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project_240 · 10-28-2003, 03:48 PM

hey guys i have a 95 240sx and just got a shift light today. there are 3 wires coming out: red, black, green. black is obvious, you need to ground it. the red wire goes to power, but what im confused about is what power source should i connect it to? and directions say you need to find the tach terminal, and connect the green wire to it. so i now know what to connect the wires to, but where are these things?

-jake

twitchy · 10-28-2003, 06:36 PM

why do you need a shift light if your car has a tach?

it probably goes to your tach wire

DudeYourSoOOJDM · 10-28-2003, 09:43 PM

red - power
green - signal
black - ground

The best place to get a signal would be on the wires on your cluster that are for the tach. Pull your cluster out and find them.

Why not just look at your tach......

If you have a tendency to "bounce" off the rev limiter, then this might be a good idea.......so would Rocker arm Stoppers if your SR...

twitchy · 10-28-2003, 11:20 PM

whats a rocker arm stopper?

Fibercus · 10-28-2003, 11:38 PM

If he tapped into the tach signal wouldnt his light be constantly flickering? I think hes looking for an adjustable signal.. which i think you have to make yourself

Say an RPM activated switch of some sort

10-28-2003, 03:48 PM	#1
project_240 Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: IE California Posts: 101 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	pls help me install a shift light hey guys i have a 95 240sx and just got a shift light today. there are 3 wires coming out: red, black, green. black is obvious, you need to ground it. the red wire goes to power, but what im confused about is what power source should i connect it to? and directions say you need to find the tach terminal, and connect the green wire to it. so i now know what to connect the wires to, but where are these things? -jake

10-28-2003, 06:36 PM	#2
twitchy Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,579 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	why do you need a shift light if your car has a tach? it probably goes to your tach wire __________________ Who the hell needs a sig anyhow

10-28-2003, 09:43 PM	#3
DudeYourSoOOJDM Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Palmdale CA Age: 42 Posts: 479 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	red - power green - signal black - ground The best place to get a signal would be on the wires on your cluster that are for the tach. Pull your cluster out and find them. Why not just look at your tach...... If you have a tendency to "bounce" off the rev limiter, then this might be a good idea.......so would Rocker arm Stoppers if your SR... __________________ Since 2001.

10-28-2003, 11:20 PM	#4
twitchy Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,579 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	whats a rocker arm stopper? __________________ Who the hell needs a sig anyhow

10-28-2003, 11:38 PM	#5
Fibercus BANNED Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Canyon Country, CA Age: 44 Posts: 714 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	If he tapped into the tach signal wouldnt his light be constantly flickering? I think hes looking for an adjustable signal.. which i think you have to make yourself Say an RPM activated switch of some sort