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Minnie Shift Light Operating Instructions INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLATION AND SWITCH SETTINGS: �� REMOVE BATTERY CABLE. �� CONNECT BLACK WIRE OF THE SHIFT LIGHT TO A SUITABLE GROUND ON THE VEHICLE CHASSIS. �� CONNECT RED WIRE OF THE SHIF T LIGHT TO A SWITCHED AND FUSED +12 VOLT SOURCE . �� CONNECT THE GREEN WIRE OF THE SHIFT LIGHT TO THE TACH WIRE OF THE VEHICLE. �� SET DESIRED RPM ACTIVATION POINT USING THE TWO ROTARY SWITCHES. EXAMPLE: FOR 5600 RPM = “RPM X1000” TO “5” AND “RPM X100” TO “6” (SEE FIGURE 1).

** CARE MUST BE USED WHEN SETTING SWITCHES. THE SLOT CAN BE MARRED IF THE CORRECT ADJUSTING TOOL IS NOT USED. FULLY INSERT TOOL BEFORE TURNING.

�� SET “CYLINDER SETTING” TO MATCH THE VEHICLE (SEE FIGURE 2).

NOTE: GENERAL MOTORS “LS1/LS6” ENGINES ARE TO BE SET AT “4 CYLINDER”. NOTE: 99+ MUSTANGS WITH “COIL ON PLUGS:, SET SHIFT LIGHT TO ONE (1) CYLINDER M ODE. NOTE: 4 CYLINDER ENGINES WITH DUAL COIL PACK IS TO BE SET FOR “2 CYLINDER” SINCE THE SHIFT LIGHT WILL RECEIVE THE TACH SIGNAL FROM ONE COIL.

�� FOR VEHICLE SPECIFIC INFORMATION, PLEASE CHECK THE RAPTOR WEBSITE.

�� RESTORE BATTERY CABLE CONNECTION. NOTE: TO CHANGE SETTINGS, TURN IGNITION OFF, CHANGE SWITCH SETTINGS AND TURN IGNITION BACK ON. THE SHIFT LIGHT READS THE SWITCH SETTINGS UPON POWER UP ONLY. RPMx1000 RPMx100 Cylinder Select

FIGURE 1

VERIFY MODE VERIFY MODE DISPLAYS THE SWITCH SETTINGS, IF THEY HAVE BEEN CHANGED FROM THE LAST VALUE STORED IN MEMORY. TURN IGNITION ON AND THE SHIFTLIGHT WILL FLASH THE SETTINGS TO YOU: �� FIRST, 4 LEDS WILL FLASH THE NUMBER OF TIMES WHICH IS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE “RPM X1000

SETTING”. �� SECOND, THERE WILL BE A PAUSE (NO LEDS ON FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS). �� THIRD, 3 LEDS WILL FLASH THE NUMBER OF TIMES WHICH IS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE “RPM X100

SETTING”. �� FOURTH, THERE WILL BE ANOTHER PAUSE (NO LEDS ON FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS). �� FIFTH, ALL LEDS WILL FLASH THE NUMBER OF TIMES WHICH IS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE “CYLINDER

SETTING”., AND FINALLY THE SHIFTLIGHT WILL DO AN LED TEST AND BE READY FOR USE. NORMAL MODE NORMAL MODE IS WHEN THE SWITCH SETTINGS HAVE NOT BEEN CHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS VALUES STORED IN MEMORY. �� UPON TURNING ON IGNITION, THE SHIFTLIGHT WILL TEST THE LEDS AND NO SWITCH SETTINGS WILL BE

DISPLAYED. THE SHIFTLIGHT IS READY FOR USE AT THIS POINT.

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ERROR MODE IN ERROR MODE, ALL LEDS FLASH AT A RAPID RATE TO INDICATE THE RPM ACTIVATION POINT IS SET BELOW THE MINIMUM SETTING OF 1000 RPM OR THE “FACTORY TEST” SWITCH SETTINGS WERE SELECTED. �� TURN OFF IGNITION AND CHANGE THE SWITCHES TO A SETTING ABOVE 1000 RPM OR SET THE CYLINDER

SELECT SWITCH TO THE CORRECT SETTING (NOT FACTORY TEST).

FIGURE 2 Siemens VDO Limited Warranty Siemens VDO Automotive Corporation warrants all merchandise against defects in factory workmanship and materials for a period of 24 months after purchase. This warranty applies to the first retail purchaser and covers only those products exposed to normal use or service. Provisions of this warranty shall not apply to a Siemens VDO Automotive Corporation product which is used for a purpose for which it is not designed, or which has been altered in any way that would be detrimental to the performance or life of the product, or misapplication, misuse, negligence or accident. On any part or product found to be defective after examination by Siemens VDO Automotive Corporation, Siemens VDO Automotive Corporation will replace the merchandise through the original selling dealer. Siemens VDO Automotive Corporation assumes no responsibility for diagnosis, removal and/or installation labor, loss of vehicle use, loss of time, inconvenience or consequential expense. The warranties herein are in lieu of any other expressed or implied warranties, including any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness, and any other obligation on the part of Siemens VDO Automotive Corporation or selling dealer. (NOTE: This is a “Limited Warranty” as defined by the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act of 1975.)

The manufacturer, whose policy is one of continuous improvement, reserves the right to discontinue or change specification, models or prices at any time without obligation. VDO Eliminator Series, Performance Pro-Panels, Pro Cockpit, Pro Cockpit White, Vision, Cockpit, Night Design Cockpit White, Cockpit Royale, Heritage Gold, Series 1: SUMLOG, MODIS 120, ADIS 360, NAVPAC, Blue Line, Mid Line, VDO Vanguard and VDO Logic are trademarks owned and/or supervised by Siemens VDO Automotive Corporation. Siemens VDO Automotive Corporation products are not intended for aircraft use.

Instruction Sheet # 0 515 012 416 Rev. 10/03

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SiemensVDO Limited WarrantySiemens VDO warrants all merchandise against defects in factory workmanship and materials for a period of 24 months after purchase. Thiswarranty applies to the first retail purchaser and covers only those products exposed to normal use or service. Provisions of this warranty shall notapply to a Siemens VDO product used for a purpose for which it is not designed, or which has been altered in any way that would be detrim-ental to the performance or life of the product, or misapplication, misuse, negligence or accident. On any part or product found to be defective after examination by SiemensVDO , Siemens VDO will only repair or replace the merchandise through the original selling dealer or on a direct basis. Siemens VDO assumes no responsibility for diagnosis, removal and/or installation labor, loss of vehicle use, loss of time, inconvenience or any otherconsequential expenses. The warranties herin are in lieu of any other expressed or implied warranties, including any implied warranty of merchant-ability or fitness, and any other obligation on the part of Siemens VDO, or selling dealer.

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3 Prong Push On Connnector KitInstallation Instructions

Instruction Sheet # 0 511 011 898Rev. 11/03

Siemens VDO®

CAUTION: Read these instructionst

1. (3X) Spade Terminal 2. Plug Shell 3. Connector On Rear Of Housing

The service replacement gauge supplied in this packagemay require the following modification:1. Remove the existing gauge denoting the wire location

and its function. One wire should be for power, one forground (optional) and one for sender.

2. Change all terminals on the wire harness to the 1/4" female spade terminals supplied in the pakage.

3. In the event a ground wire is not present it will be neces-sary to create one by using a minimum of 16-gauge wire.Find a suitable location for grounding to the vehicleschassis and fasten spade terminal into the supplied conn-ector housing in the (-) negative location marked on thegauge.

4. Fasten 12v power wire into connector housing in locationmarked (+) on gauge.

5. Fasten sender wire into connector housing in location marked (S) on gauge.

6. Plug connector and wires on to instrument.

(NOTE) It is extremely important that if a sender was supplied in this kit it must be installed or improper gaugereading will occur.

(Caution) The sender supplied is manufactured with tapered self-sealing threads. When installing sender donot use thread sealant or gauge reading will be inaccurate.

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NEW BEETLE GAUGE POD Installation Instructions

Step 1. Remove center plenum cover. Push center cover forward andlift out from instrument panel. Remove the factory rubbergrommets and insert onto the VDO Gauge Pod for installation.

Step 2. Follow your gauge manufacturer’s instruction for wiring thegauges into your vehicle’s wiring harness.

Step 3. Insert the VDO Gauge Pod into the instrument panel and slide into place.

The gauge size of the Beetle Pod is 2-1/16" diameter

Instruction Sheet # 0 511 012 115 Rev.02/04

Siemens VDO

Installation of the VDO A-Pillar Mounting Pod is quickand easy if you follow these simple instructions.

1. Identify the desired location where you will mount the A-Pillar Mounting Pod.

2. Position the pod on the A-Pillar.

3. Mark this location on the A-Pillar, then remove the A-Pillar.

4. Create an opening in the A-Pillar for the gauge lines topass through.

5. Install the gauge(s) into the pod. No hardware is neededfor this installation.

6. Test fit the pod with the gauge(s) installed on the A-Pillar to insure sufficient clearance for the gauge lines andhousing.

7. Run the gauge wires through the opening you created inthe A-Pillar to the engine and connect the gauges assuggested by the manufacturer. Make sure no gauge linesare pinched in any way.

8. Identify the best location for double sided tape. Markthis location on the A-Pillar.

9. Use an alcohol pad to clean the surface of the A-Pillarwhere the double sided tape will be installed.

10. Use promoter on the A-Pillar where the surface hasbeen cleaned and the tape will be installed.

11. Install the double sided tape on the A-Pillar.

12. Mount the pod on the A-Pillar.

13. Press and hold the pod onto the A-Pillar for approxi-mately 30 seconds.

14. To secure the pod onto the A-Pillar permanently, youmay use screws.

This completes the installation of the VDO A-PillarMounting Pod.

Siemens VDO Automotive Limited WarrantySiemens VDO Automotive warrants all merchandise against defects in factory workmanship and materials for a period of 24 months after purchase. This warr-anty applies to the first retail purchaser and covers only those products exposed to normal use or service. Provisions of this warranty shall not apply to a VDO product used for a purpose for which it is not designed, or which has been altered in any way that would be detrimental to the performance or life of the product, or misapplication, misuse, negligence or accident. On any part or prod-uct found to be defective after examination by Siemens VDO Automotive,

Siemens VDO Automotive will only repair or replacethe merchandise through the oringinal dealer or on direct basis. Siemens VDO Automotive assumes no respon-sibility for diagnosis, removal and/or installation labor, loss of vehicla use, loss of time, inconvenience or any other consequential expenses. The warranties herin are in lieu of any other expressed or implied warranties, including any implied warranty of merchantabilty or fitness, and any other obligation on the part of Siemens VDO Automotive, or selling dealer.

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A-Pillar Mounting Pod � Single and DualInstallation Instructions

Siemens VDO® Allentown, PA

Instruction Sheet #0 515 010 530 Rev.10/03

Siemens VDO Limited WarrantyVDO North America warrants all merchandise against defects in factory workmanship and materials for a period of 24 months after purchase. This warrantyapplies to the first retail purchaser and covers only those products exposed to normal use or service. Provisions of this warranty shall not apply to a VDOproduct used for a purpose for which it is not designed, or which has been altered in any way that would be detrimental to the performance or life of theproduct, or misapplication, misuse, negligence or accident. On any part or product found to be defective after examination by VDO North America, VDONorth America will only repair or replace the merchandise through the original selling dealer or on a direct basis. VDO North America assumes noresponsibility for diagnosis, removal and/or installation labor, loss of vehicle use, loss of time, inconvenience or any other consequential expenses. Thewarranties herin are in lieu of any other expressed or implied warranties, including any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness, and any otherobligation on the part of VDO North America, or selling dealer.

(NOTE: This is a �Limited Warranty� as defined by the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act of 1975.)

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Instrument Kit Wiring HarnessInstallation Instructions

Instruction Sheet #0 515 011 012 Rev. 07/03

S i e m e n s V D O ® North AmericaCOLOR CODE

� Your VDO wire harness will help makethe wiring portion of your VDOInstrument Kit installation easier,quicker and cleaner.

� Your VDO harness is prewired withconnectors for all five gauges in yourVDO Instrument Kit. The harnessalso is prewired with connectors forthe addition of a VDO Tachometer.

� Easy to read wire COLOR CODE andCONNECTOR ILLUSTRATIONCHARTS are provided. The chartsare complete with all of the wires inthe harness for your reference.

� But, you only need to connect ninewires to complete your installation(ten wires if you install a tachometer).

� Disconnect the ground (�) cable fromyour vehicle�s battery before making anyelectrical connections.

� Use the CONNECTOR

Recommended Installation:

Please read all of these instructionsand all of the instructions includedwith your VDO Instrument Kit beforebeginning the installation.

ILLUSTRATIONS to help identifywhich connector goes to which gauge.

� Plug the gauge harness connectors intothe gauges.

� Plug the large 8-position and 4-positionharness connectors into their matingvehicle harness connectors, if youhave not already done so.

� Using the COLOR CODE CHART asa guide, route the loose ends of thewires from the vehicle harness to theirconnection points (fuse panel, sensors,etc.).

� Dress and secure the harness with zipties (not included) or other means foran attractive installation that meetsyour liking.

� Before cutting any wires, double checkyour routing. Make sure the wiresroute to the correct connections andterminals.

� Cut wires to an appropriate length tomake the final connections. Use carenot to make the wires too short so thatthe connections are not strained.

� Make the final connections.Remember to follow the COLORCODE table on the opposite page, andthe CONNECTOR ILLUSTRATIONCHARTS on the inside pages.

FUNCTION

+12v (power)

Chassis ground,battery (�)

(Illumination requiresseparate ground

connection)

Illumination power

Speedometersensor power

(supplied by gauge)

Speedometer signal

Oil pressure sensorsignal

Temperature sensor

Fuel level sensor

Tachometer (optional)

Speedometer signal (usedfor speedometer sensorincluded with your kit)

COLOR

ORANGE

BLACK

WHITE

RED

BROWN

BLUE

GREEN

GRAY

VIOLET

YELLOW

CONNECT TO:

Dash power, fuse panel, or otherswitched and fused +12 volt vehicle

power source

Frame, engine ground strap,or battery (�) terminal(Other chassis ground)

Dash light switch or other switchedand fused +12 volt vehicle power

source

RED wire from speedometer SENSORCABLE (refer to VDO Programmable

Speedometer Instruction Sheetincluded with your kit)

WHITE wire from speedometerSENSOR CABLE (refer to VDO

Programmable Speedometer Instruc-tion Sheet included with your kit)

Engine oil pressure sensor terminal

Engine temperature sensor terminal

Fuel level sensor terminal

Ignition coil (�) terminal, GM HEI�TACH� terminal, or other ignition

tach output terminal (refer toignition manufacturer�s instructions)

PREWIRED (in most cases you willnot do anything

with the yellow wire)

COLOR

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

(9)

PREWIRED

v If you choose to use a different speedometer sensor than the one supplied in your VDO Instrument Kit, youmay be required to disconnect or change the yellow wire connection. REFER to the VDO ProgrammableSpeedometer Instructions included with the kit. A spare terminal has been provided.

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