Sir Rupert Hobo

ok, so i put another tranny in. with my 1st tranny, when i was in 5th gear, it never said to "shift up".... now, today i noticed with the new tranny, it says to shift up when i'm in 5th(only when i go over 2500rpm..as expected)

so what's wrong? did i connect something wrong? it's not a big deal, but it gets to me.

truespin88

Do you shift up when it says to? No? You're losing precious MPG then!
Haha! No but seriously, there is a sensor on the tranny I'm sure that detects when you're in 5th and disables that shift up BS. For future reference, just remove the bulbs from the shift light and be done with it.

truespin88

further question...
Do your back-up lights work?

Elysian

my shift up light was flickering the other day while i was driving in 5th.... so i put it in 4th and put it back in 5th and it never came back lol... different issue tho lol

Elysian

he sure would find out if he tried to shift to "6th" lol

sub9lulu

iTrader: (7)

when i had my turboII, when the turbo spooling the light will not come on, when i am crusing it came on all time, make make me always step on the gas

F1blueRx7

iTrader: (5)

This might have something to do with the neutral switch on the transmission since it monitors fifth gear to adjust fuel consumption.

Perhaps your car is asking you to install an hks 6spd?

Scott 89t2

it's the 5th gear switch.... one of the things pluged into the tranny

fc3seeker

Or just to shift into "RACING" gear, that's what the R stands for right ?

I haven't had a race yet so, I can't wait to finally use my "RACING" gear!

F1blueRx7

iTrader: (5)

W00t i feel smart now.

13bpower

I have this exact same problem. So is the switch broken then? is this easily fixable?

F1blueRx7

iTrader: (5)

Yes it's relatively easy to fix. You can get a good replacement throught "KEM" at any NAPA or Papa Autoparts. It's around 20-30 dollars. The installation is straight forward.

1. Jackup the car.
2. Slide under the drivers side of the car and reach up on the drivers side of the transmission.
3. Follow the wires that are there back to the switch.
4. You will need a wrench to untighten the switch.
5. This is the tedious part you have to thread the new switch into the hole just by feeling around.
6. Hook up the connection and your set to go.

picture of the part here:

13bpower

THank you much! Added to the do list.

truespin88

The reason I asked about the backup lights was... the reverse lights and the 5th gear thing are controlled by the same switch.

Sir Rupert Hobo

yup, it must be the switch then.. when i got the tranny, the wires were all screwed up... almost falling apart. thanks for the info about the wires f1blueRx7. as for the back up lights.. i dunno. cuz my tranny won't shift into reverse.

truespin88

That can't be fun parking anywhere. No reverse? Man am I glad my SE is so... stock.

Digi7ech

iTrader: (1)

There is a 6th gear.

See that "R" on the bottom right? That's the Race gear!!!

NZConvertible

As long as the reverse lights still work, I wouldn't bother replacing the 5th gear switch just because the shift-up light comes on. The only other function of the switch is emissions-related (opens split air solenoid in 5th gear), so I'd just pull the bulb out of the dash and not be bothered by it in any gear.