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Old 12-11-2007, 10:40 PM
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Cool Raptor shift light

I have seen someone on this site with a raptor shift light mounted in there air vent on the drivers side a-pillar. Who was this? I am thinking about doing the same thing and I was just looking for some feedback on how difficult it was to do. Thanks.
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I just did mine, it was easy i will take picks today for you. and its easier than it looks
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I mounted my Auto-Lite, Quick-Lite, right on my steering wheel column. No missing it there, plus it also has a cover to dim it for night mode. Why hide it in a vent??






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Very easy just mount it in the vent then run the wiring from there out.
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That's where mine is. Install is very easy, run the wires in the A-pillar, obviously... Also, my slp air intake came with a rubber grommet for the !AIR system on the side. It's the exact same size of the hole in the A-pillar and the shift light slips right in. Perfect fit.
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Harlen shift light w/ a custom aluminum bezel...

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Isnt that a defroster vent? How does it affect that?
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Well I'm guessing that most poeple who have a shift light have little use for a defroster...But clearly you couldn't use it.
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Originally Posted by BlueBird346
Isnt that a defroster vent? How does it affect that?
You kinda press the defroster down to make room for the shift light. I never used the defroster.
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Here you go like i promised:
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Thanks man. Much appreciated.
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Originally Posted by Spd-Kilz
Well I'm guessing that most poeple who have a shift light have little use for a defroster...But clearly you couldn't use it.
Sorry, that was kinda a dumb question.
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how hard is one of these to install? i really want one but i fear wires
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Originally Posted by silver30th
how hard is one of these to install? i really want one but i fear wires
it's not bad at all, probably took me 20min.
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I installed my Raptor shift light in the a pillar back in 05. I took the plastic tube that runs to the defroster vent all the way out. A valve cover gromment from Auto Zone works perfect to install it. The brand name is Spectre. Here's a couple old cell phone pics.


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Originally Posted by silver30th
how hard is one of these to install? i really want one but i fear wires
same here lol..i really want to get a raptor and mount it right there but me or none of my friends are good with wires..do directions come with it and are they easy to follow?
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Originally Posted by Snowman2K1
same here lol..i really want to get a raptor and mount it right there but me or none of my friends are good with wires..do directions come with it and are they easy to follow?
http://www.installuniversity.com/ins...sity/index.htm

it is pretty easy to run the wires back, just check that site and i think it took me about a half hour to install and most of that was just getting ahold of the damn wire to route to the a-pillar
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here is another option in the a/c vent.
i dont have vents, but have a freind who installed his with a/c. just drilled a hole in the duct to run the wires out.
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Does anyone have a part number or a place online that i can find a rubber grommet for the defrost vent in the A-pillar?
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i love it in the vent!
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