Gear indicator

[70CougarXr7]

Hi All,

Trying to figure out how to install a gear indicator gauge in my car.
Only reason i want it is for getting a "race" look in the interior.

Dont want it to tell me when to shift, just need it to indicate which gear i am currently in.



Anyone has experience doing this on a manual transmission and no computer involved ?
(Tremec TKO 600 behind a carburated engine (no efi)).

Not really sure how to start fabricating this myself and were to find the gauge.

Greets

[GoodysGotaCuda]

I am not sure you'll find something without some sort of a computer. You'll need to interpret a button or (rpm vs vehicle speed calculation) to a numerical value and display it. You may get asked a bunch if you have an [expensive] sequential trans, since that's really the only application where a gear indicator is useful. I have a gear calculation within my ECU, but it's for datalogs only.


If you're set on it, I would start by finding someone who has done it with an Arduino and go from there, you'll want a microprocessor of some sort...

[Mr Nick]

Lots of work!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mr2EQBJ17Ps

http://www.cartekmotorsport.com/gear_indicators.html

[70CougarXr7]

Thanks for the replies,
seen the thing with the magnets before.

I was thinking in a simplicity style ,
Would it not be possible to just work with microcontacts on the gearbox itself,
So each time the shifter moves in the position of a gear it would touch the contact and
that way giving a signal to the gauge.

Only thing is , how am i gonna make this gauge switch numbers....
Most likely still need some sort of chip which can procces the contact and which numbers to display

Just thinking out loud here, should be a possibility doing it with microcontacts on the gearbox.

Cheers

[GoodysGotaCuda]

Thanks for the replies,
seen the thing with the magnets before.

I was thinking in a simplicity style ,
Would it not be possible to just work with microcontacts on the gearbox itself,
So each time the shifter moves in the position of a gear it would touch the contact and
that way giving a signal to the gauge.

Only thing is , how am i gonna make this gauge switch numbers....
Most likely still need some sort of chip which can procces the contact and which numbers to display

Just thinking out loud here, should be a possibility doing it with microcontacts on the gearbox.

Cheers

Contacts can work, but they need to move with the transmission and are susceptible to adjustment much moreso than a hall effect.

You will need a mircrocontroller of some sort..

[70CougarXr7]

Thanks for the input,
atleast got some guidance and know where to start.

Will do some research on the controller etc and give it a go.

Greets

[DarkoNova]

Actually there's a company that makes a shift knob with a display in it to show you what gear you're currently in. I wanted it for a car I had a long time ago.

They also make a display that mounts in the dash:

http://www.indy-cator.de/engl/indy-cator-dash.php

Looks like it's just a sensor that mounts to the shift lever, and you calibrate it to your transmission.

[70CougarXr7]

Actually there's a company that makes a shift knob with a display in it to show you what gear you're currently in. I wanted it for a car I had a long time ago.

They also make a display that mounts in the dash:

http://www.indy-cator.de/engl/indy-cator-dash.php

Looks like it's just a sensor that mounts to the shift lever, and you calibrate it to your transmission.

Awesome find DarkoNova !
And its in Germany, easy and cheap shipping for me!

Will send them an email now.

Thanks!

[minendrews68]

Awesome find DarkoNova !
And its in Germany, easy and cheap shipping for me!

Will send them an email now.

Thanks!

If you don't mind, let us know what you find out on this. I'm curious too.

[TheJDMan]

If you don't mind, let us know what you find out on this. I'm curious too.

Like Carl I am really interested in finding out how this works.

[70CougarXr7]

Will let you guys know as soon as i get it, company is slow in responding it seems...

[AB69Z]

I'm in on this also