redline observation

[shelby367]

I noticed tonight while out screwing around that the tach lighting turns red at 6500 rpm and the speedometer needle also turns red. I had to do it several more times to confirm, thought maybe I was imagining it.
Mike

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[Grimace427]

It's been a feature since 2010.

 

[Nitro]

What happens if mycolor is already set to red?

 

[dcrypter]

It's been a feature since 2010.

If you have my ford color only I'm guessing. My '12 base GT did not.

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

I noticed tonight while out screwing around that the tach lighting turns red at 6500 rpm and the speedometer needle also turns red. I had to do it several more times to confirm, thought maybe I was imagining it.
Mike

That happened to me exactly once in my 2011, when I had just passed the 1,000 mile mark and was revving the engine while parked in a friend's driveway to listen to the exhaust note.

Other than that I'm not sure it's possible to hit redline in an automatic, since it'll just shift for long before you ever get there (my transmission usually upshifts around 1,900 rpm or so).

 

[fionic]

That happened to me exactly once in my 2011, when I had just passed the 1,000 mile mark and was revving the engine while parked in a friend's driveway to listen to the exhaust note.

Other than that I'm not sure it's possible to hit redline in an automatic, since it'll just shift for long before you ever get there (my transmission usually upshifts around 1,900 rpm or so).

i'm sure you can hit redline if you actually push the accelerator pedal down

 

[89Trooper]

i'm sure you can hit redline if you actually push the accelerator pedal down

I floored it today on the long acceleration lane going onto the Turnpike. I was in normal mode and the transmission shifted before hitting the redline and turning the tach red. Not sure if it would redline in Sport or Race mode, though.

 

[blitzburgh]

My 13 gauges will turn red when low on gas as well

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