Optimum shift indicator

motex · 11-16-2014, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by crashtestdummy81

I'm driving DCT and I have it.

Same here, mine is a DCT and does it

milpar34 · 11-16-2014, 06:26 PM

Here is your explanation.

solstice · 11-16-2014, 06:36 PM

Yup, it's there in all modes and it's useless. Easy to ignore though.

SakhirM4 · 11-16-2014, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by solstice

Yup, it's there in all modes and it's useless. Easy to ignore though.

X2Board · 11-16-2014, 09:09 PM

I stand corrected. Pretty useless on an automatic car, IMO.

mkoesel · 11-16-2014, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by X2Board

I stand corrected. Pretty useless on an automatic car, IMO.

It's only active in the manual mode, so it makes sense.

CanAutM3 · 11-17-2014, 07:34 AM

So, I checked again. This function is not activated on my car. Maybe it is a Canadian model thing

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Anyway, I could not really care less about this feature. I was just curious as to why I did not see it

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mkoesel · 11-17-2014, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by CanAutM3

So, I checked again. This function is not activated on my car. Maybe it is a Canadian model thing

.

Anyway, I could not really care less about this feature. I was just curious as to why I did not see it

.

It's not just Canada, it is not active on my car either.

I guess we'll just add it to the stack of mysteries with this car. Others include some cars always starting up with A/C on while some don't and (in the US) some people got heated rear seats thrown in free on their F80 while others didn't.

Like you, I don't care about this feature at all. I had forgotten all about it until you brought it up.

sunnyboy · 11-17-2014, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by E92LNGCGY

I have it on my Canadian 6MT.

Ditto to E92! I have it on my Canadian 6MT.

However, I have noticed that they want us to up shift rather early. Around 2000 rpm, the indicator comes on for the next gear. I am a little confused as if I shift at that low rpm, the rpm will be very low at next gear and the car won't be fun...

shortseller · 11-17-2014, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by sunnyboy

Ditto to E92! I have it on my Canadian 6MT.

However, I have noticed that they want us to up shift rather early. Around 2000 rpm, the indicator comes on for the next gear. I am a little confused as if I shift at that low rpm, the rpm will be very low at next gear and the car won't be fun...

Nor would it be good for carbon build up! Would have thought they would have figured that out with the N54/55 motors. Damn those CAFE standards!

X2Board · 11-17-2014, 11:23 AM

My 2008 STI had this same feature, you learn to ignore it after a while.

sunnyboy · 11-17-2014, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by X2Board

My 2008 STI had this same feature, you learn to ignore it after a while.

, it didn't take awhile, I ignored it (or actually did not know what it was) from day 1.

AMPowerJ · 11-17-2014, 11:56 AM

I have it on my 6MT but IMO it is a complete waste of a feature. Just tells me to be in 6th gear 99% of the time. It's probably there for some sort of check box on a fuel efficiency reg.

E92LNGCGY · 11-17-2014, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by sunnyboy

Ditto to E92! I have it on my Canadian 6MT.

However, I have noticed that they want us to up shift rather early. Around 2000 rpm, the indicator comes on for the next gear. I am a little confused as if I shift at that low rpm, the rpm will be very low at next gear and the car won't be fun...

That's how they calculate fuel economy to make you drive like a grandma.

rz3 · 11-17-2014, 07:34 PM

Mine doesn't have it. Didn't miss it before and don't miss it now.

sunnyboy · 11-19-2014, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by E92LNGCGY

That's how they calculate fuel economy to make you drive like a grandma.

I already feel like I drive like a grandma...

... I am not going at 150km/h... hahaaaa

I don't need anymore help

getcha · 04-20-2015, 09:49 AM

Anyway to have this feature coded out? I've been driving manual cars my entire life and find the indicator annoying.

JDS · 04-20-2015, 12:08 PM

I don't have it on my DCT either, and I drive in manual mode 90% of the time. I have never seen it, although I have on other cars.

James.

sergkoko · 04-20-2015, 12:14 PM

Mine doesn't come on even in S mode, the 235i had it and i turned it off as soon as I got the car. Like someone previously mentioned it pretty much told me to be in 6th all the time lol pretty glad this one doesn't show it.

Jim B · 04-20-2015, 04:54 PM

Totally useless, but easy for me to ignore.

I have 6MT. I doubt that using the optimum shift indicator would have that much effect on gas mileage in the real world.

bdoooh · 04-21-2015, 07:43 AM

What I've noticed though is it's fairly clever in the sense that if you are cornering hard the recommendation goes away during the corner.

sameh · 04-21-2015, 09:20 AM

My optimum shift indicator is the red light on the shift lights! Seriously

11-16-2014, 06:26 PM	#24
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11-16-2014, 06:36 PM	#25
solstice Major General 5481 Rep 7,083 Posts Drives: 2015 M3 6MT Join Date: May 2013 Location: Seattle iTrader: (0)	Yup, it's there in all modes and it's useless. Easy to ignore though.
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11-16-2014, 09:09 PM	#27
X2Board Lieutenant Colonel 457 Rep 1,643 Posts Drives: I'm back, bitches! '13 E92 ZCP Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Wake Forest, NC iTrader: (1)	I stand corrected. Pretty useless on an automatic car, IMO. __________________ 2013 Jerez Black/Black E92 ZCP DCT - I'm back!! 2014 Guards Red 991 C2S 7MT - Gone. 2015 YMB/SS F80 M3 6sp - Gone 2011 Sapphire Black/Black E70 X5 M - Gone. 2010 Jerez Black/Black E90 M3 DCT -Gone-
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11-17-2014, 07:34 AM	#29
CanAutM3 General 20750 Rep 20,754 Posts Drives: 2021 911 turbo Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Montreal iTrader: (1) Garage List 2022 Audi RS6 [10.00] 2021 Porsche 911 turbo [10.00]	So, I checked again. This function is not activated on my car. Maybe it is a Canadian model thing . Anyway, I could not really care less about this feature. I was just curious as to why I did not see it .
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11-17-2014, 11:23 AM	#33
X2Board Lieutenant Colonel 457 Rep 1,643 Posts Drives: I'm back, bitches! '13 E92 ZCP Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Wake Forest, NC iTrader: (1)	My 2008 STI had this same feature, you learn to ignore it after a while. __________________ 2013 Jerez Black/Black E92 ZCP DCT - I'm back!! 2014 Guards Red 991 C2S 7MT - Gone. 2015 YMB/SS F80 M3 6sp - Gone 2011 Sapphire Black/Black E70 X5 M - Gone. 2010 Jerez Black/Black E90 M3 DCT -Gone-
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11-17-2014, 11:56 AM	#35
AMPowerJ One mod leads to another ... 428 Rep 2,900 Posts Drives: 2014 F10 M5 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Blythewood, SC iTrader: (10)	I have it on my 6MT but IMO it is a complete waste of a feature. Just tells me to be in 6th gear 99% of the time. It's probably there for some sort of check box on a fuel efficiency reg. __________________ Current: 2014 F10 M5 Previous: 2015 F80 M3, 2013 E92 M3, 2013 F10 M5, 2009 E90 M3, 1998 E36 M3
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11-17-2014, 07:34 PM	#37
rz3 Private First Class 9 Rep 147 Posts Drives: SO/SOe F80 M3 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: DFW iTrader: (0)	Mine doesn't have it. Didn't miss it before and don't miss it now.
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04-20-2015, 09:49 AM	#39
getcha Private 2 Rep 50 Posts Drives: '15 M4 vert/6mt 16'F15 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: ny iTrader: (0)	Anyway to have this feature coded out? I've been driving manual cars my entire life and find the indicator annoying.
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04-20-2015, 12:08 PM	#40
JDS Lieutenant 231 Rep 516 Posts Drives: 2024 Brooklyn Grey G80 M3C Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: East Midlands iTrader: (1)	I don't have it on my DCT either, and I drive in manual mode 90% of the time. I have never seen it, although I have on other cars. James. __________________ Drives: 2024 G80 M3C LCI - Brooklyn Grey Gone: 2021 F97 X3MC LCI - Marina Bay Blue Gone: 2019 G16 840i GC - Frozen Bluestone Gone: 2018 F80 M3C LCI - Sakhir II Orange Gone: 2015 F80 M3 - Mineral Grey
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04-20-2015, 12:14 PM	#41
sergkoko Comrade 57 Rep 211 Posts Drives: 15 M4 DCT Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Tucson, AZ iTrader: (0) Garage List 2015 BMW M4 [0.00]	Mine doesn't come on even in S mode, the 235i had it and i turned it off as soon as I got the car. Like someone previously mentioned it pretty much told me to be in 6th all the time lol pretty glad this one doesn't show it. __________________ 15 M4 / 14 M235i-Sold / 09 E92 M3-Sold / 07 E92 335i-Sold
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04-20-2015, 04:54 PM	#42
Jim B Wingman 2015 Rep 1,942 Posts Drives: 2022 BMW M4 Manual Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA iTrader: (0)	Totally useless, but easy for me to ignore. I have 6MT. I doubt that using the optimum shift indicator would have that much effect on gas mileage in the real world.
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04-21-2015, 07:43 AM	#43
bdoooh Captain 115 Rep 969 Posts Drives: 2014 SSII M5 CP Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ohio iTrader: (2)	What I've noticed though is it's fairly clever in the sense that if you are cornering hard the recommendation goes away during the corner.
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04-21-2015, 09:20 AM	#44
sameh Lieutenant Colonel 174 Rep 1,529 Posts Drives: 2015 Porsche 911S Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	My optimum shift indicator is the red light on the shift lights! Seriously __________________ 2011 E92 JB/BL/DCT--->80K Miles 2015 F80 SS/SO/DCT?->28K Miles 2015 Porsche 911S
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