Optimum gear - change indicator??? On a 182? I aint seen it?

[chetannathwani]

Hello,

Just noticed this on .... http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/equipment/Detail.aspx?deriv=26763 about half way down under "Driver Information"...

Optimum gear - change indicatorStandardLaunchSep 2005

I never knew there was such a thing? Or isit just a red line light that comes on??

 

[172.com]

Green light in the form of a gear stick.
Although I'd class that as the time to change because you're at the top of the rev range rather than optimum change :S

Edit: That page is for the 1*2. Not sure about the non-RS models.

 

[.GAZ.]

start drivin ur car properly sir

 

[chetannathwani]

lol oh wow - i never knew that! im such a n00b. Anyone had experience with it... does it just go on at red line or actual optimum?

 

[DrR]

Just go out drive you car and bounce it on the rev limiter, you'll see it.

 

[chetannathwani]

OK hurry up Monday!!!!!

 

[sean182cup]

it comes on just before the limiter its on the bottom right of the dash

 

[kully]

not really an optimum gear change as peak power is best point to change . Its more of a gear warning light .

 

[Justin182]

I never see it as its a waste of time.

Im pretty sure yours will have it as i know the 1.2 rental i had did lol

It really isnt an 'optimum' indicator, and in the 182 at least your already way out the powerband if your getting the green light.

Its more of a 'change gear now as limiters coming !' indicator.

Edit: Beat me to it there kully lol

 

[chetannathwani]

so I`m assuming hit that light "too" often is gonna be bad for the gear box?

 

[Justin182]

so I`m assuming hit that light "too" often is gonna be bad for the gear box?

Over reving so your engine wont appreciate it much.

 

[cat171]

It's the light that comes on to say your thrashing the balls out of the car.

 

[Ollie82.]

In nearly 3 years i've found it once at the very end of 3rd gear.

Its not exactly the best thing to be repeatedly seeing IMO.

 

[evolution]

Green light in the form of a gear stick.
Although I'd class that as the time to change because you're at the top of the rev range rather than optimum change :S

True, but i blame renault for the confusion.

i remember in the early brochures, they actually referred to it as a "optimum" gear change indicator

 

[AlexS]

It means you are about to go hurtling in the limiter, I prefer to call it the 't**t' light as if it illuminates you are driving like a t**t!

 

[Peperami]

Peak power is reached a few hundred rpm before this light comes on.

 

[Ollie82.]

It means you are about to go hurtling in the limiter, I prefer to call it the 'tw*t' light as if it illuminates you are driving like a tw*t!

LOL @ 't**t' light:lolup:

 

[realnumber 1]

Even when it does come on I find it hard to notice it down there, especialy when your in T*AT mode. Only time I noticed it was when I first got the car and was trying things out or making mistakes with my changes:nono:

 

[cat171]

Even when it does come on I find it hard to notice it down there, especialy when your in T*AT mode. Only time I noticed it was when I first got the car and was trying things out or making mistakes with my changes:nono:

Did the engine noise not give it away that you were doing 7000 rpm ??

 

[realnumber 1]

Even when it does come on I find it hard to notice it down there, especialy when your in T*AT mode. Only time I noticed it was when I first got the car and was trying things out or making mistakes with my changes:nono:

Did the engine noise not give it away that you were doing 7000 rpm ??

It did but the first few times I floored it in 2nd, I found I was concentrating on the road and keeping the wheel straight on the cr_p roads my way that I kind of forgot about the gears once or twice

 

[Martin_172]

i only ever see mine in 5th gear...

 

[S7HXX]

Lol at Martin_89

I've seen mine a limited few times in third but to be honest your better off changing before then anyway, you can feel when the powers fading out and thats I find around 6700-6900 on my car, plus if you have any mechanical sympathy you won't want to see your car hitting redline or bouncing of the limiter.

 

[Fletcher]

I've not seen my change indicator for ages.

 

[chetannathwani]

ok thanks for clearing that up everyone.

 

[kully]

6500 - 6800 revs for a good gear change .

 

[Timmay]

i always love seeing this light come on - especially when i first picked up the 172

 

[Dillsy]

I panicked when i first saw it come on, I didnt know it was there, thought it was the engine warning light telling me i'd fecked it

 

[H182]

Might not be on your car, it wasn't on my 1.2

 

[Benbosh]

Seriously mine comes on in 5th when im flat out on an airfield

 

[kully]

^^^will do if you are close to topping out .

sure mine did so close to *40 mph

 

[Leeshez]

i only ever see mine in 5th gear...

I have seen mine in every gear apart from 5th lol.

 

[edde]

Optimum chnage up point depends on the gear anyway.

 

[dick]

my 1.2 dont have it, i dont think, ive not hit the redline either yet and dont intend to to find out if i have a green led or not.

 

[edde]

my 1.2 dont have it, i dont think, ive not hit the redline either yet and dont intend to to find out if i have a green led or not.

You don't.

 

[mini-valver]

Nothing up with a bit of limiter action from time to time. Change acouple of hundred before th limiter and you'll be higher in the next gear which for me, is faster than dropping lower into the powerband.....