Shift Lights

[V8 Animal]

Im assuming i should have shift lights as the hand book says it is a manual car?

If so they don't seem to work.
I tried it out today the warmest day i have driven the car took it up to 6k then to 6.5 k which is getting a bit scary now and no lights.
My vantage worked but it was a sports shift so i thought i better ask.
Despite this what a beast this is WOW also the first time my knobs not been freezing
Cheers

[snuffy]

In a DB9 I think you get a pipe icon !

[Bincenzo]

Hi chum, comes on at about 7, so you've gotta try harder! They're not on for long though as the limiter is at about 7.5.

[v8woollie]

^^^^ What he said They come on at around 7000 RPM and you only have 300 RPM left to play with before the rev limiter cuts in. I wish they came on earlier around 6500 RPM. It is very easy to miss them!

[V8 Animal]

So the lights are a waste of time? I did notice them on the Vantage but then again maybe I had a bit more time unlike this beast.

[Bincenzo]

V8 Animal said:

So the lights are a waste of time? I did notice them on the Vantage but then again maybe I had a bit more time unlike this beast.

Ahh, sorry Paul, just noticed you're in the DBS. I was taking about the Vantage. Ask Nick. Alternatively, ask Cockers after the Geneva trip, he'll have seen it a few times by then!

[ripley500]

On my v8 vantage they appeared so quickly that by they time the first one lit up the car was on the rev limiter before I had chance to change gear. On the v12 I find they appear a bit more 'slowly' and it's quite easy to see the first or second and change before the limiter.

[gibbon]

ripley500 said:

On my v8 vantage they appeared so quickly that by they time the first one lit up the car was on the rev limiter before I had chance to change gear. On the v12 I find they appear a bit more 'slowly' and it's quite easy to see the first or second and change before the limiter.

I havent had my V8 long, so am still getting used it, but I find the shift lights next to useless, as above by the time they flash on its too late. I am also taking a while to adjust to the reverse rev counter.

[V8 Animal]

ripley500 said:

On my v8 vantage they appeared so quickly that by they time the first one lit up the car was on the rev limiter before I had chance to change gear. On the v12 I find they appear a bit more 'slowly' and it's quite easy to see the first or second and change before the limiter.

Do you know what revs your doing?

[V8V CG]

ripley500 said:

On my v8 vantage they appear so quickly that by they time the first one lit up the car was on the rev limiter before I had chance to change gear.

+1

[ripley500]

V8 Animal said:

ripley500 said:

On my v8 vantage they appeared so quickly that by they time the first one lit up the car was on the rev limiter before I had chance to change gear. On the v12 I find they appear a bit more 'slowly' and it's quite easy to see the first or second and change before the limiter.

Do you know what revs your doing?

Too busy with one eye on the road and one eye on the shift lights to see that the rpm actually is. Very quickly up to silly three digit speeds :0

[Bravo73]

ripley500 said:

V8 Animal said:

Do you know what revs your doing?

Too busy with one eye on the road and one eye on the shift lights to see that the rpm actually is. Very quickly up to silly three digit speeds :0

Haven't you got ears?

[V8 Animal]

I can now confirm my shift light does work and I got the red to glow as the limiter works too

[v8woollie]

V8 Animal said:

I can now confirm my shift light does work and I got the red to glow as the limiter works too

Now you're driving it properly

[V8 Animal]

v8woollie said:

Now you're driving it properly

Your dead right mate as I'm getting more and more use to this car it's really very very good. If you chance to drive a DBS grab it especially a manual one.