Only had my 2018 Scat Pack automatic for 2 months this back in Dec. 2017 to Feb. 2018 and I really don't recall much about it. But the transmission gear might be displayed if you move the lever to manual mode or activate sport mode.
SHIFT paddles
When using SHIFT paddles where do you see which gear you are in? I thought it takes over speedometer and shows gears but I didn't see any...??
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On my 2017 Charger it showed gear on the speedo as you used paddles.
I will check again...and that seems logical.
thanks for sharing
thanks for sharing
You can also go to your settings and have what gear your in displayed all the time.
Be Careful !!!, with the 8 speed using the manual slap stick or paddles as it will not auto shift in manual, if you slap it to the floor and are late shifting, you will Redline so fast in 1st and 2nd gear. Ry
YES!! I recently redlined the car driving to work. That scenario is exactly why I brought this topic up. On my 2017 SP Charger when you used paddles the speedo would show the gear you were in very clearly. I probably missed it but did not see on my Challenger SP WB.Be Careful !!!, with the 8 speed using the manual slap stick or paddles as it will not auto shift in manual, if you slap it to the floor and are late shifting, you will Redline so fast in 1st and 2nd gear. Ry
To the right of the speed digital display, is the P, R, N, D indicator, in Manual it will show the Gear number. Do not worry about that from a dead stop, watch the RPMs and concentrate on shifting, if you can't stay away from the Redline, let it shift automatically to be safe.YES!! I recently redlined the car driving to work. That scenario is exactly why I brought this topic up. On my 2017 SP Charger when you used paddles the speedo would show the gear you were in very clearly. I probably missed it but did not see on my Challenger SP WB.
IMO, I honestly don't think there is a human being on the planet that can out shift the 8HP70 Automatic Transmission.
I agree 100% and I did a lousy job! hahahaTo the right of the speed digital display, is the P, R, N, D indicator, in Manual it will show the Gear number. Do not worry about that from a dead stop, watch the RPMs and concentrate on shifting, if you can't stay away from the Redline, let it shift automatically to be safe.
IMO, I honestly don't think there is a human being on the planet that can out shift the 8HP70 Automatic Transmission.
It is better to be safe than sorry in manual the rev limiter is disabled and the rpms can reach engine destroying territory. I played with the paddle shifters when I first got mine and I was scared I had damaged the transmission, but thankfully I had not.I agree 100% and I did a lousy job! hahaha
I've made this mistake a few times - but I will say the rev limiter (somewhere around 6500rpms) still works.It is better to be safe than sorry in manual the rev limiter is disabled and the rpms can reach engine destroying territory. I played with the paddle shifters when I first got mine and I was scared I had damaged the transmission, but thankfully I had not.
And its only if you pull the shifter over to the left into "full" manual mode that this happens.
If you start using the paddles and not pop it over to full manual it will shift at redline regardless.
I have never used the paddle shifters. Somehow, I am just old school, and need a clutch and a manual shifter to "row" through the gears. They just seem sort of lame to me. I wish I could have a manual and automatic challenger!
Not sure it’s disabled, I’ve forgot I was in manual a couple of times in my Redeye waiting at a stop light, and when I took off trying to get on it the car hits the rev limiter and completely kills the power. Definitely not disabled it’s more like a rev stopper. Maybe the hellcats are different?It is better to be safe than sorry in manual the rev limiter is disabled and the rpms can reach engine destroying territory. I played with the paddle shifters when I first got mine and I was scared I had damaged the transmission, but thankfully I had not.
I had the Rev Limiter Disabled in my tune, that is probably why mine responds differently in the manual function.Not sure it’s disabled, I’ve forgot I was in manual a couple of times in my Redeye waiting at a stop light, and when I took off trying to get on it the car hits the rev limiter and completely kills the power. Definitely not disabled it’s more like a rev stopper. Maybe the hellcats are different?
Gotcha.. that makes sense. 👍🏼I had the Rev Limiter Disabled in my tune, that is probably why mine responds differently in the manual function.
Here was my mistake -and someone here on the forum pointed it out. I did not have the car in M-manual mode when using the paddles and I redlined it! Now I know and wont drive the car like a dumbass.
That is also why I didn't see the shift gears in the Speedo.
That is also why I didn't see the shift gears in the Speedo.
Weird little thing with these cars, you can use the paddles to shift in any mode except for auto. If you don’t have the challengers in manual mode the car will automatically put the transmission back into the automatic mode. My Durango Hellcat for some reason, if you use the paddle shifters without putting the shifter into manual mode it will still stay in manual mode even with the shifter in the regular Drive position.Here was my mistake -and someone here on the forum pointed it out. I did not have the car in M-manual mode when using the paddles and I redlined it! Now I know and wont drive the car like a dumbass.
That is also why I didn't see the shift gears in the Speedo.
I mess it up in the Grand Cherokee all the time. I will put it in manual to use engine braking coming down a hill (regular route I drive), and forget that is where it is at when I come to a stops sign. It will automatically downshift to first, and I won't catch it until I realize the transmission isn't shifting. Ooops.
While we are on the topic of shift paddles.... We all know the shared technologies across the FCA / Stellantis product line.
In my Grand Cherokee, I can shift with a paddle (not the shifter) to a gear. It will stay in that gear for miles & miles. In the Challenger, I can shift with the paddle and it will only hold the gear for a few miles before switching back to auto (unless I change the gear).
Just a weird nuance that I occasionally wonder about. Seems like the reverse would make more sense - the car likely to end up at a road track should hold a gear, whereas the car likely to be hauling the kids should revert to automatic.
In my Grand Cherokee, I can shift with a paddle (not the shifter) to a gear. It will stay in that gear for miles & miles. In the Challenger, I can shift with the paddle and it will only hold the gear for a few miles before switching back to auto (unless I change the gear).
Just a weird nuance that I occasionally wonder about. Seems like the reverse would make more sense - the car likely to end up at a road track should hold a gear, whereas the car likely to be hauling the kids should revert to automatic.
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