Lighting a shifter ball?

[CoolVanilla]

Ok, so I've bought my Flameball (www.flameball.com (http://www.flameball.com)), and bought the tiny LED that goes inside it to light it at night.

When installing the ball today, I noticed for the first time the shifter shaft isn't hollow. So how in the heck do I get the wire down from the light? I'm thinking of pulling the shaft and drilling it out (I have access to a mill and CNC machine). Anyone else gone down this road?

PS: I love the ball. Outstanding quality and it has a great feel. I'm keeping it either way.

[GoofyGuy]

first that is a sweet lil ball you found there. Other then drilling I cant figure out a way. Perhaps if you cant go that route you can perhaps cut a grove in the front of the handle to where its out of sight for the power wires. you would have to use thin wire.

[RobAGD]

Hide it with a boot :)

-R

[CoolVanilla]

Hide it with a boot :)

-ROhhh that I like!! I'll do some searching here... know off the top of your head if anyone has made a nice boot yet?

BTW: I was reading thru the service manual and it looks like no small task to pull the shifter assembly. I'm not even sure the shaft can be removed from the assembly.

[diamondrmp]

This is what mine looked like
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y255/diamondrmp/InteriorFlameBall.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y255/diamondrmp/NightFlameBall.jpg

I was going to get one for my Magnum but couldn't figure out how to run the wire for the light.

[RobAGD]

Someone here had a REAL nice boot set up for thier shifter.

I have a neat guy local that does some reall good Leather work. I am thinking some kind of boot, grey leather to match the grey in teh car ( not too fond of the Sandstone color I have for the seats )

But a clamp ring to keep it on the rod then mount it to the shift gate somehow. I am still working on what needs to be done and how it should mount, I would prefer it not cover the shift gate.

-Robert

[RobAGD]

http://www.dodgeboy.net/news/srt8/images/656968393_9323_jpg.jpg

Thats it

-R

[CoolVanilla]

Interesting... that looks like a complete top side replacement. Any idea who makes/did this?

[BrilliantBlackHemi]

This is from the concept cars. They changed to the gated shifter for production.

[Taz]

They may have instructions on the site, but one I saw on another car had the wire come down the front of the shifter shaft and then was covered with chrome tape. I like the hollow shaft idea much better.

[American Muscle]

I bet Aspendog could hook you up with a leather cover for it.

[COLORADOMAGNUM]

Looks pretty cool!!!

[LEEREED123]

I Have One Too. I Am In The Process Of Making An Aluminum Sleeve To Go Over The Shaft With A Groove Cut Out In The Center For The Wire To Go Through.
You Will Have To Notch Out Thetop Of The Shifter By The Threads But It Will Work.

Hope This Helps.

[CoolVanilla]

I Have One Too. I Am In The Process Of Making An Aluminum Sleeve To Go Over The Shaft With A Groove Cut Out In The Center For The Wire To Go Through.
You Will Have To Notch Out Thetop Of The Shifter By The Threads But It Will Work.

Hope This Helps.Interesting idea! So I assume you've found a way of routing the wire thru the bottom of the shifter assembly (under the gate?)?

I've contacted aspen, and he's willing to talk! Looking forward to read what his concept would be.

[LEEREED123]

PLANNING ON DRILLING A SMALL HOLE RIGHT NEXT TO THE SHIFTER HANDLE.

THE SLEEVE WILL COVER IT UP.


Interesting idea! So I assume you've found a way of routing the wire thru the bottom of the shifter assembly (under the gate?)?

I've contacted aspen, and he's willing to talk! Looking forward to read what his concept would be.

[CoolVanilla]

Actually I was referring to the base... how are you going to route the wire where the shaft engages the actual shifter assembly?

[LEEREED123]

Actually The Overshaft Will Only Go Down To Movable Base, Not Down To The Actual Shifter Itself.

[LEEREED123]

The Overshaft Gives The Shaft A Fatter Look. Really Improves The Look.

[legmaker72]

Cool,
I had a Flameball knob on my mustang, yet it had a boot to run the wires underneath. If you like the boot look, it covers it all up. Great product though...good choice.

[GO1CO]

CoolVanilla,
I was wondering what your final results were. The reason I asked is that I too purchased a lighted FlameBall shift knob and wanted install it as well.

If you were successful on the installation, please provide details....

[grinner]

you could run it down the front of the post and heat shrink some loom around it. It would hide it, maybe even make the post look bigger from the side.
I had thought about this when looking at these knobs. I havn't warmed up to the boot. Ideally, it'd be a bigger post like the one 65 made with a hollow middle but I think just covering it in a flat black would work fine.

[legmaker72]

CV,
I had one of these lighted knobs for years in my stang, but I had a boot to run the wires under. Another option might be to make a leather sleeve like I did when I had my old round knob on. It was easy to make and you can make it whatever thickness you want. Hope it helps.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e101/Legmaker72/Carmods.jpg

[Displaced Hokie]

The heatshrink tubing idea sounds like a simple idea that would look good. It would look just like legmaker's photo.

[CoolVanilla]

Hmmm very nice. I like the heat shrink idea. Thanks fo the tip!

[legmaker72]

CV,
Techflex makes a variety of colors of heat shrink. Also, you can try wirecare.com
That idea does sound good.

[sxtowner]

go to a motorcycle shop and get leather lever covers. They sell them for the clutch and brake handles which are about the right size. They just tie on with a leather lace some companys even have colors,flames,snakeskin, and other combos. Will hide wire nice.