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i've recently gotten a shifter with a light up shift pattern on the knob. (sounds cheesy, but it'll look good, i promise). anyways the led's match the buttons pretty well and i'd like it hook it up so the display only lights up when i have running or headlights on. i've noticed that the sport and DSC buttons light up when the running/headlights and was wondering if it were possible to tap into those to supply power to the shifter. i looked under the shifter boot and noticed far to many wires for me to start splicing. anyone know what wires i should be looking for to accomplish my goal?
Check out the Fuse block and find one that only has power when the lights are on. Use that one to tap from.
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schatzy, thanks for getting back to me. a few more questions, if you don't mind.
is the fuse block different from the fuses in the footwell/under the hood? can i unhook the harness to those buttons and check amperage on those pins?
also, once i find the wire i want, do i have to disconnect the battery? i know for the bigger jobs it's a good idea to have that unhooked, but i wasn't sure since i was going to tap into a wire that shouldn't even be on all the time. i've heard stories / rumors that disconnecting batteries on newer cars is like wiping the memory.
go to Alta's website and pull up the install PDF for boost gauge install
it shows which wire to tap for dashlights. If memory serves me it is a
gray wire with a red stripe.
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For safety sake it would be best to disconnect the battery, But for what you are doing it should not be required.
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might be slightly cheesy; and i'm sure it cost a little more than a non-performance part should, but i wanted a more unique knob and the install is really stealth. i think since the LED matches the factory it doesn't scream AFTERMARKET to me. i like it, and it was fun to tear apart my car a little bit...
Okay, I like it enough to ask the question. Where did you get it?
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Hey remember when people were mad because the JCW MINI had red writing on the knob, but it didn't light up? Here you go, solved that problem...I would think this is uber cheesy, however, you matched the stock setup and that looks totally OEM, even better than the JCW Red would of been...
Well done!
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