The Green Warning Light On The 182

[mcyates]

The green gear warning light, is it for optimum gear change or is it just warning you to change gear? My brother says its optimum gear chage but it cant be as you are nearly red-lining the car?

 

[Matbrown]

Optimum gear change.



Mat.

 

[dk]

it is called the optimum gear change indicator but it isnt one, it is past the point of optimum and only comes on as you are about to hit the limiter so should really be called a change up before you hit the limiter indicator!

It will come on at different times depending on whether the engine is warm or not but always just before the limiter.

 

[edde]

It just comes on to warn you of getting close to the red line.

It comes on about 300rpm before the red line but the reline changes due to oil temperature.

 

[Rich-D]

Its a "here comes the limiter" light, nothing more, nothing less...

 

[homerjay]

too bloody small anyway... its just a gimmick...

 

[dk]

i use it a lot when my car is nearly warm, so watch out for it in case I have to change up early.

 

[Dave]

I dont like taking my eyes off the road to look for a tiny indicator on the dash when im tanking it like that.

 

[Lagerlout]

I can see it in my peripheral vision. Dont have to look for it. I usually change up a fraction before it comes on anyway.....

 

[homerjay]

Quote: Originally posted by lagerlout1 on 06 September 2004

I usually change up a fraction before it comes on anyway.....

can ya prove it...

 

[y0z2a]

Quote: Originally posted by hip_spasm on 06 September 2004
I dont like taking my eyes off the road to look for a tiny indicator on the dash when im tanking it like that.


i find it visable even if i am not looking at it.

try altering your driving position?

/y0z

 

[Tom]

Quote: Originally posted by y0z2a on 08 September 2004

Quote: Originally posted by hip_spasm on 06 September 2004

I dont like taking my eyes off the road to look for a tiny indicator on the dash when im tanking it like that.

i find it visable even if i am not looking at it.

try altering your driving position?

/y0z



im the same.

 

[Lagerlout]

Like I said, peripheral vision. If you see it, youve run out of power!!!!

 

[Pete]

Quote: Originally posted by Tomclio182 on 08 September 2004

Quote: Originally posted by y0z2a on 08 September 2004

Quote: Originally posted by hip_spasm on 06 September 2004

I dont like taking my eyes off the road to look for a tiny indicator on the dash when im tanking it like that.

i find it visable even if i am not looking at it.

try altering your driving position?

/y0z




im the same.

Ditto that, never had a problem seeing it.

 

[badinvincible]

^^^me too

 

[dk]

me 6

 

[Boz]

I find ears work better.

 

[matlow]

^^^^im with you, ears every time. mind you might be something to do with my uncanny resemblance to dumbo