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Jun 24, 2005 | 05:38 PM

heel-toe

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shift light without a tach???

is it possible to connect a shift light and have it go off at the correct redline rpm without a tach???

Jun 24, 2005 | 06:13 PM

Chris F

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Re: shift light without a tach??? (civicsrfasty0)

Are you in the right forum?

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by civicsrfasty0 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">is it possible to connect a shift light and have it go off at the correct redline rpm without a tach???</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yes.

Jun 24, 2005 | 06:40 PM

Rodney

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Re: shift light without a tach??? (civicsrfasty0)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by civicsrfasty0 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">is it possible to connect a shift light and have it go off at the correct redline rpm without a tach???</TD></TR></TABLE>

yes. autometer makes one. i have it in my car.

Jun 24, 2005 | 06:42 PM

heel-toe

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Re: shift light without a tach??? (Rodney)

in a civic cx which is tachless, where do you connect it to make it light up at 8500 for the type r engine???

Jun 24, 2005 | 07:04 PM

Chris F

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Re: shift light without a tach??? (civicsrfasty0)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by civicsrfasty0 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">in a civic cx which is tachless, where do you connect it to make it light up at 8500 for the type r engine???</TD></TR></TABLE>

Why does it make a difference if you have a tach or not?

Have you tried asking in the Civic forum?

An autometer shift light install guide. Pretty simple.
http://www.egauges.com/pdf/AutoMeter/397f.pdf

Jun 24, 2005 | 07:05 PM

Kendall

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You connect it to the tach signal input wire. And regarding the rpm's you should be able to switch out a little pill to set it.

Jun 24, 2005 | 07:33 PM

migs

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Re: (Kendall)

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Jun 24, 2005 | 07:43 PM

1GreyTeg

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Re: (Kendall)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Kendall »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">And regarding the rpm's you should be able to switch out a little pill to set it.</TD></TR></TABLE>

If that's how it adjusts.

Mine is digital and just push a button sets the shift point. No pills.

Jun 24, 2005 | 08:11 PM

imnotted

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Re: (1GreyTeg)

Some also have a dial on the back that you can adjust. The pills seem to be growing obsolete.

Jun 25, 2005 | 06:37 AM

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Black R

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i have a pivot one that plugs in the cigarette lighter and gets power + reads the signal from there.

Jun 25, 2005 | 06:46 PM

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Chris F

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Re: (Black R)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Black R »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i have a pivot one that plugs in the cigarette lighter and gets power + reads the signal from there.

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No way, where'd you get that?

Jun 26, 2005 | 08:16 AM

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Black R

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Re: (Chris F)

japan, y0!

kengs brought it back for me on one of his trips a couple of years ago.....

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=233585

Jun 26, 2005 | 05:44 PM

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ATgrills.com

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Re: (Black R)

I have a small dial in the back of my shift light!

Jun 27, 2005 | 10:22 AM

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IVI

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Re: (ATgrills.com)

any of you guys have pics of your shift light?

specifically Rodney's.

Jun 27, 2005 | 10:32 AM

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Mires

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Re: (IVI)

I always wanted to do an Autometer behind an AC vent.

Low profile style.

Jun 27, 2005 | 04:45 PM

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Relic1

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From: chicago burbs, Il, USA

pick up an RPM switch for $40, buy any color LED you want with the appropriate resistor, put it anywhere you want. In the cluster works great for me.

Uberdata's shift light feature works well too.