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Old 01-17-2007, 01:57 AM
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so i want a shift light but really dont want the light on the dash. i kinda want to hide it to keep the interior oe looking. so my question is if there is any way to put a shift light in the small vent at the base of the a pillar? if not what are some other options?
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yep ive seen it done there are some pics around here somewhere
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if you click on this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28ufktZURz4 right when i start up my car you can see the raptor shiftlight thats sitting on my steering column. they give you a black cap along with the yellow one, that would be pretty stealthy

edit: i see you want it in behind the ac vent.. people have done it, theres a write up i believe
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My raptor shift light is still sitting on my dresser, I will be installing it in the vent at the bottom of the pillar this weekend.
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so how do you install it in there? once its in can you adjust it or is it kinda in there for good?
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When I mounted mine there, I just took a dremel to the fins in the vent opening, and then just wrapped electrical tape around the shiftlight until it was snug in the opening. Then you just have to push the tube behind the vent out of the way to make room for the light, and you're all set.



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if youve got the pocket next to the cigarette lighter, it works really good in there. we mounted a buddy of mine's there and it works well, its a raptor FYI...his name here is frisky2101, pm him for pics...i dunno if you searched, but i believe he posted pics in a thread similar to this one a few months back...

not a pic of his, but same location: seen here, post # 34...
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Heres some pics of different locations as you can see mine on the dash no big deal.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/wiring-stereo-electronics/632393-shift-light-pics-please.html
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Put mine in the vent below the pillar. Put an $.89 grommet on there and it looks fine. It pulls in and out to adj if necessary. I run my whole wire out to pcm and did all my wiring there. There are plenty of write-ups, just look under the Stereo and Electronics section.
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best place to put is the cent under the pillar as everyone else has said
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I put mine in the center A/C vent.
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Here is mine. I really like the pillar location. You can still see it flash without lookin over.
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see thats what i want. to be able to see it without needed to look



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