How to: Fit a VTEC light

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How to: Fit a VTEC light

Postby Guy » Fri Jun 04, 2004 7:53 pm

I must thank Geo for allowing me to use some of his info off the Team Del Sol Washington Website:

http://teamdelsolwa.com/howto/vteclight.htm
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Postby CRXxx » Sat Dec 17, 2005 1:12 pm

any one done this?
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Postby chubb » Sat Dec 17, 2005 4:19 pm

I have my vtec light on one of the spare buttons on top of the speedo cluster :D but i like the idea of it in your dials
IT'S ALL ABOUT SETTING THE TRENDS :D
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Postby SiR_chris » Sat Dec 17, 2005 5:54 pm

chubb wrote: i like the idea of it in your dials


I reckon where you have it is the best position wise (or on the centre console somehwere) - then the passenger can see it light up too :wink: :lol: :lol: 8) 8)
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Re: How to: Fit a VTEC light

Postby hontoir » Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:50 pm

I have followed the guide but my light doesnt seem to work :S

Im not sure if i have tapped the right wire. Is it the same on all models?? Mine is a 1991.
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Re: How to: Fit a VTEC light

Postby sianny » Thu Jan 19, 2012 1:37 pm

does this link work anymore? as nothing seems to pop up on my pc :(
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Re: How to: Fit a VTEC light

Postby sol'd out » Thu Jan 19, 2012 1:53 pm

I guess not. I don't know if Team Sol is still going. The post is nearly 7 years old.
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Re: How to: Fit a VTEC light

Postby SiR_chris » Thu Jan 19, 2012 2:39 pm

It's pretty easy, this link will help

http://hondalover11279.tripod.com/VTEClight.html

There are two ways of doing it, splicing the +12v wire from the led into the VTEC wire from the ECU, or hooking it up directly to the VTEC solenoid in the engine bay. (and grounding the -ve)

If going the ECU method, you just need to look in the manual for the right pin# and wire colour.
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Re: How to: Fit a VTEC light

Postby sianny » Fri Jan 20, 2012 10:46 am

Thanks chris :D
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Re: How to: Fit a VTEC light

Postby SiR_chris » Sat Jan 21, 2012 10:36 pm

Let us know how it goes :)
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Re: How to: Fit a VTEC light

Postby sianny » Tue Jan 24, 2012 10:51 am

i wont be doing it, i will get the other half to do it :P :P
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Re: How to: Fit a VTEC light

Postby solman » Tue Jan 24, 2012 11:08 am

I always wanted to put a frankenstein face decal in my number plate fillers with green LED lights for eyes, they would light up when you were in vtec (sad I know)
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Re: How to: Fit a VTEC light

Postby Glovermx » Tue Jan 24, 2012 11:22 am

solman wrote:I always wanted to put a frankenstein face decal in my number plate fillers with green LED lights for eyes, they would light up when you were in vtec (sad I know)


It's different I suppose :D
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Re: How to: Fit a VTEC light

Postby SiR_chris » Wed Jan 25, 2012 12:19 am

brilliant lol. One other idea was for a speaker to play the Transformer sound very loud when it hit TEC
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Re: How to: Fit a VTEC light

Postby DarylBull » Tue Jun 12, 2012 6:27 am

SiR_chris wrote:brilliant lol. One other idea was for a speaker to play the Transformer sound very loud when it hit TEC


or change the beep of the TT to that sound :)
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