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Old Feb 9, 2012 | 04:23 PM
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Re: Megashifter questions...

Yes it does match the Camaro console better. but it looks good. Thank you for the pics. it looks like a very clean install.
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Old Feb 9, 2012 | 07:51 PM
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Re: Megashifter questions...

Originally Posted by Gallileo60
Well if it only took you an hour to put it in, you are one hell of a mechanic.........Took me most of the afternoon..I still dont have the indicator working right, but I like it overall........BTW, mr cars wires were a different color than what the directions said, so I spent some time figuring out the wiring.......Tom
first off. hello. and i my self have installed 4 of them over the years for diff guys with 3rd gens. the wiring will take you about 1 1/2 hrs. to do Right. all by it's self.(do not cut off the plug end) make your self a pinset. and push it into the cars plug. seal with RTV. and let sit over night after making sure it's working right. (back up lights/nult safty/parkstart only)

then you have the shifter install. 2 holes if i remember. (using a few factry holes)has well. another 1 1/2 hr to look nice.

the set up to make it work 100% right takes 2 guys one in car one under car 20 min.. thats the easy easy part.

loop in the cable should sit ontop of tranny no less the 14" in dimtr.

about 3 hrs from start to finnish. with a 100% all lights/bells working.
make sure you get the right switch from Radio shack. they tell you to get. has soon has you look close it will all come together.

this is a 18 year old install. rust on small bolt head is from sitting the last 10 years.
its getting a redo this spring..
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Old Feb 9, 2012 | 08:08 PM
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Re: Megashifter questions...

i have this shifter and when i move it, it seems like it wants to pull the console with it? i had to make a steel plate for a cover as all the corners were broke off my plate cover. but is there something i can do to fix it? maybe weld a support in or something?
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Old Feb 9, 2012 | 08:24 PM
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Re: Megashifter questions...

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i have this shifter and when i move it, it seems like it wants to pull the console with it? i had to make a steel plate for a cover as all the corners were broke off my plate cover. but is there something i can do to fix it? maybe weld a support in or something?
First off. the shifter comes with all the parts for a th350/400/700R4.
they send you out to radio shack fo a relay switch. but thats it.

Now sleeper. is all the bolts that hold your shifter in place?
i would ask you to go take a look ant the Pics at the start of this post and make sure your shifter is/has all the floor bolts on/in it.

it takes a snug push pull to work the mega shifter...Not Firm/Hevy.

if your pulling the housing with shifter i bet your not bolted in right.

and remember the parking notch. will have the red bar about midle. Not at the top..(see pics)

and the install can be done with just the top plate removed.. (thats how i do them)

any parts that you need /broke/lost/refresh you can get from summit or B&M.
FROM $3 TO $20 Bucks (ball park) some more some less

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Old Feb 9, 2012 | 08:58 PM
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Re: Megashifter questions...

Originally Posted by articwhiteZ
First off. the shifter comes with all the parts for a th350/400/700R4.
they send you out to radio shack fo a relay switch. but thats it.

Now sleeper. is all the bolts that hold your shifter in place?
i would ask you to go take a look ant the Pics at the start of this post and make sure your shifter is/has all the floor bolts on/in it.

it takes a snug push pull to work the mega shifter...Not Firm/Hevy.

if your pulling the housing with shifter i bet your not bolted in right.

and remember the parking notch. will have the red bar about midle. Not at the top..(see pics)

and the install can be done with just the top plate removed.. (thats how i do them)

any parts that you need /broke/lost/refresh you can get from summit or B&M.
FROM $3 TO $20 Bucks (ball park) some more some less
i still have the box and all the other parts from it but i will have to look at those mounting bolts. its for the whole console itself, correct?
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Old Feb 10, 2012 | 12:10 AM
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Re: Megashifter questions...

it pulls up the console because a part of the shifter is coming up and hitting the console. you really need to move the back mounting part back. i bet if you pull of the cover and do the shifter (mostly when your ratcheting back from OD to D, or D to 2nd) you'll see it hit. others have taken a hammer and beaten down the rear mounting points on the stock floorboard or modified them. Mine does this I got used to it but I need to fix it right. I am going to make an aluminum plate that bolts in under the shifter with a slot for it to kick up.
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Old Feb 10, 2012 | 12:12 PM
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Re: Megashifter questions...

Took me about 4 hours. My issue was the shift dial indicator. I couldn't get that to work no matter what I tried. I thought that was the only real drawback of the product.
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Old Feb 11, 2012 | 02:24 AM
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Re: Megashifter questions...

Originally Posted by 355sleeper
i still have the box and all the other parts from it but i will have to look at those mounting bolts. its for the whole console itself, correct?

for the shifter body/mech.
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 03:27 PM
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Re: Megashifter questions...

quick question, why do they say that it will not work for formula cars?
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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 03:29 PM
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Old Sep 22, 2012 | 02:52 PM
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Re: Megashifter questions...

Where did u mount the new light for the gear selection window
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Old Sep 22, 2012 | 02:58 PM
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Re: Megashifter questions...

Where did u mount the new light for the gear selection window
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Old Sep 22, 2012 | 08:22 PM
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Re: Megashifter questions...

it mounts right on the plate with the gear selection.
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Old Sep 22, 2012 | 10:18 PM
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Re: Megashifter questions...

Does it attach to 1 of the two bolts(lower one) that holds the bracket for selector
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Old Sep 22, 2012 | 10:34 PM
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Re: Megashifter questions...

yeah my light came attached to mine...the light on mine is on the rear side closer to 1st gear.
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Old Sep 23, 2012 | 07:46 AM
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Re: Megashifter questions...

Originally Posted by UnderCover89TBI
yeah my light came attached to mine...the light on mine is on the rear side closer to 1st gear.

This is my second install of it cuz I change out the beaten up console. Got everything back together, light is only thing giving me problems. They way I have mounted it on that back screw, I'm not happy with the amount of lighting getting to selector. Seems to be getting blocked out by black bracket that holds selector slides on.
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Old Sep 24, 2012 | 03:35 PM
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Re: Megashifter questions...

k i installed my mega shifter all went well with minor adjustments after but i just noticed my reverse lights stay on whether cars park D or R, what did i do wrong? how do i fix?
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