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Rumbaar 10-14-2013 01:30 AM

Selected gear indicator on dash for Manual transmissions.
 
I can't seem to get the current gear selected option to work on my dash, I have a manual GTS. I've got the rev shift indicator working, but it doesn't display the current selected gear.

This is suppose to work for manuals too?

Ah nevermind, silly me. Doing it wrong. Didn't know of the section option:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fB9dcC9dl3w"]Scion FR-S: How to set the Shift Light & Gear Indicator Display Settings (BRZ GT86) - YouTube[/ame]

jdm-az-fuk 10-14-2013 09:53 AM

Awesome vid!!

KritiK 10-14-2013 10:17 AM

yes it work in manual i followed this video tutorial to make it

kakarot1657 10-14-2013 11:12 AM

I just wish it would display the gear your in while the clutch is still pushed down.

speedy racer 10-14-2013 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kakarot1657 (Post 1268884)
I just wish it would display the gear your in while the clutch is still pushed down.

Yea really useless after the fact

muffinz 10-14-2013 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by speedy racer (Post 1268906)
Yea really useless after the fact

IMHO I think its totally useless...although I will admit I turned it on and never turned it off.

Why is it useless?

If you're driving a MT car...you should know what gear youre in based on engine rpm (or noise) and speed.

If you're unsure what gear you're in...you can always look at the shifter knob and derive the gear from its position.

Just my 2cents

AspenItIs 10-14-2013 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by muffinz (Post 1268919)
IMHO I think its totally useless...although I will admit I turned it on and never turned it off.

Why is it useless?

If you're driving a MT car...you should know what gear youre in based on engine rpm (or noise) and speed.

If you're unsure what gear you're in...you can always look at the shifter knob and derive the gear from its position.

Just my 2cents

I think it's useful if you're doing some spirited driving on some back roads or similar because you wouldn't have to take your eyes completely off the road for 1-3 seconds by looking at the fork position. Instead you can just glance at the dash and know instantly.

kakarot1657 10-14-2013 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by AspenItIs (Post 1269759)
I think it's useful if you're doing some spirited driving on some back roads or similar because you wouldn't have to take your eyes completely off the road for 1-3 seconds by looking at the fork position. Instead you can just glance at the dash and know instantly.

I mean there is a way to make it stay on buy move the clutch pedal sensor but that will mess up the cruse control function.

Rumbaar 10-14-2013 08:28 PM

Yes, sitting at the lights and still in 3 would be nice to see. Stuff like that. But alas, oh well.

Team STILLEN 10-14-2013 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by muffinz (Post 1268919)
IMHO I think its totally useless...although I will admit I turned it on and never turned it off.

Why is it useless?

If you're driving a MT car...you should know what gear youre in based on engine rpm (or noise) and speed.

If you're unsure what gear you're in...you can always look at the shifter knob and derive the gear from its position.

Just my 2cents

I have always just known by where the shifter is and about how fast I'm going. If you're at around 5000 rpm at 45 mph and the shifter is closer to you, i'm pretty sure you'd know you're not in 4th. Its not like a motorcycle shifter where you really need to know your rpm's for your speed to figure out what gear you are in.

z3ro 10-14-2013 09:08 PM

Or just remember what gear your in. Doesnt seem that difficult

Hanni_0176 10-14-2013 09:23 PM

I just think it's cool to have my mph and selected gear digitally displayed on the dash... makes me feel like I'm playing Gran Turismo. :lol:

_______ 10-14-2013 10:23 PM

For the most part it is useless for an MT but I turned it on out of curiosity and never turned it off. Then the other day I decided to turn it off and now it feels weird without it lol.

speedy racer 10-21-2013 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by muffinz (Post 1268919)
IMHO I think its totally useless...although I will admit I turned it on and never turned it off.

Why is it useless?

If you're driving a MT car...you should know what gear youre in based on engine rpm (or noise) and speed.

If you're unsure what gear you're in...you can always look at the shifter knob and derive the gear from its position.

Just my 2cents

Useless because it does not show gear till after you fully engage clutch and after getting to know your FRS for a while you do not need gear indicator.


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