Indicator shifting lights

Cool Steel · 08-31-2013, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by zamboni

Just found this youtube video and the light won't kick in until it reached 8K RPM.

Looks like in 1st, the first yellow indicator kicks in early 6k. 2nd through 4th mid 7ks and 5th gear the very first indicator light kicked in around 8k.

SenorFunkyPants · 09-01-2013, 03:33 AM

Yeah Its not an rpm setting its a time (to rev limit) setting...which is why it comes on earliest in 1st and latest in 6th. The vid would show better if he went WOT.

DivideBYZero · 09-02-2013, 04:28 PM

Interesting, in the vid it shows going to red, but not flashing like an overloaded movie style gauge indicating a severe meltdown, like mine does.

M3 Mod Master · 09-02-2013, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by DivideBYZero

Interesting, in the vid it shows going to red, but not flashing like an overloaded movie style gauge indicating a severe meltdown, like mine does.

that would be if you remove the limiter and rev it to 9000...severe meltdown.

CanAutM3 · 09-02-2013, 08:57 PM

One particularity I have noted is that the shift lights activate at a higher RPM when the kick-down button on the throttle pedal is depressed.

If I don't have the throttle pedal fully to the floor (kick-down button not engaged), I get the two red lights around 7800-8000 RPM. However, if the kick down button is engaged, I get the two red lights light at 8400RPM.

nick3753 · 09-02-2013, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by zamboni

Just found this youtube video and the light won't kick in until it reached 8K RPM.

Goddamn that motor sounds beautiful. Never gets old.

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SenorFunkyPants Brigadier General 2511 Rep 4,381 Posts Drives: 2019 M5 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Yeah Its not an rpm setting its a time (to rev limit) setting...which is why it comes on earliest in 1st and latest in 6th. The vid would show better if he went WOT.
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CanAutM3 General 21117 Rep 20,741 Posts Drives: 2021 911 turbo Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Montreal iTrader: (1) Garage List 2022 Audi RS6 [10.00] 2021 Porsche 911 turbo [10.00]	One particularity I have noted is that the shift lights activate at a higher RPM when the kick-down button on the throttle pedal is depressed. If I don't have the throttle pedal fully to the floor (kick-down button not engaged), I get the two red lights around 7800-8000 RPM. However, if the kick down button is engaged, I get the two red lights light at 8400RPM.
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