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Old 29-11-2006, 10:39 PM   #1
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Hi guys, i have a 5 speed.....

Just the other day i noticed a BIG "D" in the middle of my dash.....Im guessing this is for "D"rive....

My car is factory 5 speed...

How can i get rid of it?


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Old 29-11-2006, 11:13 PM   #2
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Pardon my ignorance, but were Futuras available in manual?
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Old 30-11-2006, 01:55 AM   #3
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yeah they were, i optioned for it
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Old 30-11-2006, 07:52 AM   #4
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Do you have a tickford or high series cluster? I didn't think the standard cluster had gear position display, the only 'D' i could see on it would be part of the DTE display.
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Old 30-11-2006, 11:34 AM   #5
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The D is for drive. XR's and T series have them in their clusters. Didn't know Futuras did too.
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Old 30-11-2006, 12:30 PM   #6
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Unless a high series cluster was installed at a later date.
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Old 30-11-2006, 12:47 PM   #7
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D would be for donuts find the nearest carpark and rip it up
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Old 30-11-2006, 01:26 PM   #8
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i'm pretty sure the d stands for don't worry about it
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Old 30-11-2006, 08:09 PM   #9
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Yeah i have installed a high series dash (xr), it has been installed for about 12 months now but just the other day the "D" appeared...

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Old 01-12-2006, 09:33 AM   #10
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could it be a wiring mixup from low to high series, and meant to illuminate the spanner for service instead of a "D", or even a low water light....

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