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    Old 15-02-2005, 09:00 AM   #1 (permalink)
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    Sometimes I see the reverse light flashing for a split second on some cars, now I remember Zak mentioned why here a while ago but I can't remember, or find the thread.
    Anyone care to enlighten me?

    It's something to do with changing gears or something iirc
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    Because to select drive (i.e forward) you have to go through reverse first... hence the split second flash as reverse is momentarily selected.
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    Old 15-02-2005, 10:07 AM   #3 (permalink)
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    Originally Posted by Lowe
    Because to select drive (i.e forward) you have to go through reverse first... hence the split second flash as reverse is momentarily selected.

    (on h'automatics, in case you missed that )
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    Old 15-02-2005, 10:37 AM   #5 (permalink)
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    Old 15-02-2005, 11:58 AM   #7 (permalink)
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    you ok with it now Howard, me old mucker?

    People with Automatic gearboxes HAVEto go through the Reverse bit of the gear selector to get to the Drive bit (forward)
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    Old 15-02-2005, 12:00 PM   #8 (permalink)
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    Yeah makes perfect sense now Thanks folks
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    Old 15-02-2005, 01:53 PM   #9 (permalink)
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    The other way to tell if a cars automatic is if the drivers so god damn lazy that they cant be bothered to take their left foot off the brake pedal

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    Old 15-02-2005, 11:02 PM   #10 (permalink)
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    Originally Posted by Butuz
    The other way to tell if a cars automatic is if the drivers so god damn lazy that they cant be bothered to take their left foot off the brake pedal
    Or its a Mercedes. But tbh they need to press brakes before they can switch into drive so that may explain it.

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    Old 15-02-2005, 11:19 PM   #11 (permalink)
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    yeah with my gf;s dad's old shogun you counlt select drive unless you had foot on break

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    Old 15-02-2005, 11:36 PM   #12 (permalink)
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    Originally Posted by dkmech
    Or its a Mercedes. But tbh they need to press brakes before they can switch into drive so that may explain it.
    Sorry, i was referring to whilst driving down the road, not while standing still and selecting gear

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    Old 16-02-2005, 09:26 AM   #13 (permalink)
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    Originally Posted by Zak33
    People with Automatic gearboxes HAVE to go through the Reverse bit of the gear selector to get to the Drive bit (forward)
    Unless....... they are running a Reverse pattern shifter
    Gah - now youve got me thinking - 99% sure they are R, N, 1, 2, 3 (with R towards the rear of the car)
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    Old 16-02-2005, 09:35 AM   #14 (permalink)
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    /\ lol....you do it to yourself deliberately dontcha ?
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    Old 16-02-2005, 01:02 PM   #15 (permalink)
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    Originally Posted by Zak33
    /\ lol....you do it to yourself deliberately dontcha ?
    You do know that im not going to be satisifed until I can get into someones car and have a play..... dont you
    Ive got a reverse pattern on my auto box - but its in bits and I dont have a shifter - so I cant tell
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