2005 civic si shift light installation

[dzxkrg426]

i just bought a shift light but i dont know how to install it... need help... me and friend tried to find a hole to put a wire through but gave up.. if someone can help me that'll be cool

 

[$lick Rick]

are you asking how to mount it or how to wire it?

or both?

 

[dzxkrg426]

how to wire it

 

[$lick Rick]

does it have a built in rpm switch?
like... does it have a way to set which rpm it comes on?

if not, you'll need some more parts

 

[dzxkrg426]

i got one that has a knob on the back to set the rpm you want it to be on

 

[$lick Rick]

do you have the brand and model number?

there should be 3 or 4 wires.
a ground, a power wire, an illumination wire although sometimes they dont have them... just lights up when you turn your car on, and a wire that you can either hook to your current tach or run off the distributor

 

[dzxkrg426]

yea i got the wires but i dont noe which ones to hook it up to cause the wires on the car are all covered in the black tubing.. i noe i have to drill a hole to get to the tach...i wish there was a picture diagram on how to do it..

 

[$lick Rick]

yea i got the wires but i dont noe which ones to hook it up to cause the wires on the car are all covered in the black tubing.. i noe i have to drill a hole to get to the tach...i wish there was a picture diagram on how to do it..

you could mount it next to a vent, then run the wires through the vents into your dash

that's how i hooked mine up atleast, i didnt wanna drill holes in my dash

 

[dzxkrg426]

through the vent?... how the heck did the wires come out then... it actually worked like that?... you put all 3 wires through the vent?

 

[CivicLX97]

im the friend thats tryin to help him...i installed my autometer cobalt tach easily by running the tach signal wire through the firewall and to the tach signal wire near the driver side? my question is do the new Si's have that wire or do you need to go to the distributor? also there is very little room in the engine bay in these new si's and does anyone have any ideas for getting the tach wire through the firewall? also there is only two other wires, and switched ignition and a ground...anyone know a good switched ignition source for the new si cuz everything is basically covered in black plastic covering?

 

[$lick Rick]

i'm a little busy right now, but i'll try to do some research for yah in a little bit