shift light/rev limiter....

[jono172sport]

hi all have a quick question
when i drive my car from cold i wait for the car to warm up before i give it some but when i do the shift light comes on early at 6500rpm and it limits at 6900rpm but if i turn the car off an start again it will be fine
any one have same problem?

 

[Mr Hurst]

Ive only recently been informed that the little gearstick light shouldnt really be considered a "change" light.. its more of a "your raping me so use another gear please" light!
Warming a car up takes aleast 10-15 mins if not longer, i think the optimum temp for oil is like 80 degrees. Maybe its not completly warm when your givin it the beans?

 

[mark989]

the rev increase after the coolant has reached a certain temp:

<75 deg C = 6700rpm
> 75 deg C = 7200 rpm in 1st and 2nd gear
>75 deg C = 7000 rpm for 3rd 4th and 5th

Its not off oil temp.

The light comes on 300 rpm below the maximum rpm in that gear depending on temp

 

[Andyman]

Whats the difference between a shift light and a light telling you to shift gears??

Zero, nothing, its the same thing but a glossed over name

 

[Mr Hurst]

My mistake about the coolant temp, though it was oil! ooops