For those not familiar with it, here it is:
shift light
http://a7.cpimg.com/image/FD/29/21547517-6e66-02000180-.jpg

control unit for selecting rpm's for green and rpms for red lights
http://a3.cpimg.com/image/E5/28/21547493-cd23-02000180-.jpg

The Red comes on when you reach the max rpms you want.

The green lights up when you are at the rpm you want for launching at the strip. This can also be set for autocross to where if you fall below the desired rpm it will light up. You just press a switch for the desired affect you want, either above or below the preset rpms.

When I start the car, the green light is on and I have it set to come on when it goes below a certain rpm (not sure what rpm, but the knob is turned to a low setting)...to test it out. I rev it all the way and the light doesn't go off. The red one doesn't come on either when I hit the rev limiter and I have the red rpm set to a low setting to come on.

There are 6 switches in the rear and I have no idea what to set them at. The manual is written in poor english, but sounds like I should have the switch down for 4, meaning I have 4 cylinders. So I'm not sure if I have that part correct, or if I have the thin black wire spliced into the wrong blue wire.
http://a4.cpimg.com/image/04/29/21547524-0e15-02000180-.jpg

Is'nt that what the tachometer is for anyways?

Originally posted by B16EJ1
Is'nt that what the tachometer is for anyways? :bloated:

I don't think staring at my tach is a good idea while autocrossing or at the drag strip.

never mind guys. I got it working now. I had the back set correctly....number 4 down and the rest of the tabs up. I just had the wrong blue wire, go figure :) The blue wire was on the far left connector to the ecu.
http://a6.cpimg.com/image/F0/A4/21567216-212a-02000180-.jpg

Originally posted by 02SilverSiHB
:bloated:

I don't think staring at my tach is a good idea while autocrossing or at the drag strip.

How the hell do you think everyone else does it? :rolleyes: You know what the problem is? You stare at it. You're supposed to quickly glance at it.

Originally posted by B16EJ1


How the hell do you think everyone else does it? :rolleyes: You know what the problem is? You stare at it. You're supposed to quickly glance at it.
When I'm autocrossing, I don't have the time to glance at it, when I'm going through a slalom and into a 90 degree turn, then through some more slalom and more 90 degree turn. I guess you're the man :rolleyes:
For those that might get this and need a how to


All the components
http://a5.cpimg.com/image/0F/29/21547535-80d7-02000180-.jpg

Mounted the shift light just behind the steering wheel
http://a7.cpimg.com/image/FD/29/21547517-6e66-02000180-.jpg

Lead the wire from the shift light behind the dash/steering wheel
http://a5.cpimg.com/image/F1/28/21547505-26f9-02000180-.jpg

Have your dash around the shifter removed to help lead that same wire through, towards your glove compartment box
http://a1.cpimg.com/image/D9/28/21547481-5999-02000180-.jpg

Make sure to zip tie the wire away from the shifter
http://a0.cpimg.com/image/F6/28/21547510-a2d4-02000180-.jpg

Zip tie the wire again behind the glove compartment
http://a8.cpimg.com/image/D6/27/21547478-4939-02000180-.jpg

Use this as a grounding point for the ground wire...behind the glove box
http://a9.cpimg.com/image/EB/28/21547499-b541-02000180-.jpg

For the power wire. Take the red wire and splice it into the green/black wire with silver dots. This wire can be found above your dead pedal. It's hot, so once you turn the key on, you have power.
http://a0.cpimg.com/image/00/29/21547520-4cb2-02000180-.jpg

For the rpm wire...splice it into the blue wire on the far left ecu connector
http://a6.cpimg.com/image/F0/A4/21567216-212a-02000180-.jpg

Now that everything is connected you can put the controller in the glove box. Before you do, in the back of the controller, make sure number 4 is down and that the rest of the white tabs are up. This is to let the controller know it is getting readings from a 4 cylinder engine.
http://a3.cpimg.com/image/E5/28/21547493-cd23-02000180-.jpg

Now you can adjust the turn knob for the red and green light to where you want them to come on. For the green light, you can have the push button on the controller set to the down position for when you rpms go below what you have it set for. Put the button in the up position to have the green light come on over the set rpms.

Hopefully this link will work, so if you need higher res pics you can go here and select each individual pic
http://members17.clubphoto.com/hill728301/1482689/owner-2761.phtml

Originally posted by 02SilverSiHB

I guess you're the man :rolleyes:



I don't think so. I think that everyone else that autox's and hits the drags without your little flashy toy is and you're just not.:rolleyes:

Originally posted by B16EJ1


I don't think so. I think that everyone else that autox's and hits the drags without your little flashy toy is and you're just not.:rolleyes:
okay man, I've seen about 10 other people with this thing...escpecially in the new si. We hit the rev limiter before you know it. You don't have to like, everyone has their own thing...relax.

oh, and it doesn't flash :) it just lights up.

(ROFL, I've been searching all over the net for a clean tut; I should've known to check af first :grinno: Sorry to bring up an old thread btw)

OMG! Thanks for the tut! I was hesitating to buy one of these, since i was 99% sure i wouldn't be able to install it correctly, and thus breaking something.

Where did you get yours and for how much?

Sorry to bring up an old thread btw

this does not cut it

Where did you get yours and for how much?
once again, it is an old thread.....and if you are going to ask one single person a question, use the PM function.

I got mine from a local shop because I was impatient, the best price is at www.optauto.com

this does not cut it


once again, it is an old thread.....and if you are going to ask one single person a question, use the PM function.

:sorry:

it's all good, i used to dumb shit like this too, you live and learn. just telling you so you don't make the same mistake

lol, what are you going to do there tough internet talking man!? hahahaha, how lame!

if people dont like the thread dont read it or reply to it.
i thing that could be nice to have but,
you cant tell when to shift by the sound of the engine?

no I can't, I'm deaf...thanks for asking

your welcome

I'm sorry, I can't hear you, what did you say!? hahaha

lol
just messin with ya

Actually, the reason i need one is for the "fall-below" feature it has. I'm not gonna be using for drag racing. I need it for autocross.

Can you hear when your engine fell exactly below 5200rpm? :icon16:

*OMFG! h4x0r! Shiftlight bot!!*