pivot shift light (ASL-M)
06-07-2003, 11:23 AM
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pivot shift light (ASL-M)
does anyone have any experience with these lights? becuase i was just wondering if instead of using the cigarette lighter as a power source, u can just hardwire the shift light to a different power source......i guess wat im really asking is.....can i wire the shift light so that it doesnt have to plug into the cigarette lighter? pics of the shift light are below.....*image borrowed from jdmspecperf.com-sorry*
06-07-2003, 12:58 PM
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Re: pivot shift light (engineless)
thats a good question, i am wondering the same thing, it may have something to do with the frequency/vibration of the cig lighter current, but i have no clue 
so basically i can not answer your question but i will give you a bump.
so basically i can not answer your question but i will give you a bump.
06-07-2003, 01:10 PM
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Re: pivot shift light (N21)
the shift light somehow reads the revs of the car through the electrical frequency, you dont hook it up to the tack, the cig lighter might have something to do with it
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by N21 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">why wouldnt you be able to , as long as its 12volts.....or are you asking somthing different?</TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by N21 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">why wouldnt you be able to , as long as its 12volts.....or are you asking somthing different?</TD></TR></TABLE>
06-07-2003, 01:13 PM
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Re: pivot shift light (N21)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by N21 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">why wouldnt you be able to , as long as its 12volts.....or are you asking somthing different?</TD></TR></TABLE>
well thats the problem, i heard something (from another post) about it working from the frequency that travels through the cig lighter.....how and where would i tap into such a source so that it would activate at the specified rpms...... making it light up whouldnt beeh a problem unless theres a tranformer that i need (im not to experienced with that stuff) its just making it work at the right rpms .....thanks to those that gave input.......please need more input, TTT! man these boards move fast!
well thats the problem, i heard something (from another post) about it working from the frequency that travels through the cig lighter.....how and where would i tap into such a source so that it would activate at the specified rpms...... making it light up whouldnt beeh a problem unless theres a tranformer that i need (im not to experienced with that stuff) its just making it work at the right rpms .....thanks to those that gave input.......please need more input, TTT! man these boards move fast!
06-07-2003, 01:24 PM
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Re: pivot shift light (engineless)
i found out the hard way you have to use the lighter for it not sure why but i hard wired mine and it didn't work then i tryed to put it back the way it was supposed to be and it didn't work at all .. so now i have a nice looking shift light on my computer desk .. LOL
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Re: pivot shift light (redline201)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by redline201 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i hard wired mine and it worked
i used the wires from my clock harness
i have no clock (cx)
it worked fine
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is ur shift light like the picture i showed in the post? and after u wired it to ur clock harness....it read the RPM's perfectly???
i used the wires from my clock harness
i have no clock (cx)
it worked fine
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is ur shift light like the picture i showed in the post? and after u wired it to ur clock harness....it read the RPM's perfectly???
06-07-2003, 01:42 PM
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Re: pivot shift light (engineless)
just hardwire into the cig. lighter behind the dash, that way you can still use it when you need it and the shift light will get the right signal to work. 
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Re: pivot shift light (B16b2b)
which wire color on the harness was it exactly? (cig. lighter)....ur talking about the harness in the back of the lower console right??
06-07-2003, 02:26 PM
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Re: pivot shift light (engineless)
You can wire it into any 12 volt source I believe I didnt go through the cigarette adapter and it worked fine. Seems very accurate and consistant to gets from me.
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06-07-2003, 02:28 PM
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Re: pivot shift light (zigs)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by zigs »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">You can wire it into any 12 volt source I believe I didnt go through the cigarette adapter and it worked fine. Seems very accurate and consistant to gets from me.</TD></TR></TABLE>
do u rememeber the source???
from me.</TD></TR></TABLE>do u rememeber the source???
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you should be able to wire it to any 12volt power source being that you wire it up correctly. I'm about to do the same to my car as soon as the pivot shift lamp comes to me. good luck with yours
06-07-2003, 02:35 PM
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tell us how it turns out....and what u did to hardwire it...ill start on mine after u do yours.....i'll learn from your experience.... 
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Re: pivot shift light (engineless)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by engineless »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
do u rememeber the source??? </TD></TR></TABLE>
I used the ignition power wire but any power wire should be fine it just reads the alternator current to get its readings.
do u rememeber the source??? </TD></TR></TABLE>
I used the ignition power wire but any power wire should be fine it just reads the alternator current to get its readings.
06-07-2003, 05:16 PM
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Re: pivot shift light (zigs)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by zigs »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
I used the ignition power wire but any power wire should be fine it just reads the alternator current to get its readings.</TD></TR></TABLE>
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I used the ignition power wire but any power wire should be fine it just reads the alternator current to get its readings.</TD></TR></TABLE>
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