Selected gear indicator on dash for Manual transmissions. - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Rumbaar · 10-14-2013, 01:30 AM

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

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Originally Posted by kakarot1657

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

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Originally Posted by speedy racer

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

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

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

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.

_______ · 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

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.

10-14-2013, 11:12 AM	#4
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KritiK Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Toyota gt86 Location: Spain Posts: 209 Thanks: 28 Thanked 49 Times in 42 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	yes it work in manual i followed this video tutorial to make it

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z3ro Banned Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: Shelby, NC Posts: 626 Thanks: 209 Thanked 409 Times in 144 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Or just remember what gear your in. Doesnt seem that difficult

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_______ Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: SWP Subaru BRZ Location: NJ, United States Posts: 156 Thanks: 22 Thanked 35 Times in 24 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	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.

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