Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter install and Fog Lights Mod

Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter install.

This shifter is so much nicer then the factory shifter!

Instructions:
First thing you want to do is take off the shift ball by unscrewing it. Once that is off you will want to remove the cover over the shifter. To do the put you fingers down in the leather shift boot and pull up on the sides starting at the top. Be carefull at the bottom so you dont break the little tab. Once the plastic cover with the leather boot cover is off you will want to unplug the cigarette lighter. After that you will have to take off the stock shift handle. Then you will have to remove the plate with the rubber in the middle. To do this i used a long hex drill bit with a cordless drill. I sanded down the edges of the hex bit so a 1/4inch bit wold fit on the end. This was very easy to get that cover off. If you were to use a wrench it would take you forever. After that cover is off you will want to remove the stock shifter. To do this put back on the stock shift handle and so you have some leverage to pull. Unbolt the 4 bolts with a socket and after all 4 bolts are out pull on the stock shift handle from the side to break it free. Once you get the stock shifter off you will have to scrape the old silicon off the shifter ring. Make sure that nothing falls in while cleaning the old surface. Once clean apply a new bead of silicon around the ring. Set the new shifter in place and use the 4 supplied bolts to bolt it down. Replace the heat plate and bolt it back down. The Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter has two setting for the shift handle: the bottom 2 holes for shortest shift or the top two holes for the greatest comfort. See what feels best in both positions and bolt the shift handle where you want. Then plug back in the cigarette lighter and put the shift boot back on. After that you will want to screw your shift ball back on. Enjoy your new shifter!

Fog Lights Mod.

The factory fog light switch will only let you turn on your fog lights when your head lights are on. Also when you turn on your brights, your fog lights will go off as well. This mod allows me to turn on my fog lights without the head lights on and also with the brights on. In the 4 pictures, left to right: all lights off, fog lights on, head lights and fog lights on, brights and fog lights on.

Instructions:
The following change will allow the fog lights to be turned on anytime the key is in the "run" position.. This prevents the battery from being drained if the fog lights are accidentally left on when the vehicle is turned off. The procedure applies to any 94+ Mustang with fog lights. From the factory, the fog light switch receives a 12V signal when the head lights are turned on. This signal allows the fog light switch to send a signal to the fog light relay. The operation of the switch can be changed by removing the signal from the headlights and replacing it with a signal that is present when the key is in the run position.

Procedure:
Remove the storage compartment from the center console by removing the small rubber stops, removing screws, and pulling upward to release snaps. Reach in and press the fog light switch upward out of the console. Both coupe and convertible use the same wire harness in the center console. The convertible top motor switch has a 12V power signal only when the key is in the "run" position. Obviously, the connector is located next to the fog light switch, unused on coupes. The purple/orange wire carries the 12V source. Remove the red/black wire from the fog light switch connector and cover all exposed wire with electrical tape (prevent it from grounding). On convertibles, remove the red/black wire from the fog light switch and connect a jumper from the purple/orange wire to the fog light switch, thus sending the 12V signal to both switches. Wires can be removed from their connectors by pulling the red plastic cover off the end of the connector. This exposes the clips that retain each wire. Press on the appropriate clip and pull the wire from the connector. When you cut the red/black wire do not cut it right at the connector, leave about a half inch with the connector, you will be using this to hook it back up. Do the exact same thing to the purple/orange wire if it is a coupe. Once both wires are cut, remove about a half inch of the wire covering off the existing red/black connector and the purple/orange 12v wire. Twist them together and cover it with some electrical tape. Put the new red/black connector with the purple/orange 12v wire back into the fog light connector. Both the fog light switch and convertible top switch are only energizing relays, so over loading wires and melting insulation will not occur. See diagram below.

This Page Last Updated: 8/25/04
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