Re: Upshift light

[Ilias Glavinas <elias@tesla.wustl.edu>]

On Fri, 12 Sep 1997, Brad Sheridan wrote:

> > 
> > 	
> > On Fri, 12 Sep 1997 21:27:29 -0500 "Daugherty, Jerry"
> > <jdaugherty@inacomps.com> writes:
> > >Does anyone know off the top of their heads if there is an easy way to
> > >disable the upshift light in an 87 8v.  That little light is annoying
> > >the death out of me!! (Besides, something just rubs me wrong of being
> > >told when to shift!) 
> > >:-P
> > >
> > >
> > >Jerry Daugherty
> > >85 8v (Parts)
> > >87 8v (Daily Driver)
> > >97 Jetta GLS (Girlfriends) ;-)
> > 
> > Sure that is easy, the light is triggered by a vacuum operated switch.
> > There is  a small inline vaccum switch, usually between the distributor
> > and the throttle body on an 8v, that has a small electrical two wire plug
> > connected to it. It is as simple as, just unplug the harness connecter at
> > the switch, and it won't light (usually at the wrong time) again.
>  
>   There is also an upshift relay, in position 4 on the fuse/relay panel.
> Pull it, no light. If you have a Bentley, its listed in the electrical
> section. If you don't have a Bentley, shame on you!. The relay is on the
> next to the bottom relay row, 3rd from the right. Mine has the number 5 in
> white paint on the front of it.
> 
> Brad

And, for a third alternative: you can simply disconnect the small plug 
behind the upshift light in the back of your instrument cluster. But it 
does seem that taking out the relay is the quickest solution.


Ilias
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