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    Shift indicator

    Dear Pathers,
    I'm considering replacing the instrument cluster on my 89 CP. There are aftermarket LED shift indicator panels available http://www.newvintageusa.com/panels.html but I think the CP is a mechanical indicator. Has anybody changed theirs?

    Donald
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    #2
    The colony park has the mechanical indicator. I don't know how you would get the thing to work unless you had some sort of sliding switch or something.

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      #3
      Those are really neat! Never knew you could buy something like that. But I'm not really sure how you tie them into a Merc dash. Unless your going fully custom.
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        #4
        What do the instructions have to say about hook up and driver options? Then figure out a way to do it. ie: roller tipped micro switch ridding on a waved pattern attached to the steering column. A gutted parking brake vacuum release with something similar.

        Alex.

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          #5
          Looks neet but unless they have already worked out a painless conversion it appears to be a LOT of grief for minimal return. Just my humble opinion.....


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            #6
            basically they have something that hooks on the trans to read position and report that to the display. Lokar has some and instructions are downloadable and it will give you a very good idea of what is needed.

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            http://www.lokar.com/product-pgs/shift-indicators/shift-indicators-pgs/cableop-shiftind.html


            Dakota Digital also has some... but they want even more $$$... but then again... they look nicer too.

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