Shift light on an AT7?

SonnyC

Hey Guard Dog, if Pro Shop has a factory light on his 11 7at it must be available through Nissan parts dept. There are no significant changes in the 370 since inception to my knowledge so it must be driven off of something already on the car or easily adapted with an update? I would check with your dealer tomorrow. I could see where it would be nice on a twisty mountain road when you are engine braking and accelerating. I got an AT because I live in a city full of traffic jambs and pumping a clutch to move 10 feet at a time gets old fast. From my experience, the 7AT in manual mode is about as close to a MT as you can get. It is a very responsive transmission. Good luck.

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ChrisSlicks

Given that all cars have the same dash (auto or manual) then the light is there, it is just a matter of whether or not the ECU turns it on.

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Guard Dad

I agree that it sounds like a software issue.

At the moment I'm trending toward an aftermarket light (if available) because they are easily adjustable and can be located where it best suits my needs. Unfortunately I'm not sure that I've found any yet that will work on our car.

I can understand that the MT6 guys don't seem to understand why we want this stuff. After all, the AT7 is a bit of an odd beast; ultra short first and second gears, paddle shifters, full manual control of up shifts, near full control of downshifts, an early-lock up torque converter plus full automatic operation that holds the tranny in a lower gear during hard cornering, you kind of need to spend some time with the AT7 to get an understanding of exactly what it has to offer. When shopping for my Z I only drove the AT7 so I could buy an MT6 with a clear conscience. I ended up with the AT7 even though it cost more. My last two personal cars were both MT6's, a hardcore SLP equipped 99 Camaro SS and an 04 GTO. I was surprised as anyone when I went for the AT7 in my Z.

SonnyC

F1, most sports prototypes including Audi and Peugeot, AMG MB's and the GTR all use automatics. I have had MT's all my life and got my first sports car with an AT when I bought a used SL55 AMG a few years ago. I wouldn't even consider a manual again.

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ChrisSlicks

If you are into drag racing I would look at a multi-stage shift light, this way you can program a lower RPM for the first light to account for shift delay. Something like the Auto-Meter level 2 would work.

The guys at A&M have a nice one on their race car but I think it is part of their race computer telemetry system.

I see a few guys on track with this one - pricy.
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Dark Sarcasm

my shift light on my 7AT is just und the word "REV" on the tach and is adjustable from like 6000 rpm to redline. I have mine set at like 6500 i think.

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wstar

So two 2011 guys are reporting the rev light works on the 7AT. Either they fixed it in software in the later models, or the other option is that since I never knew it was there, I've just never paid attention to look for it and mine in fact works, which would be a neat surprise. I'll have to dig in the info center and see if there's even a setting for it, will report back later today

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js1

Let us know how it goes. If it's not there maybe it could be installed with a update

b1adesofcha0s

From doing a bit of experimenting at the drag strip, I have seen that it is a bit faster in manual mode than in D mode.

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cossie1600

Did you really compare your automatic with a converter to the racing transmission in F1 cars?

wstar

I knew nobody would let that slip in the end. There is a dramatic difference between a DCT (aka DSG/PDK/whatever branding) semi-auto (which are true manuals, designed with dual true clutches controlled by a computer), and ours which is a true automatic with manual controls (still has the basic internal valving and design of an automatic, with a torque converter).

I'd much rather have a DCT type transmission than our 7AT, but at the 370Z's price point it's not a horrible compromise .

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SonnyC

I figured that was coming too. The F1 comparison is admittedly a stretch.

I have had a lot of sports cars over the years of all makes and models including MB, Porsche, Datsun, Triumph, Jag...and all had manuals except my last four. I had an Sl63 AMG MB with an MCT 7speed before I bought the 370. I honestly think the z's 7AT is faster shifting and much smoother than the MB MCT. I also have a 350z AT and the difference in the 350 and 370 transmissions is unbelievable. Nissan did a fantastic job on the 370. It shifts a hell of a lot faster and smoother than I can manually. The downshifts in manual mode are also very impressive with no hesitation.

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js1

Does anyone know if it is a software issue to have the shift indicator for the 370z automatics?

wstar

Yeah my little info display doesn't seem to have a rev limiter setting anywhere I can find. In some sense it's probably a minor software update, but I don't think it would be trivial to swap a 2011 ECU into a 2009 car. They probably made other subtle, incompatible changes to harnesses or sensor voltages or whatever.

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Does any dealerships on the forum know if a software update will install the upshift indicator? I went to the dealership by me this morning and could not get a answer