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i just got a shift light from a friend and it has a simple three wire hook up. one ground one power and one to the coil. so ok i hooked them all up but should i dont know which side the coil should be on. i have aftermarket coils and one side has a extension for a butterfly clip and the other side is covered so i figured it went to that one. but when im driving the light flickers bad and long well before i have it set. so is it the ground wire or the wrong side of the coil, ohh another thing is that it does work when it is supposed to, like it will stay on at the right rpm, so im not sure if its a coil thing or what?
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Originally posted by Lisa
Um... Can't help you with the wiring problem, but I have a question: Why would you WANT a shift light? They're annoying!
Um... Can't help you with the wiring problem, but I have a question: Why would you WANT a shift light? They're annoying!
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Originally posted by Lisa
Um... Can't help you with the wiring problem, but I have a question: Why would you WANT a shift light? They're annoying!
Um... Can't help you with the wiring problem, but I have a question: Why would you WANT a shift light? They're annoying!
You don't hear the buzzer. Most shift lites have a cap on them too.
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That's what the tacho is for. That, and just knowing your speed and the feel to change when it's neccessary.
Still, good luck with the light if you want it.
Still, good luck with the light if you want it.
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Originally posted by Mr_Rx7_Au
That's what the tacho is for. That, and just knowing your speed and the feel to change when it's neccessary.
That's what the tacho is for. That, and just knowing your speed and the feel to change when it's neccessary.
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Originally posted by Mr_Rx7_Au
And so does the feel of the car.
And so does the feel of the car.
On a big street port, or a bridge - No. The engines keep pulling in every gear the higher you go in the RPM range.
You could easily over-rev the engine when you have the tunnel vision going on at the track.
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True to an extent, but we must drag and drive differently, because, I find it pretty easy to look down for 1/12th of a sec to see the revs. That, or just buy a new big monster tach, as a different option. As I said, each to their own, and good luck with the light.
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Originally posted by Directfreak
When you are drag racing, you're not looking at the stock tach. You should be looking straight ahead. The light tells you when to shift without having to look away, or get out of the powerband.
When you are drag racing, you're not looking at the stock tach. You should be looking straight ahead. The light tells you when to shift without having to look away, or get out of the powerband.
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My SEs redline buzzer must be fairly loud.. I was able to hear it with a fullfaced helmet and no visor on while on the road course with windows rolled down at 90+ MPH.
Not being particular to in-dash shiftlights myself, one of these helmet mounted ones would be cool though
http://www.spatechnique.com/product_images/h3.jpg
Not being particular to in-dash shiftlights myself, one of these helmet mounted ones would be cool though
http://www.spatechnique.com/product_images/h3.jpg
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direct freak is right!Ported engines are easilly over-revved.I can rememeber when i went to a local 1/4 strip last year.First run,was taken easier,to see that everything is ok with the engine.The second run i wound it up to +-9500 ,and second to+- 9000.Which is way to high,but i was focusing on the road,and not the tacho
Adding a shift light is a great idea
Karis
Adding a shift light is a great idea
Karis
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Originally posted by Mr_Rx7_Au
lol....little bit over the top, comparing a FA/18 to an 1st gen rx7 HUD! but still yeah that would be cool. Even put in an artifical horizon on it?
lol....little bit over the top, comparing a FA/18 to an 1st gen rx7 HUD! but still yeah that would be cool. Even put in an artifical horizon on it?
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Originally posted by karism
direct freak is right!Ported engines are easilly over-revved.I can rememeber when i went to a local 1/4 strip last year.First run,was taken easier,to see that everything is ok with the engine.The second run i wound it up to +-9500 ,and second to+- 9000.Which is way to high,but i was focusing on the road,and not the tacho
Adding a shift light is a great idea
Karis
direct freak is right!Ported engines are easilly over-revved.I can rememeber when i went to a local 1/4 strip last year.First run,was taken easier,to see that everything is ok with the engine.The second run i wound it up to +-9500 ,and second to+- 9000.Which is way to high,but i was focusing on the road,and not the tacho
Adding a shift light is a great idea
Karis
I agree…shift light is very helpful when youre using a helmet. personally, it helps me a lot.
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Originally posted by Mr_Rx7_Au
True to an extent, but we must drag and drive differently, because, I find it pretty easy to look down for 1/12th of a sec to see the revs. That, or just buy a new big monster tach, as a different option. As I said, each to their own, and good luck with the light.
True to an extent, but we must drag and drive differently, because, I find it pretty easy to look down for 1/12th of a sec to see the revs. That, or just buy a new big monster tach, as a different option. As I said, each to their own, and good luck with the light.
First, racing isn't just drag racing. I can tell you for a fact that there's been a couple of times where a shift light would have been handy. Sometimes even a 1/12 of a second would have been too long to take my eyes off the track/mirror/competitor. There's a big difference between drag racing and wheel-to-wheel road racing in this regard.
I just added a shift light and I think 95% of the time it's going to be useless. Normally I shift at the same point on the track, every lap. But that other 5% could make the difference between 1st and 2nd. I don't like finishing 2nd.
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Re: shift light
Originally posted by rx7pwrgen1
i just got a shift light from a friend and it has a simple three wire hook up. one ground one power and one to the coil. so ok i hooked them all up but should i dont know which side the coil should be on.
i just got a shift light from a friend and it has a simple three wire hook up. one ground one power and one to the coil. so ok i hooked them all up but should i dont know which side the coil should be on.
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Why would you need a light or that awful buzzer to tell you when to shift? You should be able to hear it & feel it from the engine. Why would you drag race an RX7? Try road racing for the real deal.
Last edited by Snapshot; 05-14-04 at 05:23 PM.
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Originally posted by Snapshot
Why would you need a light or that awful buzzer to tell you when to shift? You should be able to hear it & feel it from the engine. Why would you drag race an RX7? Try road racing for the real deal.
Why would you need a light or that awful buzzer to tell you when to shift? You should be able to hear it & feel it from the engine. Why would you drag race an RX7? Try road racing for the real deal.
Hmmmmm, I'll have to ask Michael Schumacher why he doesn't shift by feel. He's probably just not any good. Yeah, that's it.