I read in the manual that we have a shift light? I have never seen it come on? Is there a way to enable it?

 

There isn't one on the SS/SC. The manual is for all models - base/LS/LT/SS. I'm guessing the other models have the shift light cause we sure as heck don't. It's not necessary anyway, it's just basically a dummy light letting you know you're at the recommended shift point (my friend has an ION, I can't remember what RPM hers comes on at but she almost always shifts before it's on). Personally I'm glad we don't have one.

 

I must say that after driving my Camaro then getting in my Cobalt it is way to easy to over rev.

In my LS1 I can pretty much tell when I need to shift by noise and speed, but in my Cobalt the engine sounds the same at 5,500 as it does at 6,500.

Didn't the Redlines get a ladder tach on the boost gauge pod?

I am still thinking of mounting a shift light some where in the gauge cluster.

 

Actually we do have one but I personally have never seen it come on. If you look at your (Hey Dummy Cluster) just above your turn signals if you look hard you can see the (+) which is the shift light. Can't tell ya how to make it go on though. I personally would hate it. I never liked it in my friends Cavy.

 

Dummy shift light is disabled on the SC/SS.

 

Any way to disable it on a 2.2? I hate that ******* thing

 

not sure how to do that but you should install 4 turbos, one for each cylinder and watch it flash like a christmas light

 

if u want to hook one up go to raptorperformance.com theres no rpm actavation switch or rpm chips or pills to screw with and its really small u can hide it almsot anywhere(in dash, a/c vents etc.), and its cheap i have installed plenty on friends 03-04 cobras, and later model ls1's, they adjust right on the side i recommend it big time if ur looking for a shift light

 

I just received my shift light from raptor performance. Have not installed it yet though (this weekend). I hate accidently hitting the rev limiter by accident since its hard to hear or feel it rev. One of the smoothest engines i have owned.

Jeff
2005 SS/SC

 

I haven't seen it on mt 2.4L SS

Did have one on my 87 IROC-Z though....came on sabout 2500rpm

 

i think they disabled it on the SS models, seeing as how GM thinks we're probably going to know when to shift. unlike everybody else driving a manual, I'm sure they have completely forgotten at what point to upshift in their car.
Sheesh, I guess they think most people are idiots. it's bugged me in any car i've driven with a shift light

 

Here's an idea...

run a different set of wires to that shift light, such as from a NOS or alcohol injection kit, indicating when the system is enabled... the area is already built-in, and it'd be great for the 'clean/stock' look...

 

This sounds like a gr8t idea for someone to do and make a how-to on.