Hi all,
In my w108 it had a shift indicator in the instrument cluster reading 234NRP, I have since replaced this from a donor indicator that has the cable intact, this indicator though has LSDNRP. I assume D stands for drive, what does L and S stand for ?
Gearshift indicators
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cinan
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Bartman4800
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Re: Gearshift indicators
L = Langsam (slow)
S = Schnell (Fast)
S = Schnell (Fast)
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Re: Gearshift indicators
Thanks Bart - my son asked me that question just the other day.
Craig Baulderstone
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Re: Gearshift indicators
Hi Bart,
afaik the correct "naming" is:
D: "direkt" ... all gears
S: "Steigung" (slope, uphill)
L: "Last" (load), i. e. trailer etc.
If S was "schnell" (fast) and L was "langsam" (slow), then D should be "diabolically fast"
Regards
Thomas
afaik the correct "naming" is:
D: "direkt" ... all gears
S: "Steigung" (slope, uphill)
L: "Last" (load), i. e. trailer etc.
If S was "schnell" (fast) and L was "langsam" (slow), then D should be "diabolically fast"
Regards
Thomas
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Re: Gearshift indicators
LSD...
Hmm....what does it mean when it's use begun in 70's?
LSD was used for 3 speed auto gearboxes, i believe.
Other use was to produce the best music of the 70's
Hmm....what does it mean when it's use begun in 70's?
LSD was used for 3 speed auto gearboxes, i believe.
Other use was to produce the best music of the 70's
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Re: Gearshift indicators
Some would argue the best music of all time
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Re: Gearshift indicators
You guys are right ... it stands for Lucy, Sky and Diamonds 
Thomas
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1967 W111 250SE Cabriolet, horizon blue
1973 W115 220D 5.0 Pick-Up Argentina, solar orange, "Ute"
1986 R107 500SL, arctic white, the midlife crisis viagra replacement
2007 R171 SLK350, calcit white
2019 W222 S560, ruby black, comfy cruiser
1967 W111 250SE Cabriolet, horizon blue
1973 W115 220D 5.0 Pick-Up Argentina, solar orange, "Ute"
1986 R107 500SL, arctic white, the midlife crisis viagra replacement
2007 R171 SLK350, calcit white
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Re: Gearshift indicators
Ah that's quite interesting!
I have the same LSDNRP cluster and I can only seem to find 2 of the LSD gears, "S" and "D" presumably. I have to really slam the shifter to get to what I think is "S", which holds the gears very late and is good for hill climbs. Lately, when in "D", the car has been (almost randomly) finding first gear as well.
What should these gears/modes actually feel like?
I have the same LSDNRP cluster and I can only seem to find 2 of the LSD gears, "S" and "D" presumably. I have to really slam the shifter to get to what I think is "S", which holds the gears very late and is good for hill climbs. Lately, when in "D", the car has been (almost randomly) finding first gear as well.
What should these gears/modes actually feel like?
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Bartman4800
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Re: Gearshift indicators
Apparently these cars always take 2nd gear from standstill, unless you keep it in S or L.
Or maybe when you floor it, it will kick down to 1st...
Bart
Or maybe when you floor it, it will kick down to 1st...
Bart
1963 220 Sb Sedan "Kermit" (Australian Assembly)
1960 220 Sb Sedan "Zum Schlachten" (Early German Assembly, with a torsion bar spring for the bonnet) - Stored in Country WA
2012 W212 E250CDI
1981 Subaru Brumby 1.8 with Weber and 5-speed box "little utie" - Sold to another enthusiast!
2006 Ford Focus "daily driver"
2002 VW Passat V6 30V Station Wagon (SOLD - This car into a money pit)
2011 Kia Sportage "Missus commuter Bus"
2002 Mitsubishi Rosa Bus (converting it to a motor home)
1960 220 Sb Sedan "Zum Schlachten" (Early German Assembly, with a torsion bar spring for the bonnet) - Stored in Country WA
2012 W212 E250CDI
1981 Subaru Brumby 1.8 with Weber and 5-speed box "little utie" - Sold to another enthusiast!
2006 Ford Focus "daily driver"
2002 VW Passat V6 30V Station Wagon (SOLD - This car into a money pit)
2011 Kia Sportage "Missus commuter Bus"
2002 Mitsubishi Rosa Bus (converting it to a motor home)
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Re: Gearshift indicators
That's correct - starts in second if in D. If you want first you pull the lever back to S it should start off in 1st and change up to second automatically, depending on how hard you have it floored. I can imagine if you keep it there moving slowly it would kick back again to 1st if you used the kick down. And first is very low so you will know. From S of course you have to manually move the lever to get it to change up further.
Craig Baulderstone
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280SE3.5
280SL Ruby
300TE Otto
350SL Gloria
350SLC Lurch
450SEL Boris
500SEC's...including Syd
560SEL's Foufou and Zac