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Old 05-04-2019, 01:37 PM
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Default Red shift light stayed on

So my 3 race in last weekends Lime Rock race about half way through the red shift light comes on and doesn't go off. Freaked me out for a second I was checking oil pressure and temps all ok. When I came in after the race and turned the car off then on it went out .

Just want to make sure its not a warning light for anything else ? I attributed it to being wet for 3 days and some fluke thing

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mine is missing the cover so I didn't even know it was supposed to be red...
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Bob - Lol

Anyone know if its tied into anything else but tach?
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Where is the red light? Mine only has one orange light on the left side of the column (2003 cup).
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Orange on left / red on right side of colum
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^^ do they both flash simultaneously? What year is yours Steve? Mine is a 2003 and the only red light on my car is in the center of the dash (where the switches are) and it is a warning light for high gearbox and engine temp.
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According to the 2005 Manual, the orange light on the left is a "shift light" and the red light on the right is a "water level" light.
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05 the light stayed on during the race-


John- I will check water level tonight the temps seemed fine . I couldn't find that in the manual Thanks (remember a clean car is a faster car )
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Looks like I'm missing the end cap with the orange lens. I feel so inadequate. If anyone knows a source for the light, let me know.

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thinking back in years past- Is that a sign of a stuck thermostat? or one sticking?
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Originally Posted by Steve113
05 the light stayed on during the race-


John- I will check water level tonight the temps seemed fine . I couldn't find that in the manual Thanks (remember a clean car is a faster car )

Page 9 of the 2005 manual. And yes, a clean car is a faster car! I think that's why you like to race in the rain.
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John - Thanks perfict - I do like racing in the rain always have . Makes me smoother and enjoy the challange there is something about being on the edge the whole time I enjoy


Gofishracing- why do you think thermastat ?
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Yes it was just below the MIN line I filled it up just above it ( only about 6 ounces or so)- I hope that's solved


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