Factory shift light??

[ThatOne314Dude]

Hey guys so I have been looking at civics on youtube and have come across a couple of videos of guys pulling thru the gears and I have noticed what looks like a factory shift light coming on. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pM5Gqm5iNc&feature=related Is this the case? Is it factory? I haven't noticed one in my 98 2dr ex. Maybe I haven't been looking, or maybe is it only for a certain year and model? It would really help my fiancée learn to drive a manual if she knew when to shift, without me buying and massive tac. Let me know if you guys know about this.

 

[ThatOne314Dude]

Really?? No know of this?? I can't even find it in "The Bible". Am I just crazy??

 

[Rockinharddude]

yeah iv seen a few civics with the light. i call it the idiot light. it comes on WAY TO SOON!

 

[Ferio Vi-RS]

thats the check engine light. On some chipped ecu's they have it programed in to work as a shift light.

 

[ThatOne314Dude]

thats the check engine light. On some chipped ecu's they have it programed in to work as a shift light.

AHHHH I see......

 

[mc360]

i have one on my 96 civic hx coupe and it is really annoying. even if your in fifth gear and cruising it will come on sometimes its really annoying. i dont know if your car has it wired in but mine didnt work when i got the car then it randomly started working one day. also i know if i use a gauge cluster with a cruise control light( i dont have cruise control) it works as my shift light

 

[Shiznit]

thats the check engine light. On some chipped ecu's they have it programed in to work as a shift light.

this is the correct answer

 

[mc360]

this is the correct answer

huh? so the little green arrow on my dash is the check engine light?also i dont have a chipped ecu im pretty sure because i have an hx

 

[Shiznit]

there are no OEM shift lights for our USDM civics. if there was it probably wouldnt be on the HX, which is pretty much the base model civic. someone correct me if im wrong.

if your positive you dont have a chipped ecu you might want to consider taking a look at the cluster from behind, you may have faulty wiring. or your little green arrow is your turn signal...

 

[ThatOne314Dude]

huh? so the little green arrow on my dash is the check engine light?also i dont have a chipped ecu im pretty sure because i have an hx

Pretty sure that's the turn signal lol.

 

[Zhu960]

Meh, give the guy a chance. Maybe he really does have some rare shift light no one knew about. I say post a video of it and let the masses decide.

 

[got traction]

the light in the video is in the tuning software (crome, hondata, etc..) But hx cars also had a 'up-shift' light for economy reasons.

 

[Shiznit]

thanks for clarification traction

 

[anfrey]

that's because the HX trim wasn't the base model (CXs and DXs were), but rather the fuel economy model... D16Y5 VTEC-E engine. the automatic models had CVT transmissions in them. however, these engines have similar potential to the D16Y8

 

[got traction]

thanks for clarification traction

thats what im here for