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Old Jan 3, 2005 | 08:51 PM
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i just purchased autometer shift light, i have a few spots to install it, just curious of where you guys are putting yours??
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Old Jan 3, 2005 | 09:19 PM
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installuniversity.com check theres out
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Old Jan 3, 2005 | 09:34 PM
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put mine in the pillar
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Old Jan 3, 2005 | 09:53 PM
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I put mine in the center air duct (camaro) easy to access.
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 03:05 PM
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I mounted my Harlan shift light right on the steering column.
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 08:32 PM
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ac/heat vent in center
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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 01:21 PM
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ramairstyle00 I've got a couple of questions about your shift light......
1) what brand is that
2) was the install easy
3) was it a clean fit or did you have to cut into your pillar
4) what color is the light when it's activated
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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 06:03 PM
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I've got a nice small autometer shift light mounted in the center of my gauges. The second picture shows what it looks like from the driver seat. Third picture is the RPM Activation module (it's tucked away, just not for the picture). These were taken a while back. Sorry about the picture sizes.







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i found a awsome spot for mine, leave the bracket off the light, pull the gague cluster plastic cover back a lil and runn the wire up on top the arch and snap it back into place with the wire being held by the cover. it lays nice and flat on top the dash and its not in the way but easy to see without looking down.
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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 09:20 PM
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I got a raptor performance light its small but bright as hell,I mounted it in my center AC/Heat vent, it was quick and easy.
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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by DZBIRD
ramairstyle00 I've got a couple of questions about your shift light......
1) what brand is that
2) was the install easy
3) was it a clean fit or did you have to cut into your pillar
4) what color is the light when it's activated

1- the harlan shift light
2- heck yea
3- just pull the pillar, then pull the "hose" out thats in there
4- they can be a few colors, mines red
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Old Jan 6, 2005 | 09:42 AM
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Thanks for the info ramairstyle00, I'll look into them. Got any leads of finding a cheap price.....
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Old Jan 6, 2005 | 10:21 AM
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Ive seen pictures where someone took there gauge cluster apart and replaced the Skip shift light in the bottom right corner with the shift light. Looked really good(like factory) but im not sure how hard it was to install. Im sure if you search for it you can find it. If i get time i will look for it and post a link.
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Old Jan 6, 2005 | 10:36 AM
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Talking shift light

Ok, I found a pic of the shift light installed in the gauge cluster. It was in a post on another sight asking the same questions. Ther was not more info in the post. If you look at the other picture on the site youcan see some of the install.

In Cluster Shift Light
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Old Jan 6, 2005 | 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by DZBIRD
Thanks for the info ramairstyle00, I'll look into them. Got any leads of finding a cheap price.....
quality costs money! this is a BRIGHT light with alot of features
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I have the Harlan shiftlight, put mine in the ac vent, looks bitchin'..
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Old Jan 7, 2005 | 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by ramairstyle00
quality costs money! this is a BRIGHT light with alot of features

What I ment was where did you get yours....where is the best pricing for those???
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i got mine used off here for like 40 because it was basicly brand new
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I believe the 2 popular shift lights harlan and raptor, are only sold new from there own web sites. You can search either to find the sites. harlan($50) is cheaper than raptop($85), I believe. I have a harlan in my AC vent also.
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 09:30 AM
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i got mine used off here for like 40 because it was basicly brand new

thanks for the help
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