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Old 11-04-2012, 11:37 AM   #4 (permalink)
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The light is a little like a vacuum gauge. It won't give you any information once you are up to speed. I find the shift lights in most cars to be decent, though when using a display of some sort I hardly ever see it as I am shifting before it comes on. A vac gauge may help if you drive it right.
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