 |
|
 |
|
|
|
| 07-11-2011, 12:46 PM | #1 |
|
Captain
 
41
Rep 635
Posts |
Shift Light?
Has anybody installed a shift light in there 6mt? I would love to see pictures to maybe get an idea that I haven't thought of. Not talking about the lights on the tach that DCT car have just some kind of shift light. I know about the LED Performance Wheel but I don't want all that.
__________________
 |
| 07-11-2011, 01:04 PM | #3 |
|
Lieutenant Colonel
 
171
Rep 1,530
Posts |
I have a DCT with shiftlights, and to be honest I rely completely on them when I'm on WOT on 1st or 2nd gear or if I push the kick down button and downshift few gears. the reason is the Tach needle is slower in those cases and unreliable (meaning it will be 6000 but I think the real RPM is more like 7500) and on those cases you'll see the shiftlights getting red while needle is still on 6K. I guess what I'm trying to say is be careful finding the right software. It has to be linked to the actual RPM not the needle. It's easy ans WRONG to come up with a solution whereby the lights are linked to the needle. Hope that makes sense to you.
__________________
2011 E92 JB/BL/DCT--->80K Miles
2015 F80 SS/SO/DCT?->28K Miles 2015 Porsche 911S |
|
Appreciate
0
|
| 07-11-2011, 01:26 PM | #4 |
|
Putcha ang ganda...
281
Rep 5,441
Posts |
My plan was to get a Cluster from a DCT and gut it.. then take the SHIFT light from the DCT and replace the 6MT with that... but im having hard time finding one even at junk yard... well i havent really look much but you get the IDEA... i think its cool to have the DCT SHIFT light... so once i get a hold of a DCT cluster ill do this mod.
__________________
 |
|
Appreciate
0
|
| 07-11-2011, 02:36 PM | #5 |
|
Captain
11
Rep 619
Posts |
Why didn't we get a shift light with th MT? Seems to make more sense for us than the DCT. I wanted to install a stand alone shift light but I'm not so good with wiring in cars. We need a DIY.
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
| 07-11-2011, 02:39 PM | #6 | |
|
Lieutenant Colonel
171
Rep 1,530
Posts |
Quote:
 
__________________
2011 E92 JB/BL/DCT--->80K Miles
2015 F80 SS/SO/DCT?->28K Miles 2015 Porsche 911S |
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
| 07-11-2011, 02:41 PM | #7 | |
|
Major
 
213
Rep 1,395
Posts |
Quote:
__________________
 Club 6MT 2008 E92 M3 6MT, AW/Blk Ext., brushed aluminum 2006 E46 M3 ZCP 6MT Carbon blk/blk(sold)  2001 E46 325Xi 5MT Jet Blk/Blk (sold) |
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
| 07-11-2011, 02:53 PM | #8 |
|
Colonel
 
167
Rep 2,736
Posts
Drives: 2008 E92 ///M3 Alpine White
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: SoFla - Bonita Springs
|
The JB4 for the N54's has a feature where you can set the shift lights at a certain RPM and the blinkers on the dash act as the actual shift lights. I really like this feature and if someone produced a P&P version for our cars I'd buy it.
__________________
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
| 07-11-2011, 02:57 PM | #9 |
|
Happy Camper
613
Rep 7,869
Posts
Drives: C63 AMG & 280 SL on Weekends :
Join Date: May 2010
Location: GTA, Ontario - Canada
iTrader: (0)
Garage List 1969 Restored Merce ... [7.50]
2011 M3 Coupe TRADED [7.34] 1987 BMW 535is [1.00] Cars from the Past [6.50] The ///M3 Engine S65 [9.59] |
Let your fingers do the walking... you be surprised how soon your finger tips will guide you right
 yes we get to do it all ourselves and love it
__________________
Cheers, Rolf-Dieter
 Life will take us to some interesting places, fortunately The ///M3 will too with a many of us know this very well, now my C6.3 AMG with 487 HP does it too ---> Click here for some good stuff I found |
|
Appreciate
0
|
| 07-11-2011, 03:00 PM | #10 |
|
Major General
 
153
Rep 5,780
Posts |
An aftermarket shift light could be easily incoporated as there is a tach signal (pulse output) from the DME in the diagnostic connector. I've toyed with the idea of a buzzer.
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
| 07-12-2011, 06:16 AM | #11 | ||
|
Captain
41
Rep 635
Posts |
Quote:
Quote:
__________________
|
||
|
Appreciate
0
|
| 07-12-2011, 08:16 AM | #13 |
|
Captain
11
Rep 619
Posts |
I'm just saying it would be nice not to have to take that split second to look down as you're approaching redline (particularly in 3rd gear cause you are well over the limit at that point).
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
| 07-12-2011, 09:46 AM | #14 | |
|
Private First Class
 3
Rep 156
Posts |
Quote:
|
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
| 07-12-2011, 09:30 PM | #15 | |
|
Major General
153
Rep 5,780
Posts |
Quote:
It should be the bottom right pin on the OBDII connector and is a square wave signal (5VDC or 12 VDC, I don't recall which but will confirm in a day or two). |
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
| 07-13-2011, 12:01 AM | #16 |
|
DT///M
149
Rep 1,370
Posts
Drives: 2014 F31 Touring
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Rocket City, AL
|
__________________
"With great power comes great responsibility." -El-Superbeasto
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
| 07-13-2011, 06:31 AM | #18 | |
|
Captain
41
Rep 635
Posts |
Quote:
__________________
|
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
| 07-13-2011, 08:10 AM | #19 | |
|
Second Lieutenant
58
Rep 224
Posts |
Quote:
Sorry, what was that? Really? All those cars do have shift lights?! And those drivers rely heavily on them to know the best timing to shift? Oh, and none of those cars have MT? What about the Veyron? Same. And Ferrari 458? Really? And the new Maclaren MP4? Lexus ISF? Ok, I am running out of arguments. 6MT crowd, please send some reinforcements! 
__________________
2011 M3 Convertible / IB / Black on CF interior / ZCW / ZPP / ZTP / 19"wheels / MDCT / Premium sound / iPod adapter / Alarm / Park distance control / HD radio / A big smile in my face!
 |
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
| 07-13-2011, 10:14 AM | #20 | |
|
Captain
41
Rep 635
Posts |
Quote:
If I can get confirmation for a tach signal that easily tapable (is that a word?) I will design a nice cheap effective shift light for us
__________________
|
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
| 07-13-2011, 10:35 AM | #22 |
|
Putcha ang ganda...
281
Rep 5,441
Posts |
I think this is the reason why BMW came out with this... although it does look very pretty id rather have it intergrated it to our cluster...
__________________
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
Post Reply |
| Bookmarks |
|
|
