Suggested feature: Improved shift Light

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ragepower
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Suggested feature: Improved shift Light

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A suggestion to improve the shift light feature.

Instead a single light to show the ideal shift time, It would have 2 outputs, one for torque peak and stay ON after X rpm (eg green LED), other for power peak (eg red LED), and blink at rev limiter (power peak output or both). So this way, when you have the green LED at an acceleration phase, you know that you have the max torque, if not, you know that you need to down-shift. When red LED is ON, you know that you need to up-shift, like on the actual shift light.

I know that I can do it with programmable outputs, but I can't make it blink at rev limiter with software. (at least I didn't find how to do it).

I know this isn't an important feature to develop, would be more important feature,... This would a more fancy feature :P
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Re: Suggested feature: Improved shift Light

Post by Mario »

I setup my spark expander spark channels to run Led's. 3 channels.

They are setup as PWM outputs. You can set the frequency low so you can see the lights pulsing, and also make them brighter with duty. It works out really slick!
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