location for my shift light on my 98 camaro
01-23-2013, 03:06 PM
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location for my shift light on my 98 camaro Just bought a raptor shiftlight for my 98 camaro z28. Did some research and i like the idea of mounting it in the vents. I believe i can mount it on the drivers side pillar vent ? If soo can it still operate the defrost with it in their ?
01-23-2013, 03:40 PM
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Yes, you can still run the defrost with the light in there, it just doesn't work so well defrosting the window after that. I've got my light mounted there too. Looks good and is out of the way.
01-24-2013, 07:44 PM
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I used to have my shiftlight in the center heat vent, like alot of other people do. It was a great spot at night, and fine during the day if you had it aimed right at you. Was nice and :snky: with the stock wheels, and quite exhaust. Same as in this guys vid, his light is broke or something? lol http://s8.photobucket.com/albums/a15...t=P3260316.flv
I just had it on with velcro, and got sick of it moving when it got really hot in the car sitting in the sun. And if the vent moved blocking it. So moved it into the dash, for a cleaner look. Took the light apart and took the LED face off the board, it was small enough to fit in the stock gauge cluster. Just had to hand drill the holes carefully in the living room. The LEDs pressed into the holes, thanks for the help brent it was a bitch. And just soldered some wire lengths on that board to go back to the main shift light.
Been working great, like it a lot better. I didnt put any kind of a sealer, just pressed LEDS on and thought it would be fine sealing up flush to the back. But the base of the LEDs have a little lip so they still pick up a little of the cluster backlighting. Hasn't bothered me, but I'll porbally try to seal it better with some black RTV to block light better. When I have it out again to cover the BRAKE light, and see if it looks any more stealthy at night.
Here is a vid in action.
I used to have my shiftlight in the center heat vent, like alot of other people do. It was a great spot at night, and fine during the day if you had it aimed right at you. Was nice and :snky: with the stock wheels, and quite exhaust. Same as in this guys vid, his light is broke or something? lol http://s8.photobucket.com/albums/a15...t=P3260316.flv
I just had it on with velcro, and got sick of it moving when it got really hot in the car sitting in the sun. And if the vent moved blocking it. So moved it into the dash, for a cleaner look. Took the light apart and took the LED face off the board, it was small enough to fit in the stock gauge cluster. Just had to hand drill the holes carefully in the living room. The LEDs pressed into the holes, thanks for the help brent it was a bitch. And just soldered some wire lengths on that board to go back to the main shift light.
Been working great, like it a lot better. I didnt put any kind of a sealer, just pressed LEDS on and thought it would be fine sealing up flush to the back. But the base of the LEDs have a little lip so they still pick up a little of the cluster backlighting. Hasn't bothered me, but I'll porbally try to seal it better with some black RTV to block light better. When I have it out again to cover the BRAKE light, and see if it looks any more stealthy at night.
Here is a vid in action.
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01-26-2013, 07:50 AM
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Thats an awsome place to put it but i wouldnt dare to do that to mine. I will stick to the defrost hole. Now since im installing a single gauge on the a pillar will they both fit ?
