Installed Raptor Shift Light tonight
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I have an A4 and row the gears like crazy (don't ask) and my HUD tells me when you shift with a "SHIFT" flashing in the HUD. Is that normal?
I thought everyone with a HUD had that shift light.
EG
I thought everyone with a HUD had that shift light.
EG
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From: Alhambra Calismognazifornia, in the country everyone comes just to complain but won't go back home!
Originally Posted by EnglandGreen
I have an A4 and row the gears like crazy (don't ask) and my HUD tells me when you shift with a "SHIFT" flashing in the HUD. Is that normal?
I thought everyone with a HUD had that shift light.
EG
I thought everyone with a HUD had that shift light.
EG
EG, you are correct. but it's not quite as eyecatching as most would like for racing purposes. a bright red light catches your attention in your peripheral vision much better than the dim green letters in the hud display, imho
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From: Lino Lakes, MN _________________________ I Figured out how to do this!
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Originally Posted by Wicked Weasel
patches I heard about tapping there but when I looked around there it was almost impossible to figure out which one was the tach 
I installed my Raptor yesterday and took a shot in the dark like Patches did..
My 04 had 4 white wires and I did not get it on the first shot, nor the second, but hit'er on the third!
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From: NJ
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Originally Posted by EnglandGreen
I have an A4 and row the gears like crazy (don't ask) and my HUD tells me when you shift with a "SHIFT" flashing in the HUD. Is that normal?
I thought everyone with a HUD had that shift light.
EG
I thought everyone with a HUD had that shift light.
EG
I am not sure how accurate the HUD shift light is. Even it if was accurate it is so dam hard to see compared to a bright red light in your face. The other advantage is that I can adjust the Raptor shift light to my driving.
At the 1/4 track this weekend I had it set at 6500, but I bounced off the rev limiter. I then was told to lower it to 6300 get a good pass and then raise it back up at 100 increments. I did this and my times went from 11.86 (6500 shift - rev limiter) to 11.79 (6300 shift) to 11.66 (6400 shift). My times went down even though the air was getting worse.
At Pocono raceway though I might bring the shift light back down to 6300 since there is no need to whine the engine out.
Flexibility is what the raptor shift light offers over the HUD. If I was bouncing off the rev limiter with the HUD I woul dnot be able to make any adjustments....
For $85.00 I think it is well worth it. Plus it looks cool at night....
FYI
I was also told that the tach is not accurate with the RWHP and 4.10s that I am running. It lags somewhat behind the true RPM so when I see 6300 on the tach it might be really 6500. The shift light takes care of that problem too.
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From: NJ
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Originally Posted by Dr.Ron
Now all Bob has to do is to actually look at the shift light & shift when it illuminates as to avoid the rev limiter.....
Ron
Ron
Seeing it is not the problem - reacting to it - well thats another story....
Hey whats that pretty red light - I think I will stare at it for awhile....
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From: Hillsborough NJ
Originally Posted by Wicked Weasel
Seeing it is not the problem - reacting to it - well thats another story....
Hey whats that pretty red light - I think I will stare at it for awhile....
Hey whats that pretty red light - I think I will stare at it for awhile....
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From: Alhambra Calismognazifornia, in the country everyone comes just to complain but won't go back home!
patches and jackj, your installs look great!
anyone without a guage pod come up with an ingenious way of mounting other than just the included little mount and double sided tape?
anyone without a guage pod come up with an ingenious way of mounting other than just the included little mount and double sided tape?
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shift light
Originally Posted by 14U2ENV
I installed my Raptor yesterday and took a shot in the dark like Patches did..
My 04 had 4 white wires and I did not get it on the first shot, nor the second, but hit'er on the third!
My 04 had 4 white wires and I did not get it on the first shot, nor the second, but hit'er on the third!
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From: Lino Lakes, MN _________________________ I Figured out how to do this!
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Originally Posted by DOGSPOT
can you tell use, how you wired it
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From: Lake Elsinore, CA
Originally Posted by cmeflyby
anyone without a guage pod come up with an ingenious way of mounting other than just the included little mount and double sided tape?
I've also seen them mounted on the steering column upper trim surface just in front of the steering wheel and below the gauges and in the ashtray area in the center instrument panel.
