Shift Light in MX5

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Postby Steampunk » Wed Jan 02, 2008 8:19 pm

AZNTieN wrote:yes i have it does logging as well

that unit you put up no longer available so yeah

so if this sticks to your windscreen is there any wires at all?


That model is specifically the G-Tech Pro Competition and has been replaced with the SS and RR models.
I assume TP13SS is looking at budget options and so I put it up there as there are a few on eBay US every now and again, and they have the same functions as the current G-Tech RR.

The only "wire" is the one that goes to your cigarette lighter. It's not the prettiest set-up, but heck, nothing comes close to the functionality and ease-of-use of the G-Tech's.

The knock-sensor functionality of Kula's one is cool.
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Postby rain902 » Tue Jan 15, 2008 5:39 pm

i have a sneaking suspicion that a suction cup mounted shift light/gtech/satnav would be a cause for concern and refusal at scrutiny if you were thinnking of melting your tyres @ the track...
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Postby Steampunk » Tue Jan 15, 2008 7:34 pm

Not at Queensland Raceway it ain't :mrgreen:
Scrutineer didn't even take a second look at it and gave it a thumbs up as soon as I asked about it.
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Postby rain902 » Tue Jan 15, 2008 7:57 pm

1red5 wrote:Not at Queensland Raceway it ain't :mrgreen:
Scrutineer didn't even take a second look at it and gave it a thumbs up as soon as I asked about it.

the scruts down this way have no sense of humour :shock: sat navs/cameras/gtechs/wives about the only thing they let past are big fluffy stuffed animals zip tied to the rollcages :lol: :lol:

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200 rpm increments, adjustable via thumbwheel - the last two are nice and shiny - can see em clearly with the top down - the things point straight into your eyes.
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Postby Steampunk » Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:16 pm

Looks good, nice and stealthy set-up. Probably just what Ajay is looking for.
I would like to install something permanent like that, so care to share what, how, where to buy?
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Postby rain902 » Tue Jan 15, 2008 9:47 pm

1red5 wrote:Looks good, nice and stealthy set-up. Probably just what Ajay is looking for.
I would like to install something permanent like that, so care to share what, how, where to buy?


sharing is indeed caring :D its a T-SPORT revlite, and the bad news is tsport, an aus company went belly up a few years ago. two years ago i looked long and hard and bought two of them for i think it was $70 each from some ricer website venture in sydney - they were new in box. would wholeheartedly recommend them at twice the price really. Google away - there has to be some left somewhere :cry:

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Postby MasterZ » Tue Jan 15, 2008 9:47 pm

an old mate of mine had an mr2 and he put the shift light where the cigarette lighter was.
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Postby rain902 » Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:09 pm

and mrt in sydney has this page still showing - the date down the bottom indicates its recent - november 2007, must be old stock if they still have it.

http://www.mrtrally.com.au/performance/tsport_revlite.htm
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Postby rain902 » Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:20 pm

okay - found it, the website looks alive and well - albeit under another name in the US of A.

Caveat: I wholeheartedly vouch for the product, its been in for two years and is still going strong. I am unable to vouch for the people selling it - havent dealt with them.

http://www.tekniqauto.com/US/tsport/tsport.htm
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Postby EGG80X » Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:12 pm

I got a small pivot one, I will take a photo later.... or you can check it out when i drop off your wheels Ajay

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Postby Ajay » Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:20 pm

yeah remind me to take a look :)
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Postby Steampunk » Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:51 am

EGG80X wrote:I got a small pivot one, I will take a photo later.... or you can check it out when i drop off your wheels Ajay


Do you have the one like in one of my photos on the first page, or the really little one with just one shift-light?
Either way:
1) is it connected to the cigarette lighter socket or direct to RPM signal?
2) how accurate is it?
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