A more subtle shift light (with pics) - Page 2

old_mate · 18-06-2005, 07:32 PM

yep, i'll be adding that to the list of things i need when the 5 speed goes into the Fairmont

But for the XY, i'll be sticking with the biggest bloody monster tacho I can find. Hopefully with around 500hp it wont be considered as rice lol

stockstandard · 18-06-2005, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Polyal

Yeah thats very impressive. But without being a smartarse, its not like you really need to look so hard at where you are going at the drags; so you should know when to shift anyway.

Dont get me wrong its a thousand timers better than anything else going around, but is it really going to change yuor times? Its cool for sure; but ive never understood why people "need" them in a street car.

Your right - I shouldnt need one. Im just a little slow I think. Being my first time out there seemed to be too much to think about. By the time I got the car off the line (which is a bit of a handfull), it was like "was I shifting at 5000, 5500, or 6000 this run", so I sort of made it up as I went. Looking back at my timeslips I had some runs where I was much faster in some sections, but lost it in others. If I could string together all my fastest I would be in the low 14's instead of high 14's. Hopefully next time out I can set the rpm in the pits, then just slam it into the next gear each blink of the light and get some consistant times down.

Thats the idea anyway

Stevo · 18-06-2005, 08:13 PM

absolutely brilliant

TIKFD6 · 18-06-2005, 08:54 PM

Nice work mate, 8000MCD is pretty bright.
What did DSE charge for the LED?

Ahh another Jaycar quality product.
:P

stockstandard · 18-06-2005, 10:18 PM

$4 i think

fairmont1998 · 18-06-2005, 11:00 PM

Someone needs to reset their service spanner ;)

Awesome mod, much classier than a massive tacho/light tech screwed to the crashpad!

need psi · 19-06-2005, 10:21 PM

very nice mate, im sure it will help you in the long run, i need one for my when i get it back, i looked it up on the jaycar website,

http://www1.jaycar.com.au/productVie...Max=&SUBCATID=

where would i get the signal from on an ea???

Ehab

stockstandard · 19-06-2005, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by need psi

very nice mate, im sure it will help you in the long run, i need one for my when i get it back, i looked it up on the jaycar website,

http://www1.jaycar.com.au/productVie...Max=&SUBCATID=

where would i get the signal from on an ea???

Ehab

Thats the kit. Do the EA's have the same diagnostic port as the later e-series?

If not there are heaps of places you can get the signal from. ECU, cruise control feed, you can even wire this kit right up to the injectors and read RPM from that.

I tried to tune mine to light up at 5500 yesterday but it didnt seem to want to switch at that high rpm. It is supposed to switch up to 30,000 rpm so I guess I just need to adjust the range a bit. Ill try again tomorrow.

EA2BA · 20-06-2005, 02:15 PM

stockstandard - I found that I had to adjust R2 i think the yellow variable resistor rather then the pots to get the switching correct as per the instructions (unless I was reading them wrong).

stockstandard · 20-06-2005, 03:18 PM

thanks, Ill try that.

FRDXR6 · 20-06-2005, 06:22 PM

Thats an awesome idea, I would love to do that but i am electrically retarded

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EA2BA · 21-06-2005, 09:53 AM

I had a thought on the brightness of the LED, why not use a dual relay one with 5 poles, so you have a NC and a NO output it can be set to use the NO for daytime driving i.e. LED with correct resistor nice and bright, then tap the headlights or parkers to the relay and when it goes to NC mode run a slightly bigger resistor and the LED will be alot dimmer.

stockstandard - how did the setting of the switch go ?

FRDXR6 - I am in Melbourne and can help you out if you really want to do this mod, drop me a PM.

stockstandard · 21-06-2005, 04:46 PM

Havent looked at it to be honest. Too dam cold, windy and wet to go outside in Adelaide atm.

I was thinking the same thing with a higher resistance for night driving. When I get it all working Ill pull it apart again and see what I can do.

EA2BA · 21-06-2005, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by need psi

very nice mate, im sure it will help you in the long run, i need one for my when i get it back, i looked it up on the jaycar website,

http://www1.jaycar.com.au/productVie...Max=&SUBCATID=

where would i get the signal from on an ea???

Ehab

Well i have mine all dodgy and used the tacho ouput wire in the engine bay ATM , but the pink wire with blue trace going into the back of the cluster should be the tacho wire.

21-06-2005, 05:05 PM

heya StockStandard! the shift light is freaking awsome! straight after reading about ur shift light i went to jay car to get some more info on it! and i am going to buy it tomoz! i also have a 5speed EF and live in adelaide

i spoke to one of my mates and he is going to help me install it as soon as he has finished his UNI exams. i could probably do it but it would take me 3 weeks... hes studying computer engineering or elctronics or something so if he does it will be quick and properly done

the light is bloody awsome mate!

santoitaliano · 21-06-2005, 06:57 PM

my rsm has shift light output...

i have a little switchboard on my dash with a light above each switch and an extra on top of fuse.. might wire that up..

cheers.. great idea..

watch out with the really bright LED's.. i wired up a 5000mcd blue to my alarm light and i ended up taking it out coz it lit up all four seats.. too much attention..

stockstandard · 25-06-2005, 06:30 PM

All cool now. Just sorted out the lack of light beyond 3000 rpm.

If anyone else is going to try this, I recommend not taking the rpm from the diagnostic port - it is really hard to make a good electrical connection (unless you have the proper plug). I rewired the input from the tacho feed to the cluster which is the blue-pink wire going to the plug on the right hand side of the dash.

The light is set at about 6000rpm at the moment so I need to turn it down a touch still.

I took a cool movie of it in action which is HERE (less than 1MB)

TURBO_GHIA · 25-06-2005, 07:10 PM

fu$k me that revs so smooth to 6000 rpm

27-06-2005, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by stockstandard

All cool now. Just sorted out the lack of light beyond 3000 rpm.

If anyone else is going to try this, I recommend not taking the rpm from the diagnostic port - it is really hard to make a good electrical connection (unless you have the proper plug). I rewired the input from the tacho feed to the cluster which is the blue-pink wire going to the plug on the right hand side of the dash.

The light is set at about 6000rpm at the moment so I need to turn it down a touch still.

I took a cool movie of it in action which is HERE (less than 1MB)

3 questions, the diagnostic port is the one in the fuse panel that the hand held computer plugs to run idle tests and so forth? (stupid question i know but just being sure) 2, which feed in the port is the tacho, and 3 how did u rewire the tacho feed, did u just feed interupt it with the frequency switch?

stockstandard · 27-06-2005, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Mobus

the diagnostic port is the one in the fuse panel that the hand held computer plugs to run idle tests and so forth?

Yep thats it.

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Originally Posted by Mobus

which feed in the port is the tacho

Bottom row, third from the right

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Originally Posted by Mobus

how did u rewire the tacho feed, did u just feed interupt it with the frequency switch?

Didnt have to rewire it as such, just piggy-backed the signal. Found the pink/blue wire on the instrument plug and carefully striped of 10mm of insulation with a razor, soldered a wire on and fed that to the frequency switch.

Walkinshaw · 27-06-2005, 03:07 AM

Again, awsome idea mate!

28-06-2005, 12:38 AM

cheers 4 the help stockstandard! hopefully all goes well with mine aswell!

tickford2001 · 11-10-2006, 08:59 PM

guys, sorry to dig up an old thread, but i purchased the kit required to do this ages ago and ive lost the instructions! would anybody happen to have a set they could fax / scan & email to me?! much appreciated!

cheers,
dave