Manual shift gear numbers

[baddog2010]

Is  there a way to have the green manual shift gear numbers display all the time, other than only when in manual shift mode.

Would like to know what gear truck is in when trans is shifting, driving.

[1SLOW1500]

I know I have seen a interface that gives you that.

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[baddog2010]

Interface ? A Tuner to modify ?

 

[TRKLGND]

7 hours ago, baddog2010 said:

Interface ? A Tuner to modify ?

 

GM, in their infinite wisdom, doesn't think we need to see that.  You need and Insight CTS2 or Trinity T2MX.  These are not tuners.  They only monitor.  Either will show you what gear you are in as you are driving.

[OldBlue61]

You can see your current gear in an F150, but not a Silverado.  At least not from the factory.

[1SLOW1500]

It's possible but not easy or cheap. There are cables that plug in and a display on dash unit. As far as on the factory screen the answer is not from the factory but the Denali clusters with open source software I believe can do it.
Makes me think of a obd scanner with bluetooth to a phone or I tablet and then hook that to 8" factory screen and see all the channels on the radio. I know people have done that.

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[Donstar]

I understand the desire to have the gear displayed when in manual mode but am curious as to the benefit when in automatic mode.  When/how would this information be useful?  This is a legitimate question as I once thought a tachometer was wasted in an automatic.  However, I find myself using it regularly when optimizing highway mileage while pulling my trailer.  In my thinking, the number of RPM's has more of a influence to determine driver input than the gear number with an automatic transmission.

[baddog2010]

-- Donstar -- Purpose - to know what gear your in at all times, slow idle, mid range, etc. sometimes something stutters, is it V4/V8 slugging, is trans slipping, shuffling shifts at what shifts, what gear at 50mph when engine starts to lug down, lots of reasons to know exactly what gear vehicle is in at any time.  ive had vehicles in past that had shifting issues and mechanic would ask 'what gear' duuhhh, now you gotta count shifts all the time to note what gear is with issues, and if its intermittent problem, counting shifts constantly for few days really sucks. Old days of 3 or 4 speed autos wasnt much of a problem, but with 5,6,8 trannys that shift up down so much for what ever reason, just because the CPU tells it to......... I just prefer to know what my vehicle is doing, I miss being able to control my own down shifting.So if the little green numbers can be there in manual mode ... why not all the time.... not like its gonna add any more visual disturbance to the mass visual aids already in place. haha. And yes, RPM good to know, 2k at 55mph, or did it used to be doing 1500 at 55mph, did it shift all the way up? wonder what gear its in? 5...6..?!? now gotta count shifts next stop... little things as such, just a pev of mine I guess. just one of those things.

 

[baddog2010]

-- 1SLOW1500 --  ok...  really not looking to have more gadgets, cables and things hanging out, not looking for trim and rudder angle gauges just yet, hahaha.

"Denali clusters with open source software " thought the '18s were open source, thought I read such on info panel... have to revisit that. You inferring Denali gauge panel set?  I just figured its a manual switch, program code, has to be something simple. So if the little green numbers can be there in manual mode ... why not all the time. Sounds like FORD does it....

Nobody better tell me go buy a Ford....