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Diesel Shift Light
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Diesel Shift Light
Does anybody know of a shift light that can be used on a diesel??
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Could try one like this.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Raptor-LED-Shift ... 3ef5e2002a
Seems to require just a tacho input which your diesel should have anyway. Doesn't matter if it gets it from a dizzy, diesel pump or timing belt housing.
Shift lights are traditionally used to indicate a shift where the power (and thus acceleration) produced by the engine is the same before and after the shift. Can't think of an offroad situation where maximum acceleration is the most important thing...maybe sand drags - each to their own tho...
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Raptor-LED-Shift ... 3ef5e2002a
Seems to require just a tacho input which your diesel should have anyway. Doesn't matter if it gets it from a dizzy, diesel pump or timing belt housing.
Shift lights are traditionally used to indicate a shift where the power (and thus acceleration) produced by the engine is the same before and after the shift. Can't think of an offroad situation where maximum acceleration is the most important thing...maybe sand drags - each to their own tho...
Last edited by Spimon_NH on Mon Apr 19, 2010 12:30 am, edited 1 time in total.
You should head out and watch the comps. I cant say that there is a stage where rev limiter is not hit.Spimon_NH wrote:Could try one like this.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Raptor-LED-Shift ... 3ef5e2002a
Seems to require just a tacho input which your diesel should have anyway. Doesn't matter if it gets it from a dizzy, diesel pump or timing belt housing.
Shift lights are traditionally used to indicate a shift where the power (and thus acceleration) produced by the engine is the same before and after the shift. Can't think of an offroad situation where maximum acceleration is the most important thing...maybe sand drags - each to their own tho...
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I have a Pivot brand shift light in my Subaru. It works off the frequency so is compatible with all motors. I have comfirmed that it works on a diesel.
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and thats how i have the taco runing in my cruser and my roverthehanko wrote:hillbilliywheelchair wrote:if you dont have a electric taco out put you can get one from your alternator
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What I meant is that shifting too early will cause the rev's to drop out of the ideal power range and shifting too late will mean optimum power is not being made before the shift.ludacris wrote: You should head out and watch the comps. I cant say that there is a stage where rev limiter is not hit.
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In something like drag racing where winning/losing comes down to hundreths of second, getting optimum power to the ground is critical.
You're right, I haven't been to a 4WD competition. I just had the idea that in 4WD competition (maybe high speed stages excepted) it was more about getting to the finish rather than fractions of seconds.
Last edited by Spimon_NH on Mon Apr 19, 2010 1:23 pm, edited 1 time in total.
ignore me i missreadhillbilliywheelchair wrote:and thats how i have the taco runing in my cruser and my roverthehanko wrote:hillbilliywheelchair wrote:if you dont have a electric taco out put you can get one from your alternator
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Re: Diesel Shift Light
Don't forget about the underbody flouro's and pair of subwoofersuzdnabuzd wrote:Does anybody know of a shift light that can be used on a diesel??
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I don't know if your question is serious or not. But anyway, this kind of shift light is claimed to work well off the cigarette lighter socket.
http://autospeed.com/cms/title_HyperFor ... ticle.html
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/35MM-SHI ... 58870d8dee
I've never used one and don't know how reliable they are but they are meant to be able to calculate engine rpm by detecting the cyclical fluctuations in alternator output. You might want to research them a bit more before buying them as for all I know they suck.
http://autospeed.com/cms/title_HyperFor ... ticle.html
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/35MM-SHI ... 58870d8dee
I've never used one and don't know how reliable they are but they are meant to be able to calculate engine rpm by detecting the cyclical fluctuations in alternator output. You might want to research them a bit more before buying them as for all I know they suck.
This is not legal advice.
So it's not an Auto...uzdnabuzd wrote:No manual.bogged wrote:Is it automatic?
The setup is a high reving diesel that i only want to rev to a certain rpm. As there is no power loss it is easy to get carried away.
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So I guess the Getto blaster is up way too loud!
But seriously it should be easy to install a shift light, especially if the motor is controlled by an ECU as it already has a motor speed sensor - or even a Taco provided it's Electronic - Even Jaycar sell kits for it.
Now for the Fluro's I would go LED lights much safer for 4x4 driving, if doing this install a couple of camera's under side to you see the things you are hitting as you clearly will not be hearing them over the Techno.
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Ok we are getting somewhere - oh and the gear you already have - Geez how the hell did I know you were going ti say thatuzdnabuzd wrote:Cheers,Dzltec wrote:Maybe the big tach could trigger off the cam sensor or off the alterantor.
Good luck Zac
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not worried about the tacho as i have a VDO one already. Just want to wire up a shift light.
Ok you have a Tacho - if it's Electronic what is used to give it a signal from the motor?
What ever it is will develop a pulse directly related to motor speed, this is what you need as an input - all you need now is a device that can be set to trigger a Big Ass Blue or Red Light when the speed gets to your desired motor speed.
Do you know what to use, can you solder?
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Toyota 78 Series Troopy 4.2 TD Locked and loaded.
River City 4WD Club - President and Bulletin editor
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