Gear Change Light [Archive]

richandgem

27-08-2008, 18:56:47

Just wondered if anyone on here knows if the gear change light has a plug in LED. Ours has stopped working on the 182 and wanted to know if I can just buy a new LED or have I got to get it repaired?

Thanks

bmh.01

27-08-2008, 19:03:22

Its an SMD led.

FunkyMunky

27-08-2008, 19:50:06

must be from where it was regularly driven hitting the limiter by the previous owner ;)

richandgem

27-08-2008, 20:25:45

Its an SMD led.

am i correct saying thats a solder in type?

TomR26

27-08-2008, 21:16:17

Yeah. SMD soldered directly to the PCB of the instrument pannel. Easily de-soldered and replaced if handy witha soldering iron.

richandgem

27-08-2008, 23:05:24

ok thanks very much. I will take the cluster out this weekend I think and get it done. Will give it one more test tomorrow morning to make sure its not working ;)

Nez

27-08-2008, 23:33:53

Keep you finger on the trip computer button then turn the key... this will put the dash into test. Will comfirm if the bulbs fooked, and its fun to watch.. lol

FunkyMunky

28-08-2008, 18:43:29

Keep you finger on the trip computer button then turn the key... this will put the dash into test. Will comfirm if the bulbs fooked, and its fun to watch.. lol

top tip is that.... will let you know whether everything else is working properly :)

richandgem

28-08-2008, 20:04:03

Keep you finger on the trip computer button then turn the key... this will put the dash into test. Will comfirm if the bulbs fooked, and its fun to watch.. lol

oh right thanks for that mate

richandgem

29-08-2008, 14:28:12

tried it this morning and the light came on. it all seems to be fine now, lights up at the right time when driving

Nez

29-08-2008, 17:40:58

Just remember though... its not a shift light... you have gone past optimum revs at that point.

Its a 'you've gone to far, I'm going to blow up light'

Naith

29-08-2008, 17:42:37

Its a 'you've gone to far, I'm going to blow up light'

my kinda light that ;)

richandgem

29-08-2008, 18:03:32

my kinda light that ;)

indeed:)

Alex_172

03-09-2008, 14:51:15

Yeah never found it that handy on my Clio.

Also came on sooner in my 172 than the 182 I used to drive. In the 182 it was only 100rpm before the limiter, which I only hit once and was the only time I've done so in any car!! lol

richandgem

03-09-2008, 15:22:10

i find the gear change light comes on a bit early in our 182, particularly in first

arby1

04-09-2008, 16:37:32

that might be intentional as people have a fixed reaction time from seeing the light to shifting/easing off, and in first gear you cover a lot more engine revs in this time so it needs to flash early to give people enough time not to hit the limiter.


MeganeSport > Renaultsport General > RenaultSport Clio > Gear Change Light PDA : Gear Change Light richandgem 27-08-2008, 18:56:47 Just wondered if anyone on here knows if the gear change light has a plug in LED. Ours has stopped working on the 182 and wanted to know if I can just buy a new LED or have I got to get it repaired? Thanks bmh.01 27-08-2008, 19:03:22 Its an SMD led. FunkyMunky 27-08-2008, 19:50:06 must be from where it was regularly driven hitting the limiter by the previous owner ;) richandgem 27-08-2008, 20:25:45 Its an SMD led. am i correct saying thats a solder in type? TomR26 27-08-2008, 21:16:17 Yeah. SMD soldered directly to the PCB of the instrument pannel. Easily de-soldered and replaced if handy witha soldering iron. richandgem 27-08-2008, 23:05:24 ok thanks very much. I will take the cluster out this weekend I think and get it done. Will give it one more test tomorrow morning to make sure its not working ;) Nez 27-08-2008, 23:33:53 Keep you finger on the trip computer button then turn the key... this will put the dash into test. Will comfirm if the bulbs fooked, and its fun to watch.. lol FunkyMunky 28-08-2008, 18:43:29 Keep you finger on the trip computer button then turn the key... this will put the dash into test. Will comfirm if the bulbs fooked, and its fun to watch.. lol top tip is that.... will let you know whether everything else is working properly :) richandgem 28-08-2008, 20:04:03 Keep you finger on the trip computer button then turn the key... this will put the dash into test. Will comfirm if the bulbs fooked, and its fun to watch.. lol oh right thanks for that mate richandgem 29-08-2008, 14:28:12 tried it this morning and the light came on. it all seems to be fine now, lights up at the right time when driving Nez 29-08-2008, 17:40:58 Just remember though... its not a shift light... you have gone past optimum revs at that point. Its a 'you've gone to far, I'm going to blow up light' Naith 29-08-2008, 17:42:37 Its a 'you've gone to far, I'm going to blow up light' my kinda light that ;) richandgem 29-08-2008, 18:03:32 my kinda light that ;) indeed:) Alex_172 03-09-2008, 14:51:15 Yeah never found it that handy on my Clio. Also came on sooner in my 172 than the 182 I used to drive. In the 182 it was only 100rpm before the limiter, which I only hit once and was the only time I've done so in any car!! lol richandgem 03-09-2008, 15:22:10 i find the gear change light comes on a bit early in our 182, particularly in first arby1 04-09-2008, 16:37:32 that might be intentional as people have a fixed reaction time from seeing the light to shifting/easing off, and in first gear you cover a lot more engine revs in this time so it needs to flash early to give people enough time not to hit the limiter.