Shift Light

[Davidbolam]

Does anyone know how to make a simple circuit to make an adjustable shift light. preferable a sequential one with a row of LED's. a single big red one will do thought!

I want to make one to link into the MX5 rev counter wire.

It needs to be really easy as im a liability with a soldering iron!!

David

[Stot]

Originally Posted by Davidbolam

Does anyone know how to make a simple circuit to make an adjustable shift light. preferable a sequential one with a row of LED's. a single big red one will do thought!

I want to make one to link into the MX5 rev counter wire.

It needs to be really easy as im a liability with a soldering iron!!

David

Not sure Id be attempting it if your soldering skills are that bad but a couple of scematics here.

Cheers
Stot

[skov]

I designed a sequential one a few years ago, mostly sold them to VW Corado owners as it integrated into the dash nicely (sorry awful quality video!):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7MNOMVfMng

Stopped making them ages ago and don't think I have any left though. There was never much money in it

To be honest a single big light is probably more useful than sequential.

[CTWV50]

Originally Posted by skov

I designed a sequential one a few years ago, mostly sold them to VW Corado owners as it integrated into the dash nicely (sorry awful quality video!):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7MNOMVfMng

Stopped making them ages ago and don't think I have any left though. There was never much money in it

To be honest a single big light is probably more useful than sequential.

Bloody hell! That was you. I remember Mr. Beige selling them. How is the Beige one?

[skov]

Originally Posted by CTWV50

Bloody hell! That was you. I remember Mr. Beige selling them. How is the Beige one?

Ha ha, yeah that was me! I designed and built them and Mr Beige sold and fitted them.
I forgot you knew the Beige one. I think he's alright, haven't seen him in ages though, sort of lost touch when he left Cambridge. I think he's working for McLaren now.

[Davidbolam]

All the diagrams I have found look very involved. I was hoping to use a variable resistor, a transistor and an led..

David