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Old 06-30-2002, 03:35 PM
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I have a quick question.

My Civic CX doesn't have a clock in it, but behind the dash trim piece there is a harness clip for the clock. Can I wire up something like a shift light to the 12v power and ground wires on that useless clip? (BTW That trim piece is where I'm gonna put the light.) The shift light needs a switched 12v and ground, then a tach wire to get it to work.

Also, anyone know where to tap into a tach wire to hook up a shift light?

Thanks for all the help.
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Default Re: Wiring home-made shift light (TodaSi)

I have a quick question.

My Civic CX doesn't have a clock in it, but behind the dash trim piece there is a harness clip for the clock. Can I wire up something like a shift light to the 12v power and ground wires on that useless clip? (BTW That trim piece is where I'm gonna put the light.) The shift light needs a switched 12v and ground, then a tach wire to get it to work.

Also, anyone know where to tap into a tach wire to hook up a shift light?

Thanks for all the help.
Yes you can use that power source w/ no problem.. as for the tach signal you can run the wire to the drivers side strut tower wiring harness and tap into the blue wire..
Old 06-30-2002, 03:58 PM
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Default Re: Wiring home-made shift light (95CivicEX)

what kinda light are you goin to use i am interested in this idea too let us know how it turns out
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Default Re: Wiring home-made shift light (01VaS2K)

Here is the link to where I got it from.

It was $50.00, so I figured what the hell.

http://www.harlan-engineering.com/store/store.html
Old 06-30-2002, 04:18 PM
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Just checking. The blue wire with the cap/termination on it in the 1st picture


Or the blue/black wire in this picture below the blue wire.
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blue one with the cap buddy ..its a dealer test wire or some **** from what i heard dont take it as fact but yes thats the one to tap for rpm signal
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blue one with the cap buddy ..its a dealer test wire or some **** from what i heard dont take it as fact but yes thats the one to tap for rpm signal
Aren't digital cameras great or what?!

Thanks for the help.
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I made my Interior Headlamp come on for a shift light, its tiiite. =x
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Default Re: Wiring home-made shift light (SpoonSportsEF7)

would you mind sharing with us, how you did this?
thanks
sounds pretty nice though
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hahah i dont know how much id be willing to do that...sounds kinda dangerous
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I was Joking....Im not that ghetto!
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Default Re: Wiring home-made shift light (SpoonSportsEF7)

Here is the light mounted. I may move it as it's not in the best spot right now, but still looks good enough.
BTW, I couldn't center the light in the trim plug because of the attachment points on the back.




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