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TheMadHatter99 · 01-14-2009, 06:51 PM

So today we were discussing gear shift lights and I was contemplating adding one to my Mustang. Then I decided I'd just wait and add it to my Camaro instead, since that's the car I actually care about.

Unfortunately, in my opinion at least, a lot of shift lights look out of place and can easily look tacky. (Plus its hard to explain on a first date what the contraption is while insisting that no, your car isn't a race car). However, a brainstorm then hit me.

What if you could attach the programmable unit to the interior ambient lighting so that, when the unit was on, the ambient lighting would glow rather than a shift light?

What do ya'll think?

Never2LowChevy · 01-14-2009, 06:53 PM

I think that would be some cool $hit!!!!!!!

LS3SSRS · 01-14-2009, 07:03 PM

I think it would look sweet at first but it would bug me after a while...

jeffny09 · 01-14-2009, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by theshocker6969

I think it would look sweet at first but it would bug me after a while...

i agree that would be cool but annoying

Chewy · 01-14-2009, 07:10 PM

totally plausible. hack up a shift light kit, tap the ambient lights live wire w/ the wires that went to the old shift light (will most likely need to up the voltage though) and add a simple on/off switch to enable/dissable it whenever you like.

your simply adding another switch to the ambient light, in this case the new switch has logic circuitry (almost like a motion sensor for a porch light)

TheMadHatter99 · 01-14-2009, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Chewy

totally plausible. hack up a shift light kit, tap the ambient lights live wire w/ the wires that went to the old shift light (will most likely need to up the voltage though) and add a simple on/off switch to enable/dissable it whenever you like.

your simply adding another switch to the ambient light, in this case the new switch has logic circuitry (almost like a motion sensor for a porch light)

That's along the same lines I was thinking. Just have an unobtrusive switch somewhere so that it doesn't get too annoying.

WAY2FAST · 01-14-2009, 07:53 PM

Better yet how about a multi color ambient lighting source that changes colors when you change gears??? C'mon I'm on to something here,huh???

Gary B · 01-14-2009, 08:34 PM

Ok ok...to many ricers around with crazy lighting! Let keep some perspective here guys! Cars not even out yet and you got them rigged up already......

Sizzox · 01-14-2009, 08:38 PM

No I think that would be sweet but then I would also think that it would be cool to be able to keep it on all the time too.

FenwickHockey65 · 01-14-2009, 08:39 PM

Yeah, I'd like to just keep it on all the time at night. But it'd look pretty cool.

Superman09 · 01-14-2009, 10:37 PM

That is a really good idea. Especially if you could set it up to say switch to red (from blue or any other color) when its time to shift. Then once you shift it goes back to the original color

*radz28* · 01-15-2009, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Superman09

That is a really good idea. Especially if you could set it up to say switch to red (from blue or any other color) when its time to shift. Then once you shift it goes back to the original color

That's a bad@$$ idea!!! What controls the ambient lighting though? Is it as simple as like the courtesy lights or does like a body control computer control it? If that's the case, it might be a lot more complicated to mess around with doing what we're thinking. Regardless, it would be a great idea, IMVHO.

TheMadHatter99 · 01-15-2009, 10:16 AM

Isn't the lighting done w/ LED? If that's the case I think it'd be pretty hard to have it switch colors. Wouldn't you have to add a completely different LED pipe for the second color?

That was why I originally thought to just have it flash (if its already on, maybe just have it flash brighter or something...if its off then have it flash on then back off). But if it'd be easy to implement a second color, that'd be pretty cool too.

SWHCPA · 01-15-2009, 10:17 AM

i just want it to come on when I open the door, go off when I close the door and have a switch to override the "on" when the doors are closed in case I want to impress someone. i'm just a simple guy, i guess....

01-14-2009, 06:51 PM	#1
TheMadHatter99 Kept the Faith Drives: '10 Camaro 2SS/RS CGM Join Date: May 2007 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 721 View My Garage	Interesting Ambient Lighting Idea So today we were discussing gear shift lights and I was contemplating adding one to my Mustang. Then I decided I'd just wait and add it to my Camaro instead, since that's the car I actually care about. Unfortunately, in my opinion at least, a lot of shift lights look out of place and can easily look tacky. (Plus its hard to explain on a first date what the contraption is while insisting that no, your car isn't a race car). However, a brainstorm then hit me. What if you could attach the programmable unit to the interior ambient lighting so that, when the unit was on, the ambient lighting would glow rather than a shift light? What do ya'll think? __________________

01-14-2009, 07:03 PM	#3
LS3SSRS Drives: 2010 IBM SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 805	I think it would look sweet at first but it would bug me after a while... __________________ sold 2010 2SS/RS, 6spd manual, imperial blue metallic w/black leather Blacked out tail/signal lights, 5% rear tint, 20% sides, Dynomax Bullet mufflers, Barton short throw shifter, Clear Image offroad downpipes

01-14-2009, 07:10 PM	#5
Chewy My boredom isn't safe Drives: 2010 SS Camaro Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 1,224 View My Garage	totally plausible. hack up a shift light kit, tap the ambient lights live wire w/ the wires that went to the old shift light (will most likely need to up the voltage though) and add a simple on/off switch to enable/dissable it whenever you like. your simply adding another switch to the ambient light, in this case the new switch has logic circuitry (almost like a motion sensor for a porch light) __________________

01-14-2009, 08:39 PM	#10
FenwickHockey65 General Motors Aficionado Drives: 2023 GMC Canyon, 2020 Colorado Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 37,371 View My Garage	Yeah, I'd like to just keep it on all the time at night. But it'd look pretty cool. __________________ 2023 GMC Canyon Elevation 2020 Chevrolet Colorado W/T Extended Cab (State-issued)

01-15-2009, 10:16 AM	#13
TheMadHatter99 Kept the Faith Drives: '10 Camaro 2SS/RS CGM Join Date: May 2007 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 721 View My Garage	Isn't the lighting done w/ LED? If that's the case I think it'd be pretty hard to have it switch colors. Wouldn't you have to add a completely different LED pipe for the second color? That was why I originally thought to just have it flash (if its already on, maybe just have it flash brighter or something...if its off then have it flash on then back off). But if it'd be easy to implement a second color, that'd be pretty cool too. __________________

01-14-2009, 06:53 PM	#2
Never2LowChevy Banned Drives: bagged 4 door dually on 22s Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Nederland Tx Posts: 367 View My Garage	I think that would be some cool $hit!!!!!!!

01-14-2009, 07:53 PM	#7
WAY2FAST Drives: 2010 CAMARO 2SS Red M6 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: South Jersey Posts: 187	Better yet how about a multi color ambient lighting source that changes colors when you change gears??? C'mon I'm on to something here,huh???

01-14-2009, 08:34 PM	#8
Gary B Drives: Subaru Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ct. Posts: 573	Ok ok...to many ricers around with crazy lighting! Let keep some perspective here guys! Cars not even out yet and you got them rigged up already......

01-14-2009, 10:37 PM	#11
Superman09 Account SNAFU Drives: 13 Tahoe 79 Scout II 15 1LE Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: College Station, TX Posts: 1,356 View My Garage	That is a really good idea. Especially if you could set it up to say switch to red (from blue or any other color) when its time to shift. Then once you shift it goes back to the original color

01-15-2009, 10:17 AM	#14
SWHCPA Snow White can be naughty Drives: '10 Camaro/'67 Mustang Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dallas Posts: 724	i just want it to come on when I open the door, go off when I close the door and have a switch to override the "on" when the doors are closed in case I want to impress someone. i'm just a simple guy, i guess....

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