What does this light indicate?

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owyj
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What does this light indicate?

Post by owyj » 21 Nov 2007 09:54 pm

As topic says. Its an 1986 360 GLE

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Post by Tourinki » 21 Nov 2007 10:21 pm

It seems to be shift light. Based on the info i've got about it. It is the most useless accessorie in a 300. And apparently it doesn't even work properly.
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Post by MJ » 21 Nov 2007 10:23 pm

It's a gear shift indicator. It shows when you should change gear to drive economically.
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Post by owyj » 21 Nov 2007 10:35 pm

Thanks!

Well...then this light is screwed up! It even lights when I dont give any throttle.

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Post by dalahare » 22 Nov 2007 10:15 am

probably reads off vacum, and there's a leak to it so it stays on?

Just a (probably bad) guess.

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Post by Chris_C » 22 Nov 2007 11:13 am

It's fed by the renix, not sure what it comes on at, think Foggy said his was around 2500.
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'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast

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Post by dalahare » 22 Nov 2007 12:41 pm

dalahare wrote:Just a (probably bad) guess.
At least i was right about something. :lol:

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Post by trabitom99 » 22 Nov 2007 01:18 pm

Tourinki wrote:It is the most useless accessorie in a 300.
You're probably right. But anything's better than a blanking plate ;-)

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Post by Chris_C » 22 Nov 2007 03:27 pm

dalahare wrote:
dalahare wrote:Just a (probably bad) guess.
At least i was right about something. :lol:
Haha, no worries mate ;) The econ that fits there runs of inlet vacuum...
'89(G) 340 GLE B172k
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast

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shift light

Post by baz » 05 Dec 2007 03:25 am

my 340 has that light too it has lit up a few times but at around 5500 rpm it is fed with power from the renix but mine doesnt work as its makers intended either in the manuals section under electrical theres a wiring diagram for it
84 360 GLT mk2 daily driver
84 340 GLE 1.7 mk3 lookingfor new engine sudenly became a major oil burner at 144,000 miles

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