182 gear change indicator

[Big G]

Does it have one?

Ive never seen it come on.

 

[Lee]

Yes, its a little green gearlever. Just turn the ignition on and youll see it light for a few seconds.

 

[182_blue]

it does have one, you see it come on when you first start up(bottom right of the dash), i too have never seen it come on in my 182 or the cup before it

 

[phunkey_monkeh]

Mine comes on at about 7,200 rpm or there abouts.

 

[b0redtodeath]

Quote: Originally posted by phunkey_monkeh on 16 January 2005
Mine comes on at about 7,200 rpm or there abouts.

Same here, just before it reaches the limiter ir flashes on.

 

[FiDoDiDo]

Is this only on the sport models?

 

[Big G]

Obviously im still driving it like a granny then, ive only driven it to 7000 rpm once in its 1300 mile life. Its still loostening up I feel, so im not going to slam it to the limiter just yet.

 

[tri3]

yup...its only on the sport models...

 

[edde]

It only shows your about 300rpm from the limiter it doesnt do it for maximum power or the optimum shift point.

Some gear change lights dont work (well the one I drove didnt).

 

[Funkyjahooner]

Its hard work trying to see it.At the point it comes on chances are you have better things to do...like watching the road !

 

[M.C..]

agree with above you are accellerating quickly, i have only seen mine about 2 times i have even tried to look for it but i just seem to focus on the road instead (not a bad thing though)

 

[Toypop]

I know mine comes on but I often hit the limiter and dont even notice the gear change light!

 

[Mondial172]

Do think mine works!

Although in croydon the cup does run out of road pretty quick. Always some burk pulling out of a side turning

 

[182 sport]

I see me green light come on more than the green light at the traffic lights.

 

[Cup-pa]

I only really look for the change light when its warming up to see when i can use full revs. I drive my car very hard every day and have noticed i seem to have the engine note lodged in my brain telling me to change gear just before the limiter... still manage to hit the limiter on a regular basis though, engine just revs too damn fast! lol

 

[AliasOmega]

i get the light to come on, thrash it in 2nd, and you see it come on about 7k, tho it is loud..

 

[edgerfs]

Yer same mondial. Ive pretty much learned when its time to change by engine pitch or a certain duration after the 5k rpm boost. Saying that, I do occasionally hit the limiter as well.

 

[peterh2]

Its such a shame Renault decided to set the limit at 7,250 the engine can easily take 8,000. I used to have my valvers limit set at 8,000 and whilst I never really went over 7,000 it was useful as I often just catch the limiter when grabbing for the next gear on my 182.

 

[Lagerlout]

Apart from maybe first, I change before the light comes on.... the power seems to be tailing off pretty quick by the time the light comes on in my 172. Works in fifth though.