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With lots of time on my hands during Winter, decided to put in a shift light system.
Selected Ecliptech SHIFT-i Progressive Shift I Light System (site: http://www.ecliptech.com.au/main_win_sep06.html)
Cost $148 delivered from Australia, great service and fast shipping!
Cory (cory1000) and I did a dual install at my place. One on my Elise and the other on his Exige S. Same procedure for both cars, no real difference other than he had some more plumbing to go around.
Simple to install as long as you take the time and have patience. Neither Cory nor I wanted exposed wires/cables, so we took the time to remove the necessary panels, seats, consoles, etc. to get a nice clean look. Cory is a wiring genius, so he made sure the wires were correctly spliced, oriented and routed through the car.
Quick Steps:
1. Get the MSD Tach Signal Pick Up so you don't have to cut into any wires. Costs about $35 and is well worth it. See pic.
2. I used shielded, 3-wire communications cable to do the wiring. Much easier than running 3 separate wires for each of the hook-ups. Cheap stuff, easy to find at Radio Shack, Lowe's or Home Depot.
3. Get a lot of cable ties to secure the cable as it travels through the chassis.
4. I encased the wires from the Shift-I unit in black heat-shrink tubing to give it a more finished look (see pic).
5. All connections were soldered, not just tied. Don't want any bogus electrical signals.
6. Entire install took about 3 hours, with 2 of us doing it. Cory was great at threading the cable under the dash and up to the light control panel where we spliced the wires in place.
7. Finished product works great. and is easy to detect in your peripheral vision. Easier than looking down at the tach.
Here are sequential shots of the install.
Happy to answer any questions.
Regards,
Wayne
Selected Ecliptech SHIFT-i Progressive Shift I Light System (site: http://www.ecliptech.com.au/main_win_sep06.html)
Cost $148 delivered from Australia, great service and fast shipping!
Cory (cory1000) and I did a dual install at my place. One on my Elise and the other on his Exige S. Same procedure for both cars, no real difference other than he had some more plumbing to go around.
Simple to install as long as you take the time and have patience. Neither Cory nor I wanted exposed wires/cables, so we took the time to remove the necessary panels, seats, consoles, etc. to get a nice clean look. Cory is a wiring genius, so he made sure the wires were correctly spliced, oriented and routed through the car.
Quick Steps:
1. Get the MSD Tach Signal Pick Up so you don't have to cut into any wires. Costs about $35 and is well worth it. See pic.
2. I used shielded, 3-wire communications cable to do the wiring. Much easier than running 3 separate wires for each of the hook-ups. Cheap stuff, easy to find at Radio Shack, Lowe's or Home Depot.
3. Get a lot of cable ties to secure the cable as it travels through the chassis.
4. I encased the wires from the Shift-I unit in black heat-shrink tubing to give it a more finished look (see pic).
5. All connections were soldered, not just tied. Don't want any bogus electrical signals.
6. Entire install took about 3 hours, with 2 of us doing it. Cory was great at threading the cable under the dash and up to the light control panel where we spliced the wires in place.
7. Finished product works great. and is easy to detect in your peripheral vision. Easier than looking down at the tach.
Here are sequential shots of the install.
Happy to answer any questions.
Regards,
Wayne
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