Factory gauge cluster shift light wiring

cossie1600 · 05-04-2012, 12:18 AM

Hey guys,

Anyone know if the shift light on the 370 is part of the gauge cluster or is the signal coming from an ECU of some sort? I personally can't stand the light and would like to use a buzzer instead. I just want to see how much work is involved in it

LakeShow · 05-04-2012, 03:06 AM

Sounds like very involved work. I believe the light is just part of the gauge cluster.

kellyefields · 05-04-2012, 06:09 AM

the cluster is all one piece. you would have to do some serious surgery to go in there and remove the connections on the circuit board in order to prevent the light from coming on. Best advice is to have your car tunned and have the rev limit raised up which will prevent it from coming on sooner. But to answer your question the signal to the best of my knowledge comes from the brain of the car to the guage cluster.

cossie1600 · 05-06-2012, 12:22 AM

I think the ECU sends the RPM signal, but the light is actually within gauge cluster, which sucks because you cant just tab a wire and turn it into a buzzer

DIGItonium · 05-06-2012, 10:22 PM

One way I can think of is to disassemble the gauge cluster to get to the LED, desolder it, and then solder thin wire wrap to the +/- pads. Then you can rig it to a buzzer circuit.

05-04-2012, 12:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 29	Factory gauge cluster shift light wiring Hey guys, Anyone know if the shift light on the 370 is part of the gauge cluster or is the signal coming from an ECU of some sort? I personally can't stand the light and would like to use a buzzer instead. I just want to see how much work is involved in it

05-04-2012, 03:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
LakeShow A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: L.I., NY Posts: 5,307 Drives: Everything Rep Power: 25	Sounds like very involved work. I believe the light is just part of the gauge cluster. __________________ \|2013 Audi S4\|Ibis White/Black\|S-Tronic P+\| \|2013 370z\|PearlWhite/Persimmon\|Touring/Sport/Nav\|F.I. CBE 18" CF\| \|Sold\|2011 370z\|Gun Metallic\|Touring/Sport/Nav\|

05-04-2012, 06:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
kellyefields A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Lexington Ky #BBN Age: 47 Posts: 1,149 Drives: Supercharged Rep Power: 16	the cluster is all one piece. you would have to do some serious surgery to go in there and remove the connections on the circuit board in order to prevent the light from coming on. Best advice is to have your car tunned and have the rev limit raised up which will prevent it from coming on sooner. But to answer your question the signal to the best of my knowledge comes from the brain of the car to the guage cluster. __________________ MY 2009 SC BUILD.

05-06-2012, 10:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
DIGItonium A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,800 Drives: 09 Z34-TT 6MT Rep Power: 42	One way I can think of is to disassemble the gauge cluster to get to the LED, desolder it, and then solder thin wire wrap to the +/- pads. Then you can rig it to a buzzer circuit. __________________

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05-06-2012, 12:22 AM	#4 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 29	I think the ECU sends the RPM signal, but the light is actually within gauge cluster, which sucks because you cant just tab a wire and turn it into a buzzer