how to turn check engine light into a shift light

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05-23-2003, 09:24 AM

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how to turn check engine light into a shift light

Ok ive seen this done before and I have no idea how to do it does anybody know how to do it.

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05-23-2003, 09:26 AM

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Re: how to turn check engine light into a shift light (DOHCon15s)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DOHCon15s »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> Ok ive seen this done before and I have no idea how to do it does anybody know how to do it.</TD></TR></TABLE>
i don't know how smart it is to eliminate your CEL by turning it into a shift light. why don't you choose another light like airbag or something?

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05-23-2003, 09:27 AM

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Re: how to turn check engine light into a shift light (DOHCon15s)

Buy a Hondata.

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05-23-2003, 09:32 AM

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Re: how to turn check engine light into a shift light (WiggiE)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by WiggiE »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Buy a Hondata.</TD></TR></TABLE>

or other stand alones

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05-23-2003, 09:42 AM

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Re: how to turn check engine light into a shift light (DOHCon15s)

.smart idea , dipple. but if ur car goes outa wack dont expect me to carry u around

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05-23-2003, 09:44 AM

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Re: how to turn check engine light into a shift light (.day.)

Hondata

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05-23-2003, 09:46 AM

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Re: how to turn check engine light into a shift light (.day.)

Why in the hell do you need a shift light? Can you not drive a manual?

My buddy had a z24 and it had a shift light, it pissed me off to no end because everytime the car hit 3000 rpm it would come on. He finally yanked the whole thing out.

Sorry I didn't add any helpful hints just sounds like a

idea to me.

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05-23-2003, 10:23 AM

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Re: how to turn check engine light into a shift light (DOHCon15s)

I remembering reading about this too (pretty sure it was with hondata). The CEL light wouldn't be noticable enough for me. I'd just buy one of those small shift lights and mount it somewhere that you will notice while your eyes are still on the road.

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05-23-2003, 10:40 AM

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Re: how to turn check engine light into a shift light (Eluzion)

You can wire a LED to come on at the same time as the CEL

Pretty noticable to me

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05-23-2003, 10:43 AM

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Re: how to turn check engine light into a shift light (WiggiE)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by WiggiE »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Buy a Hondata.</TD></TR></TABLE>

That's what I have

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05-23-2003, 10:56 AM

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Re: how to turn check engine light into a shift light (RK)

dont worry. when you get more experience you'll learn to tell by the sound of the engine ~ what rpm you are and then you'll learn to look down at the thing called the tachometer and see how close you are to redline. it all comes in time little grasshopper

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05-23-2003, 10:57 AM

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Re: how to turn check engine light into a shift light (SilverB18C1)

I have 2 shift lights...one on the hondata using the CEL, and an LED unit mouted to the guage bezel, 1st one comes on at 8,000rpm, second one comes on at 8,600rpm. I use both during drag racing, and only the second one when at an autocross/road course event, it helps quite a bit when you're looking at the road.

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Cost of $50 plus shipping at http://www.harlan-engineering.com/

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05-23-2003, 12:07 PM

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i was thinking the other day, I like to have three extranal LED's.

1. One for vtec engagement.
2. another when secondaries kick in
3. and the third for rpm redline (shift light)

Is this possible? Guys... dont ask why I want this, I'm just wondering if its possible.

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05-23-2003, 12:17 PM

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Re: (majeed11)

Of course that's possible.

Here's the instructions for the VTEC light: http://www.hazone.com/hvlight.htm

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05-23-2003, 01:13 PM

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Re: (WiggiE)

pineapple devil, hahaha lmao

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05-23-2003, 02:08 PM

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have u guys seen those vtec lights that light up and say vtec when u start going into vtec?

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05-23-2003, 02:29 PM

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dohc-nyne »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">have u guys seen those vtec lights that light up and say vtec when u start going into vtec?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Like this?
http://www.jujeracing.com/vtec...t.htm

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05-23-2003, 03:14 PM

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yeah those are pretty cool...i dunno if it shaves time off ur 1/4 mile though lol

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05-23-2003, 03:30 PM

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Re: how to turn check engine light into a shift light (WiggiE)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by WiggiE »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Buy a Hondata.</TD></TR></TABLE>

s200 is well worth your money.

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05-23-2003, 05:43 PM

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05-23-2003, 06:20 PM

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Re: (WiggiE)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by WiggiE »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Of course that's possible.

Here's the instructions for the VTEC light: http://www.hazone.com/hvlight.htm</TD></TR></TABLE>

nice!!! Thanks bud.

But what about a light for when the secondaries kick in? How does that work... is there anything in the stock ECU? What about the Hondata? - let me know

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05-23-2003, 08:32 PM

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Well for the seconadaries you will have to create it yourself as there isn't a how-to on it. If I remember correctly, the valve or soleniod or whatever it is that opens up the butterflies, is operated by a trigger signal from the ecu. So find that wire and use that as a trigger to light your led. Good luck

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05-24-2003, 01:05 PM

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shift when the engine sounds like its gonna blow up!!!!!!
Really, thats a bad idea dude, the engine light is there for a purpose!

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05-24-2003, 02:30 PM

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Re: (Kryptonite)

be like me and keep it real with the autometer monster tach.

monster yellow shift light never let me down.

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Re: how to turn check engine light into a shift light

So my check engine light is being used as a shift light.... How do I check to see if it’s throwing any codes cause Brecht definitely isn’t engaging on my car.