Shift Light on HUD

FarmerFran · 03-10-2023, 06:28 PM

My 2020 2SS did not have the progressive shift light. Kind of freaked me out my new car does. Still in the process of reading the owners manual while in the break in period (1500) miles.

Bumbleboy92 · 03-10-2023, 07:53 PM

I believe it's been there at least since 2019 with the refresh and the infotainment upgrade. This video from 2020 shows shift lights on the HUD.

Hope you found the wireless CarPlay / Android Auto, pretty much the only main feature introduced since 2020 sadly.

FlukeSS · 03-10-2023, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by FarmerFran

My 2020 2SS did not have the progressive shift light. Kind of freaked me out my new car does. Still in the process of reading the owners manual while in the break in period (1500) miles.

There's a way you have to enable it on the older cars. Some youtube vids about it

arpad_m · 03-10-2023, 10:31 PM

Shift lights are factory enabled only on the SS 1LE, ZL1 and ZL1 1LE. I'll try to find those youtube videos, I'd love to see them on my 2SS.

N Camarolina · 03-10-2023, 10:37 PM

It's helpful, especially on the track. I've found that the even though the gears are long, the RPMs tend to rise quickly for the last 1500 or so in 2nd and 3rd gear. It's nice to have the shift lights start to light up to help you from bouncing off the rev limiter.

Bumbleboy92 · 03-10-2023, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by arpad_m

Shift lights are factory enabled only on the SS 1LE, ZL1 and ZL1 1LE. I'll try to find those youtube videos, I'd love to see them on my 2SS.

Wow, I get shutting off features to differentiate trims but that feels like them commenting out the code for it. Wonder if WAMS can enable it…

Tal_S · 03-23-2024, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by FlukeSS

There's a way you have to enable it on the older cars. Some youtube vids about it

I've been searching for a while - do you have a link perhaps? Can't get mine to work on an A10 SS 1LE.

olrocker · 03-23-2024, 12:40 PM

I caught where the guy said the shift lights only appear above 4,000 RPM.

I guess that explains why I haven’t seen mine yet lol

You will get in trouble fast winding this puppy up past 4k in each gear lol

Bumbleboy92 · 03-23-2024, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Tal_S

I've been searching for a while - do you have a link perhaps? Can't get mine to work on an A10 SS 1LE.

I believe another thread discussing this seemed to discover the A10’s don’t have shift lights while the M6’s do. I couldn’t get my shift lights to show in any mode

Summit20171SS · 03-23-2024, 08:38 PM

Is there a shift light option on the 2016-2018 SS models?

speedyink1 · 03-23-2024, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by olrocker

I caught where the guy said the shift lights only appear above 4,000 RPM.

I guess that explains why I haven’t seen mine yet lol

You will get in trouble fast winding this puppy up past 4k in each gear lol

Yeah they only activate at high RPMs. Honestly I'm pretty sure it's higher then 4000. They seem to pop up and disappear very quickly, probably not until 5000 RPM or so. Threw me off when I was able to open up my car after break in, didn't realize they were even a thing, and since it happened so quick it didn't seem useful. It didn't take long to get the groove though, honestly I just thought of it like the shift lights in a video game. Scary thought at first since this is a real engine and I don't ever like to hit the rev limiter, but it does seem to line up very nicely with where I'd like to shift at WOT so it ends up feeling very natural. But yeah, gives me that video game feel I guess cause it's just floating there like how it would look in a game

JamesNoBrakes · 03-23-2024, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Summit20171SS

Is there a shift light option on the 2016-2018 SS models?

If it's a 2018 SS 1LE: Yes.

arpad_m · 03-23-2024, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Summit20171SS

Is there a shift light option on the 2016-2018 SS models?

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Originally Posted by JamesNoBrakes

If it's a 2018 SS 1LE: Yes.

Yes on the SS 1LE, no on the SS.

Apparently GM thought it would be a nice 1LE "addition" to comment (or feature switch) out this one line in the HUD module source code for the SS. @Summit20171SS you could ask WAMS if they can turn it back on, at least for the M6 and manual shift mode on the A8.

Summit20171SS · 03-25-2024, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by arpad_m

Yes on the SS 1LE, no on the SS.

Apparently GM thought it would be a nice 1LE "addition" to comment (or feature switch) out this one line in the HUD module source code for the SS. @Summit20171SS you could ask WAMS if they can turn it back on, at least for the M6 and manual shift mode on the A8.

Oh ok yea mine is a 1SS, so I don't have it then, how would they be able to turn that on?

03-10-2023, 06:28 PM	#1
FarmerFran Drives: 2023 ZL1 Vert M6 "Sharky" Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Earth Posts: 4,032	Shift Light on HUD My 2020 2SS did not have the progressive shift light. Kind of freaked me out my new car does. Still in the process of reading the owners manual while in the break in period (1500) miles. __________________ 2023 Camaro ZL1 Vert TR-6060 Sharkskin "Sharky" Firecracker Red Wrangler Willys, 3.6L eTorque, 850RE 8 speed automatic, 25W Willys package, Technology Group, Convenience Group (aka $600 garage door opener), Cold weather Group, Trailer Tow and HD electric group with AUX switches, 3 piece black freedom top.

03-10-2023, 07:53 PM	#2
Bumbleboy92 Long hauler Drives: 2022 Camaro 2SS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,622 View My Garage	I believe it's been there at least since 2019 with the refresh and the infotainment upgrade. This video from 2020 shows shift lights on the HUD. Hope you found the wireless CarPlay / Android Auto, pretty much the only main feature introduced since 2020 sadly. __________________ 2022 2SS 1LE - Cold Air Inductions Elite Carbon CAI 2016 1LT v6 - Totaled Happiness: Infinite

03-10-2023, 10:31 PM	#4
arpad_m Drives: 2018 Camaro 2SS A8 Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 11,619 View My Garage	Shift lights are factory enabled only on the SS 1LE, ZL1 and ZL1 1LE. I'll try to find those youtube videos, I'd love to see them on my 2SS. __________________ 2018 Camaro 2SS — G7E MX0 NPP F55 IO6 735 rwhp \| 665 rwtq Magnuson TVS 2300 80mm pulley \| Kooks 1 7/8" LT headers \| JRE smooth idle terminator cam \| LT4 FS & injectors \| TSP forged pistons & rods JMS PowerMAX \| DSX flex fuel kit \| Roto-Fab CAI \| Soler 95mm LT5 TB \| 1LE wheels \| 1LE brakes \| BMR rear cradle lockout \| JRE custom tune 1100 - 1/30/18 \| 2000 - 1/31/18 3000 - 2/06/18 TPW 2/26/18 3400 - 2/19/18 \| 3800 - 2/26/18 4300 - 2/27/18 \| 4B00 - 3/01/18 4200 - 3/05/18 \| 4800 - 3/14/18 5000 - 3/16/18 \| 6000 - 3/19/18

03-23-2024, 12:40 PM	#8
olrocker Drives: People crazy with my sexiness Join Date: Jun 2023 Location: Northeast Ohio Posts: 522	I caught where the guy said the shift lights only appear above 4,000 RPM. I guess that explains why I haven’t seen mine yet lol You will get in trouble fast winding this puppy up past 4k in each gear lol __________________ Purchase order submitted on 6/23/23 Received and purchased 9/8/2023 2024 2SS 6MT coupe Sharkskin/Light gray Moonroof/Navi/NPP/Mag Ride/Red Brake Calipers Gray painted split spoke wheels Illuminated footwells/illuminated bowtie

03-23-2024, 08:38 PM	#10
Summit20171SS Drives: 2017 1SS M6 Join Date: Jul 2023 Location: North Carolina Posts: 119	Is there a shift light option on the 2016-2018 SS models? __________________ 2017 1SS M6 ~ Air Raid Cold Air Intake~ ~ 3" Corsa Extreme Catback Exhaust ~

03-10-2023, 10:37 PM	#5
N Camarolina Drives: 2021 2SS 1LE Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 805	It's helpful, especially on the track. I've found that the even though the gears are long, the RPMs tend to rise quickly for the last 1500 or so in 2nd and 3rd gear. It's nice to have the shift lights start to light up to help you from bouncing off the rev limiter.

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