Creating an in gear indicator

GERSI · 07-20-2007, 07:28 PM

My wife is new to driving STD. Anyone think of a way to wire up a set of lights that would indicate which gear the trans was in?
Thinking about a switch(contact) that would be tripped as you shifted into a gear wired to a series of lights mounted a panel with a number under each light to indicated the gear. I have not had a close look at the shifter handle to see if there is actually a way to rig it. Wondered if those who have done some work on the shifter might have seen a way to do it.
Thanks
Gerry

***Zeuceone*** · 07-20-2007, 07:34 PM

i dont think theres eneough room from what i have seen but i know theres this shift knob that shows you what gear you are in.

biglobster · 07-20-2007, 08:19 PM

here you go:

http://www.tmtuning.com/HOME/catalog...t_product=1937

Asian Hamster · 07-21-2007, 12:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by biglobster

here you go:

http://www.tmtuning.com/HOME/catalog...t_product=1937

That's sweet! I've never heard of anything like that. Not bad for 169 too. the only problem is it's completely useless other than cool factor.

GERSI · 07-21-2007, 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Asian Hamster

That's sweet! I've never heard of anything like that. Not bad for 169 too. the only problem is it's completely useless other than cool factor.

I wanted something mounted I could mount on the dash in the area of the tach.

06blaksi · 07-21-2007, 09:29 AM

No disrespect but for a newbie it only takes about 20 minutes to learn the gears and where they are. If you can't remember what gear you're in after that you shouldn't be driving a stick

RJJensen · 07-21-2007, 11:06 AM

yea...its the auto trans that really needs this but then again i guess if u hav auto u dont care

leonphelpss11 · 07-21-2007, 11:33 AM

When I first started driving the Si, I accidently shifted into 5th a few times. I was used to my s13 and I dunno why I did that... 3rd is only straight up in neutral... Lol I felt like a total noob.. That shifter is pretty cool as hell

GERSI · 07-21-2007, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 06blaksi

No disrespect but for a newbie it only takes about 20 minutes to learn the gears and where they are. If you can't remember what gear you're in after that you shouldn't be driving a stick

I'm trying to teach my 56 yr old wife and not destroy 31 years of a great marriage.

If I can't we'll have to trade.

07-20-2007, 07:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
GERSI Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 37 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Creating an in gear indicator My wife is new to driving STD. Anyone think of a way to wire up a set of lights that would indicate which gear the trans was in? Thinking about a switch(contact) that would be tripped as you shifted into a gear wired to a series of lights mounted a panel with a number under each light to indicated the gear. I have not had a close look at the shifter handle to see if there is actually a way to rig it. Wondered if those who have done some work on the shifter might have seen a way to do it. Thanks Gerry

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biglobster Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Richmond VA/MA Posts: 37 Mike iTrader: 0 / 0%	here you go: http://www.tmtuning.com/HOME/catalog...t_product=1937

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06blaksi Senior Member Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: in teh basement Age: 41 Posts: 49,431 iTrader: 23 / 100%	No disrespect but for a newbie it only takes about 20 minutes to learn the gears and where they are. If you can't remember what gear you're in after that you shouldn't be driving a stick

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RJJensen Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 919 iTrader: 0 / 0%	yea...its the auto trans that really needs this but then again i guess if u hav auto u dont care

07-21-2007, 11:33 AM	#8 (permalink)
leonphelpss11 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: SWLA Posts: 1,409 iTrader: 6 / 100%	When I first started driving the Si, I accidently shifted into 5th a few times. I was used to my s13 and I dunno why I did that... 3rd is only straight up in neutral... Lol I felt like a total noob.. That shifter is pretty cool as hell