Display current gear in 6MT 135i

delta_waves · 11-21-2015, 12:06 PM

The Audi S5 has a useful feature where it shows you the current gear so you don't have to look at the shifter if you forget. Is it possible to enable/add this feature on the 135?

IEDEI · 11-21-2015, 02:06 PM

is that really necessary?! it's not that hard to know what gear you're in...you can even just put your hand on the shifter to remember

in reality you should know what gear you are in anyways...unless you're on the freeway maybe. I can usually tell just by how the car feels...every gear feels a bit different

inFamousKicks · 11-21-2015, 02:31 PM

When I started learning stick on the 135, I wished the car had that, but honestly, it's kinda pointless. I can't imagine "forgetting" what gear I'm in. Like IEDEI said, it's not that hard to reach down and know what gear you're in. And as you learn, you can easily tell what gear you're in by looking at how fast you're going, and what RPM the car is at. Though I guess it's a neat feature.

drunkenup · 11-21-2015, 03:03 PM

Happens rarely but there is nothing you can code to get a dash readout. MHD or Cobb will display gear.

Bimmer-Bob · 11-21-2015, 03:03 PM

Seems like a useful feature on a motorcycle. On a car, not so much IMO.

But to answer your question, no, I don't think this is a feature that can be enabled on the 1er.

mackeroni · 11-21-2015, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Bimmer-Bob

Seems like a useful feature on a motorcycle. On a car, not so much IMO.

But to answer your question, no, I don't think this is a feature that can be enabled on the 1er.

This is VERY useful on my Yamaha FJR1300, but on my 135i, I can tell with a glance at the tach needle relative to the speedo needle what gear I am in. Can't everyone?

tock172 · 11-21-2015, 08:40 PM

Does anyone really need the feature? Probably not, but it is cool. It can be enabled via coding. Efficient Dynamics will display the optimal gear to be in, given your current speed.

champignon · 11-21-2015, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by tock172

Does anyone really need the feature? Probably not, but it is cool. It can be enabled via coding. Efficient Dynamics will display the optimal gear to be in, given your current speed.

My STi displays the gear, and it's actually semi-useful because that car revs really high, even in 6th gear. There is so much exhaust noise in the car that it can be difficult to know which gear you are in based just on the noise and the speed.

With my 1-Series cars, it is not difficult to know which gear you are in, so it's probably tits on a bull, as they say.

Bimmer-Bob · 11-22-2015, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by tock172

Does anyone really need the feature? Probably not, but it is cool. It can be enabled via coding. Efficient Dynamics will display the optimal gear to be in, given your current speed.

I don't think OP means an optimal gear indicator (like a shift light, for example) like the Efficient Dynamics cars have for optimal gas mileage. I think he means a display of the actual gear currently selected, like is typically done on motorcycles. I'm not aware of any coding to enable that.

Yeineken · 11-22-2015, 07:43 AM

I wonder if switching to a DCT or Steptronic instrument cluster would work? Maybe with some coding.

MightyMouseTech · 11-22-2015, 08:30 AM

Or just put your hand on the shifter?!?

champignon · 11-22-2015, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by MightyMouseTech

Or just put your hand on the shifter?!?

That's hard to do if you are already occupied with texting and eating a Big Mac

tock172 · 11-22-2015, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Bimmer-Bob

I don't think OP means an optimal gear indicator (like a shift light, for example) like the Efficient Dynamics cars have for optimal gas mileage. I think he means a display of the actual gear currently selected, like is typically done on motorcycles. I'm not aware of any coding to enable that.

Yes, I knew what OP meant. Coding to have Efficient Dynamics enabled is the closest thing I could think of that would satisfy the need to display each gear.

MZWIE · 11-30-2015, 04:31 PM

Are you for real. Why would you ever need that in a car with MT. With DCT or SMG perhaps.

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IEDEI Banned 1130 Rep 4,686 Posts Drives: L'Orange Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Brooklyn, NYC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW 1M [8.40]	is that really necessary?! it's not that hard to know what gear you're in...you can even just put your hand on the shifter to remember in reality you should know what gear you are in anyways...unless you're on the freeway maybe. I can usually tell just by how the car feels...every gear feels a bit different
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inFamousKicks Member. 201 Rep 827 Posts Drives: 2011 135i Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Brooklyn, NY iTrader: (1)	When I started learning stick on the 135, I wished the car had that, but honestly, it's kinda pointless. I can't imagine "forgetting" what gear I'm in. Like IEDEI said, it's not that hard to reach down and know what gear you're in. And as you learn, you can easily tell what gear you're in by looking at how fast you're going, and what RPM the car is at. Though I guess it's a neat feature. __________________ '11 N55 135i 6MT \|\| ///M-Sport\|\| Alpine White/Coral Red\|\| KW V1
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MZWIE Lieutenant Colonel 388 Rep 1,660 Posts Drives: M2 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: GEORGIA iTrader: (0)	Are you for real. Why would you ever need that in a car with MT. With DCT or SMG perhaps.
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