shift light

[okjc250@hotmail.com]

is a shift light standard on a phase 1 172

 

[Waitey]

Theres an over rev light. Not a shift light.

 

[okjc250@hotmail.com]

ohh rite wat revs do the flash at.

are they with the indicator lights etc.

 

[AliasOmega]

bottom right of the dash, little green gear stick, about 7200rpm i thought.

 

[Griff]

is a shift light standard on a phase 1 172

The "Not a shift light" came in towards the end of the Phase 1's IIRC.

 

[Icarus83]

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[davebem]

Renault describe it as the "optimum gear change indicator".

Renault specced it as being in all cars but it seems to be mainly the earlier ones and the odd random later car. My 2000X reg has it.

 

[kie1an]

my 172 is a phase 1 x reg and that has it .

 

[Griff]

Renault describe it as the "optimum gear change indicator".

Do they? Where do they say this?

I think you'll find Renault describe it as "Over-revving warning light - Indicates that you need to change gear".

 

[Russ_16v]

mine was reg'd in may 2001, and i dont have it

 

[Si]

i have this in my 53 plate 172. A friend has it in his 182 cup also. 05 plate iirc.

 

[davebem]

Do they? Where do they say this?

I think you'll find Renault describe it as "Over-revving warning light - Indicates that you need to change gear".

This is from the Renault mk2ph1 brochure which includes rs models, it also says it in the 172 exclusive (although I dont think any of them had it!!!) brochure and the 172mk1 press release. It reads "White instrument dials with renaultsport logo and optimum gear-change indicator".

 

[Griff]

This is from the Renault mk2ph1 brochure which includes rs models, it also says it in the 172 exclusive (although I dont think any of them had it!!!) brochure and the 172mk1 press release. It reads "White instrument dials with renaultsport logo and optimum gear-change indicator".

lol typical Renault contradicting themselves..

Reminds me of the 172 Cup brochure that promised official Renaultsport upgrades which would be made available for the Cup. None of which every saw the light of day.

 

[davebem]

I know what you mean, it also says on one page that the 172mk1 has heaters in the back!!

 

[richy22]

Do they? Where do they say this?

I think you'll find Renault describe it as "Over-revving warning light - Indicates that you need to change gear".

I swear it says it in the handbook somewhere too... either that or I read some bulls**t on here from someone!

 

[A18XHO]

over rev light? do these not have rev limiters or something?

 

[Pedro]

Pardon my ignorance, but surely if it was a warning light, the light itself would have been orange?

 

[fossie]

My X Reg Ph1 as one also...............

 

[A18XHO]

thats what i mean, when remapped the limiters raised more anyway?

 

[davebem]

Pardon my ignorance, but surely if it was a warning light, the light itself would have been orange?

Its not a warning light as such, just a information light or the engine saying "ouch".. It can be handy when your accelerating hard but have to concentrate purely on the road, when you catch the light in the bottom of your eye you know you can change gear without watching the rev dial. I beleive it lights 300rpm before what ever limit is set on it in that gear.

 

[Sean.]

ok come on then, who had their "shift light/optimum change, over rev light" stay on in 5th gear?

 

[rocko_n82]

Dont think it comes on in 5th, the speed limits before it gets into those high revs. I read that somewhere

If it's a warning light then why can you increase the rev limit with the rstuner? Would this not be damaging to the engine?

 

[clio-172-Turbo]

my 172 is a phase 1 x reg and that has it .

Same as Mine..but i Don't look at mine cos the Turbo Keep's me Watching the road!!! lol

 

[clio-172-Turbo]

ok come on then, who had their "shift light/optimum change, over rev light" stay on in 5th gear?

ME!!!!!

 

[Andyman]

Its a shift light really. Works in exactly the same way and same principle.

Probably the only reason Renault called it a ''optimum gear-change indicator'' was to be PC

I wasnt blessed with a optimum gear-change indicator lol so installed a Omex shift light. Would highly recommend it

 

[172Ben]

ok come on then, who had their "shift light/optimum change, over rev light" stay on in 5th gear?

Ive had it on in 5th gear

 

[edde]

thats what i mean, when remapped the limiters raised more anyway?

Dont think it comes on in 5th, the speed limits before it gets into those high revs. I read that somewhere

If it's a warning light then why can you increase the rev limit with the rstuner? Would this not be damaging to the engine?

it can poentially yes but hey its your own warently rs tunner won't pay out if you blow the engine up ill they its your car and your warently

 

[Matteh]

from: http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showpost.php?p=3596265&postcount=27

also, pin 65 on the ecu is meant to control it:

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z18/Matteh449/F4R/172ECU.jpg

does anyone have the details of how the circuit works? my ecu just seems to output 2-3V constantly :/

 

[caister]

I know what you mean, it also says on one page that the 172mk1 has heaters in the back!!

Mine has them if your talking about the ones that come out from under the front seats. Ive read somewhere on here that no-ones ever seen a car with them?

 

[davebem]

Ive seen a high spec etoile with them, it also had passenger lights in the rear and lights in the doors. Can you take a pic of them, are they just heating ducts?

 

[caister]

Yeah there just ducts under the seats they come out from under the carpet. I'll try get some pics tomorrow if I remember.

 

[Craig.]

mine was reg'd in may 2001, and i dont have it

My 2001 Y reg ph1 didnt have one, but my 2000 X reg does, for some reason i think every Y registed ph1 didnt have one :S