DIY- indash shiftlite
12-05-2008, 03:35 PM
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DIY- indash shiftlite http://www.harlan-engineering.com/store/store.html
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.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMMdReJfkEU
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.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMMdReJfkEU
Last edited by studderin; 02-16-2009 at 10:17 PM.
