Shift light with MSII ?

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Clifton
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Shift light with MSII ?

Post by Clifton »

Is it possible with MSII, I know it is with MSI.
bluetrepidation
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Post by bluetrepidation »

You could prob set a general output to come on at low MAP and HIGH RPM indicating to shift. Though when you are in 5th gear it'll lit anyhow because there wouldn't be a input for that. I was thinking of doing this myself since my car has an up shift light. But who needs these amenities when you can tune your ECU. :twisted:

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Bernard Fife
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Post by Bernard Fife »

Clifton,

Yes, you can use the spare outputs to configure the LEDs to do this.

For example, you can set:

- PM3 - Injection LED,
- rpm > 4500,
- hysteresis = 0 ,
- power on = 0,
- trigger = 1

- PM5 - Warmup LED,
- rpm > 5000,
- hysteresis = 0 ,
- power on = 0,
- trigger = 1

- PM4 - Accel LED,
- rpm > 5500,
- hysteresis = 0 ,
- power on = 0,
- trigger = 1

This will light the LED (which could be mounted remotely) from left to right as your rpm rises. You can also use different color LEDs for each rpm, to provide a more striking visual clue.

Lance.
zguy360
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Post by zguy360 »

I gutted my proform shift ("crap") light and hooked it up to one of the spare outputs. I simply used the transistor inside of the shift light to handle the higher voltage and triggered it with one of the spare outputs, one of the ilde control outputs I think. Works great, and I am using MSII V3 board.
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460stang
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Post by 460stang »

I am using PWM idle so my IAC outputs were free. I am using one to fire my autometer mini shift light directly. Works well with the spare output settings.
Clifton
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Post by Clifton »

Thanks guys.
Clifton
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Post by Clifton »

lance wrote:Clifton,

Yes, you can use the spare outputs to configure the LEDs to do this.

For example, you can set:

- PM3 - Injection LED,
- rpm > 4500,
- hysteresis = 0 ,
- power on = 0,
- trigger = 1

- PM5 - Warmup LED,
- rpm > 5000,
- hysteresis = 0 ,
- power on = 0,
- trigger = 1

- PM4 - Accel LED,
- rpm > 5500,
- hysteresis = 0 ,
- power on = 0,
- trigger = 1

This will light the LED (which could be mounted remotely) from left to right as your rpm rises. You can also use different color LEDs for each rpm, to provide a more striking visual clue.

Lance.
Would these be the 3 LED's on the board? If not what pin number would they be? I'm just wiring everything now and want to add whatever I need to the DB37 plug for later.
Bernard Fife
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Post by Bernard Fife »

Clifton,

Yes, my example was for the three LEDs on the main board.

Lance.
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