Re: modifying upshift light

["Bobby Griffin" <strtstr@mediaone.net>]

mine comes on in fifth and my reverse light doesnt work. Are these related
then?
----- Original Message -----
From: "drew" <drew@dyermaker.cs.uoguelph.ca>
To: "deejay" <tofunit@yahoo.com>
Cc: "Scirocco list" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, May 28, 2001 9:41 AM
Subject: RE: modifying upshift light


>
> That would be because the upshift switch (combined with the reverse light
> switch) or the wiring too it is faulty.
>
> Drew
>
> On Mon, 28 May 2001, deejay wrote:
>
> > I agree will all: over 2000RPM and intake vacuum between
> > 5" ans 20-25"... But I'm sure that my rocco will illuminate
> > the light even if I'm in 5th gear!!!!
> >
> > /Joel
> >
> >
> > --- drew <drew@dyermaker.cs.uoguelph.ca> wrote:
> > >
> > > The upshift light is controlled by a relay that gets input from a
vacuum
> > > switch, the transmission switch (so the light doesn't come on in 5th
> > > gear,) and the tach.
> > >
> > > The general logic of the control unit is that the light will
illuminate
> > > when engine rpms are over 2000 AND intake vacuum is between 5" and
20-25"
> > > (roughly,) AND the transmission is not in 5th gear.  Vacuum less than
5"
> > > would be acceleration (or working against grade, wind etc,) and vacuum
> > > greater than 20-25" would be deceleration.
> > >
> > > HTH,
> > >
> > > Drew
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mon, 28 May 2001, Joel Leclerc wrote:
> > >
> > > > Don't think so, since the upshift light seem to be controlled
> > > > by a vaccuum line! I'm not an expert but that is what I think.
> > > >
> > > > Anyones else can confirm that!?
> > > >
> > > > /Joel
> > > > 87 16v
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > > [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Robbie MacDonald
> > > > Sent: Monday, May 28, 2001 1:55 AM
> > > > To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > > Subject: modifying upshift light
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > is there any way that I could modify my up shift light
> > > > to turn on at my specified rpm?
> > > > thanks in advance
> > > > -robbie
> > > >
> > > > =====
> > > > Robbie MacDonald
> > > > robbiemacdonald@hotmail.com
> > > > scirocco8valve@yahoo.com
> > > > Seattle, WA USA
> > > > '85 8v scirocco
> > > >
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