Dummy , so I set shift at WOT to 6800 rpm and no more shutting down at full throttle runs. Just to show that you should pay attention
to what you are during . You know measure twice ,cut once.
JOHN

Fuel cutoff/ turn on can be modified via calibration.

aafc 06-26-2023 03:34 PM

Re: Wiring a shift light
 
The fuel cut off limit has been fixed to higher limit. This is not something you
could do at the drag strip unless you have right the equipment.
This happened about 4-5 years ago. IT seems that the tune works good by
auto shift at 6800 rpm having run consist mid 11's all day long.
John


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