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SUGGESTED ShiftVIEW INSTALLATION METHOD: Disconnect the negative side of your battery. Run 3 wires through your firewall. Try and keep wires away from moving objects (belts, linkages, etc) and the exhaust system. Connect one end of each wire to the transmission harness (see below) and route the other ends inside the car, either to the center console, or behind the instrument cluster or DIC. (Do this after choosing a suitable location for the small 7-segment display board.) Be sure to exercise caution around your SRS airbag connectors and wires. See your car’s owners/service manual for details. I have left the power/signal wires short on purpose, that way there is a disconnect available inside the cabin of the car, if the unit needs to be removed. You do not need to cut the wires between the transmission and the PCM. I simply cut back some insulation from the appropriate wires, about 5” back from the connector on the transmission, and braided the stripped end of my tap wire into the strands of the car wiring, then taped up the connection good to keep out debris and water. You could also use the crimp-type tap connectors is you wish. I leave this connection to your preference. I am also leaving to the installer, the responsibility of locating the proper wires for power and signal to the ShiftVIEW box. Unfortunately, the automotive industry changes wiring between models and years, so I cannot be left accountable for which wires do what. Connect the RED wire to a switched +12vdc source. I used Accessory2 (Run2), so that the display is not on while Accessory1 or RAP (retained accessory power) is active. Connect the BLACK wire to a good ground. Connect the WHITE wire nearest to the BLACK wire to SHIFT SOLENOID A (1-2) Connect the WHITE wire nearest the YELLOW wire to SHIFT SOLENOID B (2-3) Connect the YELLOW wire to the TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKUP SOLENOID (TCC) You can mount your display with thick double-sided foam tape, behind smoked or tinted Plexi-glass in your dashboard, or in you own custom box mounted under the dash. A blank pillar gauge filler might also make a good display location. Connect the wires that you ran through the firewall to the ShiftVIEW’s wires with crimp connectors or even wire nuts if you must. Make sure to insulate your connections well, leaving no exposed wire that could short out. Reattach your negative battery cable, and you should be good to go! You could also wire a switch or relay in-line with the power wire, if you wish to have manual control over when the display is on or off. The relay could be controlled to allow the display to be turned off while the transmission is in park. Post questions/hints/comments on the forum, so that we can all share in the new knowledge! DISCLAIMER PORTION: This transmission display will most likely void your warranty if the dealer finds it. Installation will require cutting into the insulation of up to 3 wires that attach your transmission to your PCM. I cannot be held responsible for any damages resulting / lives lost, etc. from installation / use of this product. (I'm not saying that it will do any damage to your car, but I need to cover myself anyway.) I have been using my display in my car for about five months now, and have had absolutely no problems with the car or display. If the unit suffers from a component failure, the unit can be mailed back to me and repaired. I am not expecting any field failures, so this may never be an issue. (Essentially, if YOU blow up your car, don’t blame ME… You know the drill… *grin* ) |