Has anyone seen their HUD shift lights? - Page 2

samsumon · 03-29-2016, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by BowtieV8

They would only do it if it was brought to their attention. Does anyone here know who we can contact and how to bring it up so it's corrected?

I need turn signals at least. But also, side monitor warnings as well in there would be beat

Jimcoconuts · 03-29-2016, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by samsumon

I need turn signals at least. But also, side monitor warnings as well in there would be beat

The side monitor warnings would be brilliant on the hud. Re shift lights, the 2014 car had them. http://youtu.be/dvWszltDCdI

Raven87 · 03-30-2016, 06:11 AM

The Shift lights were there on my ZL1 M6 but you had to have the car in one of the Performance modes to make them visible.

Even then they only lit up in the upper RPM range.

oneredry · 03-30-2016, 09:05 AM

curious. so I tried it myself in all modes and would not display. Not sure if the print of the owners manual is incorrect, but is it specific to an auto vs a manual?

bbrown450 · 03-30-2016, 07:29 PM

You have to buy the "Shift light accessory module" that ...like all the other cool stuff....is "available in March 2016" hehehehehehehe...would not surprise me...

Speedy1975 · 06-13-2016, 03:25 PM

So do these exist or not? Never seen them on my A8.

Vyncynt · 06-13-2016, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by dreamst8

No, GM needs to fix the software and update it to make the HUD worth a shit, cause right now its just a tach & speed indicator..& NAV stuff, but who looks at that..GM Nav sucks..Corrected..ONSTAR Nav really bites..

I have an A8, but I agree with this assessment. The HUD could be a very capable accessory. Right now, it seems to be a very minimalist piece of technology. They advertise it as being color. Yeah, there are a couple of colors, but it's about as bland as a stale cracker.

fastball · 06-13-2016, 05:44 PM

If its in the manual, somewhere along the design and implementation process the features did exist and were on paper as part of the HUD. Whatever happened GM should support the owners manual and customers.

Bring the car into your dealer, point it out in the manual, and tell the service manager you're not taking your car home until you see a shift light in the HUD.

nbryant · 06-13-2016, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by fastball

If its in the manual, somewhere along the design and implementation process the features did exist and were on paper as part of the HUD. Whatever happened GM should support the owners manual and customers.

Bring the car into your dealer, point it out in the manual, and tell the service manager you're not taking your car home until you see a shift light in the HUD.

Guess you plan on leaving your car there for awhile!

Printman · 06-13-2016, 05:55 PM

I have had shift lights built into aftermarket rpm gauges in the past but I have always shifted based off sound and feel. If you know your car you can hear and feel when you need to shift. Some drivers swear by them but call me old school and use my instincts to shift which has never proven me wrong

Zeke.Malvo · 06-13-2016, 06:29 PM

The best way I found figuring out shift points in the past was using a GTech. I gained 1.5 mph in the 1/4 (at a real track) using the g-force data provided by the GTech by changing my shift points between 150-200rpm.

There are probably modern apps nowadays that can help with that.

ender2664 · 06-13-2016, 08:08 PM

I think they messed up the performance Hud screen.
Mine doesn't show a shift light, but far more annoying is the fact that navi directions show up on it which the manual says they should not. I'm probably going to bring it up at the dealer when I go in to get my rims.
I'm over the shift light cause I can feel when to shift, but the directions are still annoying.

ender2664 · 06-13-2016, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by BowtieV8

Well this is upsetting. If it's in the manual on a new generation vehicle, I feel it's very safe to assume the car is meant to have these things. In a sense, that means we are paying for services and abilities of the car that are not actually present.

How can we bring this to the attention of anyone at GM who can correct the issue at the factory level and get a recall out there to reprogram currently build vehicles? I understand that most people won't actually care about these things, but since I don't have my car yet, I want to make sure when I do drop $44K+ on mine, that I get the most possible out of it that I was intended to get.

GM customer engagement center.
I'm going to reach out to them after I speak with my dealer.

ender2664 · 06-13-2016, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Ragnar

Ya'll gotta have the lights! On my car, the shift indicator lights are when I have the HUD in the G meter setting. That is where I keep mine all the time. Matter of fact, I hit .92 G's on a ramp yesterday. Loving the warm weather...

1.03
This thing can handle!

03-30-2016, 06:11 AM	#17
Raven87 C'mon- really? Drives: Looking for a ZL1 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Nortwestern Ohio Posts: 1,966 View My Garage	The Shift lights were there on my ZL1 M6 but you had to have the car in one of the Performance modes to make them visible. Even then they only lit up in the upper RPM range. __________________ Steve 2018 Camaro 2SS 1LE Black #3805 - SOLD

03-30-2016, 09:05 AM	#18
oneredry HYPER SS Drives: 2016 Supercharged 2SS Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Troy OH Posts: 1,252	curious. so I tried it myself in all modes and would not display. Not sure if the print of the owners manual is incorrect, but is it specific to an auto vs a manual? __________________ Ordered: 1/15/2016 2000 status 02/01/16 3000 status 02/29/16 3400 status 03/07/16 TPW of 03/14/16 4200 status 03/17/16 in transit! Delivered 03/23/16 2SS Hyper Blue \| 6M \| NPP \| Mag ride \| ceramic white Int. \| Black out bow ties \| P3 Gauge\| Front splitter. \| 6 pot upgraded brembo brakes. \| Magnuson Supercharger/95MM pulley \| Rotofab Intake \| ZL1 side skirts \| HRE FF04 wheels - Michelin PSS4 \| ZL1 add ons rock guards and lift points. \| AWE touring - resinated catback with link pipes.

06-13-2016, 03:25 PM	#20
Speedy1975 FASTER! Drives: Challenger Hellcat, 2SS Camaro Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Middle Tennessee Posts: 2,245	So do these exist or not? Never seen them on my A8. __________________ -Speedy 2016 Go Mango Challenger Hellcat (PB E.T. in 1/4 Mile 9.83 @ 140MPH)

06-13-2016, 06:29 PM	#25
Zeke.Malvo Drives: 1969 Mustang MaCh1 Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: SJ Posts: 835	The best way I found figuring out shift points in the past was using a GTech. I gained 1.5 mph in the 1/4 (at a real track) using the g-force data provided by the GTech by changing my shift points between 150-200rpm. There are probably modern apps nowadays that can help with that. __________________ 1969 Pro-Touring MaCh 1 - CHP 427w 10.8 comp - 3140 lbs. - 460 rwhp / 490 rwtq T56 Magnum \|\| 14" 6 piston front / 13" 4 piston rear Wilwood brakes \|\| Hydraulic clutch \|\| 9" Detroit Locker \|\| TCP Coilovers \|\| Forgeline Wheels 18x10 275/35 front, 19x12 325/30 rear

03-30-2016, 07:29 PM	#19
bbrown450 Drives: 2016 Mosaic Black 2SS Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Plant City Posts: 408	You have to buy the "Shift light accessory module" that ...like all the other cool stuff....is "available in March 2016" hehehehehehehe...would not surprise me...

06-13-2016, 05:44 PM	#22
fastball Banned Drives: 2017 Camaro 2SS 6MT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 4,372	If its in the manual, somewhere along the design and implementation process the features did exist and were on paper as part of the HUD. Whatever happened GM should support the owners manual and customers. Bring the car into your dealer, point it out in the manual, and tell the service manager you're not taking your car home until you see a shift light in the HUD.

06-13-2016, 05:55 PM	#24
Printman Drives: 2018 Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: May 2016 Location: Gibsonville, NC Posts: 89 View My Garage	I have had shift lights built into aftermarket rpm gauges in the past but I have always shifted based off sound and feel. If you know your car you can hear and feel when you need to shift. Some drivers swear by them but call me old school and use my instincts to shift which has never proven me wrong

06-13-2016, 08:08 PM	#26
ender2664 Account Suspended Drives: 2016 2SS Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Palm Desert Posts: 2,353	I think they messed up the performance Hud screen. Mine doesn't show a shift light, but far more annoying is the fact that navi directions show up on it which the manual says they should not. I'm probably going to bring it up at the dealer when I go in to get my rims. I'm over the shift light cause I can feel when to shift, but the directions are still annoying.

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