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Under dash mount for shift light
I am considering options for a shift light installation. I like the orginal look and want it to be as invisible as possible and yet still effective. I think the easiest and most discrete light would be MSD's 8963, which is programmable for multiple gears and fairly small.
I am wondering if anyone has found a source for a positive-stop, under-the-dash hinge that would swing out or, perhaps better, a telescoping and tilting slider--like on cabinetry, which would allow the light to be extended into view and tilted up towards the driver's face. Any thoughts? |
considered mounting the light in the tach or another meter?
Make it flash in the back-lighting bright red...you would not know it is there unless you were using it. Just a suggestion. :D |
I used the same one as you and it works great. I know what you are saying but I found unless it was pointed at me I didn't see it. I traced around the base of my mirror onto a 1/2" piece of aluminium and made a 1/2" base for my dash mounted mirror to raise my mirror up a little. Then between the base I made and the bottom of the dash mount mirror I made a 1/8" thick X 1/2" wide X 4 1/2" long bracket from flat stock that I could mount my shift light. Via the bracket my shift light sits to the drivers side of my mirror and sits 1/2" above my dash. Then I ran the wire under through the top of my dash and wired it into my MSD Box. Works great and I didn't put any new holes in the top of my dash.
Good luck with what ever you do |
Both are interesting suggestions--thanks!
Clois, any chance you have any photgraphs of the setup you engineered? |
I do and will try and send you a photo. PM me your email address and I will send you a phone picture...I have better luck sending picture emails over my phone than posting pictures through here.
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