Odometer Functions - "S" & "G" What are they? - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

ichitaka05 · 04-06-2012, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Enemies

No, pretty sure it's just when you start the vehicle. A full sweep of the tachometer. Has nothing to do with telling you when to shift. That might be G Off.

Ah~ gotcha... either way, it doesn't matter to me IMO. sweep is cool and all... but it doesn't effect my driving one single bit lol

RRnold · 04-06-2012, 08:15 PM

Good thing the FR-S doesn't have a gauge sweep! It got old really quick with my motos.

Draco-REX · 04-06-2012, 08:50 PM

Not sure why someone would shutoff the sweep. I have it on my STI and while it's cool, I hardly notice it on startup now.

The Gear indicator is neat though. Yeah, it does the upshift thing, but that's easy to ignore. I just think it's really cool that it will display the current gear for the manual transmission.

Veloist · 04-06-2012, 10:05 PM

So the FRS doesn't come with tach sweep but the BRZ does?

I like the tach sweep, it's sort of inviting. my mom's xD has it and it's like starting a video game aha.

Draco-REX · 04-06-2012, 10:28 PM

I would be surprised if the FR-S doesn't.

Jeff Lange · 04-06-2012, 10:52 PM

I checked the manuals, and they only list the G-on/G-off function, no S- modes.

Doesn't seem like the Scion has it.

Jeff

csaba · 04-06-2012, 11:19 PM

MeUOTE=Enemies;176895]S off is an abomination. Who in their right minds would turn the tach sweep off?![/QUOTE]

Dave-ROR · 04-06-2012, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Me

Me too. Turning both the sweep and the gear number/shift up indicator off are the first things I plan to do.

YaX · 04-07-2012, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Draco-REX

I just think it's really cool that it will display the current gear for the manual transmission.

Oh, great. Another one.

Enemies · 04-07-2012, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Ah~ gotcha... either way, it doesn't matter to me IMO. sweep is cool and all... but it doesn't effect my driving one single bit lol

To me it's one of the most harmless things in a car... Like, hey look this thing has full range of motion. I can see people not caring one way or the other, guess I'm just a little surprised people would care enough to disable it. To each their own though!

bestwheelbase · 04-07-2012, 03:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave-ROR

Gear display & shift up indicator on/off (manual trans cars), tach sweep on/off (on startup)

S is for the tach sweep. G is for the gear display & shift up indicator.

The shift up indicator isn't the shift light, it just tells you when to shift for the best fuel economy.

Being able to turn these things off and on when you want -- that's the best part. So cool!

bestwheelbase · 04-07-2012, 03:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Me

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bristecom

Me

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave-ROR

Me too. Turning both the sweep and the gear number/shift up indicator off are the first things I plan to do.

Great minds think alike!

To each their own of course.

Draco-REX · 04-07-2012, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by YaX

Oh, great. Another one.

Another what exactly?

stateless · 04-07-2012, 09:36 AM

According to the manual:

The rev indicator (red line shift light) is different from the shift-up indicator, which I think is where some confusion comes in. By default the rev indicator is enabled and so is the sweep, but the shift-up indicator is off.

The shift-up indicator does not have a sound and it does not use the red line shift light by the tach, it just displays a gear number with an arrow where the gear number is normally shown and indicates which gear you should be in for the best fuel economy. Each time it changes it flashes three times.

On both the manual and automatic the current gear is always shown and this cannot be turned off. This is a separate function from the shift-up indicator but displayed in the same space.

The rev indicator flashes and there is a buzzer when the red line is hit. It can also flash and play the buzzer at an rpm before the red line (2000 - 7400), which can be customized. Even if it is customized, it will still flash at the red line. The buzzer can be turned off with the rev indicator light still activated, or both can be turned off.

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csaba Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: scion tc Location: NY Posts: 250 Thanks: 89 Thanked 12 Times in 11 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	MeUOTE=Enemies;176895]S off is an abomination. Who in their right minds would turn the tach sweep off?![/QUOTE]

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stateless Double Dragon Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 2013 6MT BRZ Limited Location: Calgary Posts: 288 Thanks: 66 Thanked 40 Times in 21 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	According to the manual: The rev indicator (red line shift light) is different from the shift-up indicator, which I think is where some confusion comes in. By default the rev indicator is enabled and so is the sweep, but the shift-up indicator is off. The shift-up indicator does not have a sound and it does not use the red line shift light by the tach, it just displays a gear number with an arrow where the gear number is normally shown and indicates which gear you should be in for the best fuel economy. Each time it changes it flashes three times. On both the manual and automatic the current gear is always shown and this cannot be turned off. This is a separate function from the shift-up indicator but displayed in the same space. The rev indicator flashes and there is a buzzer when the red line is hit. It can also flash and play the buzzer at an rpm before the red line (2000 - 7400), which can be customized. Even if it is customized, it will still flash at the red line. The buzzer can be turned off with the rev indicator light still activated, or both can be turned off.

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