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Cal-look/High Performance => Pure racing => Topic started by: Black Sheep on May 27, 2009, 18:01:35 pm



Title: VDO shift light ?
Post by: Black Sheep on May 27, 2009, 18:01:35 pm
Anyone know how " if possible " to set up a shift light for my VDO tacho ?

(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff84/49-rag/DSC00021.jpg)

I don't know what hard ware I'll need , cant find any imfo on the net . A little help please  :)

P.S I know it dont rev too high , Im looking for a higher one  ;)


Title: Re: VDO shift light ?
Post by: Bernard Newbury on May 27, 2009, 18:04:38 pm
What ignition sytem are you using?


Title: Re: VDO shift light ?
Post by: Black Sheep on May 27, 2009, 18:07:25 pm
Bosch Blue coil coupled up to a 010 dizzy . Tacho pics up on the nutral off the coil


Title: Re: VDO shift light ?
Post by: Bernard Newbury on May 27, 2009, 18:10:52 pm
Bosch Blue coil coupled up to a 010 dizzy . Tacho pics up on the nutral off the coil


http://www.msdignition.com/Products/RPM/Timing_Controls/RPM_Controls/8952_-_LED_Shift_Light.aspx


Title: Re: VDO shift light ?
Post by: Black Sheep on May 27, 2009, 18:18:51 pm
Thanks for the link Bernie may go with that , want to try and get something that just leave's a shift light I can fit into one of my dash pods with the hardware hidden behind the dash .


Title: Re: VDO shift light ?
Post by: Turtle001 on May 27, 2009, 18:28:18 pm
i wanna do the same thing -- but i'm on a 6V circuit -- with a 6V VDO tach -- any ideas for that?


Title: Re: VDO shift light ?
Post by: Wünderwolff on May 27, 2009, 19:35:28 pm
@ 49 rag, why not look at an autometer shift light with pill. Check their website, it is just the light and then a small yellow fuse like thing below, with the rpm you want it to flash depending on what "fuse" you use.

@ turtle, why not go 12 volt?


Title: Re: VDO shift light ?
Post by: Black Sheep on May 27, 2009, 21:04:48 pm
Thanks for that Doctor , had a quick look aroun dhe autometer web site and will pop back there later for a ib of a read  :)