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86gt
11-26-2008, 02:08 PM
Hey i just bought a auto meter shift light and i have no idea how to hook it up. i know it goes into the cpu or somthing, can anybody help me!!!:thumbsup1:
FoxRodStang
11-26-2008, 03:02 PM
which model did you get? Does it need to be hooked up to a tachometer to get triggered?
nastynotchback1
11-26-2008, 03:17 PM
If it's just the shift light it need to be wired into the factory tach.i suggest getting a tach because the factories are so far off
MustangCRZY302
11-26-2008, 04:32 PM
12v Switched source,a ground, and the green signal wire goes to the negative side of the coil. (closest to fender on stock coil location)
fast5.0
11-26-2008, 04:59 PM
take a pic of it if its like mine i can tell u how to hook it up
86gt
11-26-2008, 06:51 PM
its auto meter and it only has two wires, then at the end its like a plug. bout to upload some pics
86gt
11-26-2008, 07:00 PM
Heres the pics
93fakesnake
11-26-2008, 07:03 PM
You need to buy a tach. That is the one that comes with the tach itself. Not sure if you can hook that up without a tach
86gt
11-26-2008, 07:10 PM
can i use a small tech or does it have to be the 5 inch autometer
fast5.0
11-26-2008, 07:48 PM
Heres the pics

did u buy it used ??????? like fakesnake said that goes to a tach u will be better of getting a sportcomp tach it tells u the right readings sry i couldnt help u out
Quinn
11-26-2008, 07:58 PM
can i use a small tech or does it have to be the 5 inch autometer

i had one of these hooked up in my black gt with out a aftermarket tach so theres got to be a way to hook it up, i'll see if i can find somthing on the interenet
Quinn
11-26-2008, 08:01 PM
take a look at this

http://www.mustangworld.com/ourpics/fcar/dzshiftlight.htm
FoxRodStang
11-27-2008, 11:03 AM
That shiftlight is the plug-in unit for an autometer tach. If you buy a tach, it has to have a shiftlight output. Your other alternative is to buy the rpm activated switch to control the shiftlight.
86gt
11-27-2008, 01:14 PM
where can i get that from
FoxRodStang
11-27-2008, 02:22 PM
here ya go
http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=MSD-8950&N=700+400122+4294925143+115&autoview=sku
TwistedSS
12-03-2008, 04:29 PM
I'd probably get a standalone tach like this one:

http://www.harlan-engineering.com/store/shiftlight/shiftlight.html