Anyone with a PIP have the OGS shifter?

no, but it sounds cool!

 

they are LEDs…right?
i plan on getting this shifter once i get a job
also, if you press the lock key twice on the remote, does it still stay on?

 

that's true, i wonder why power goes to the shifter assembly during charging? i 'll have to look in the car to see if anything is on with the regular shifter, although, i think there is only the overhead light.

 

Damn. Ridiculous.

 

Ok I bite, what is a OGS Shifter? Love my Plug In, 1098 miles.

 

Yes--anyone have a nice close up picture and a recap of install difficulty?

 

Unless I'm mixing up names, I believe I have this in my mods thread along with a link to the thread you guys are asking for. Take a look.

 

Must be blind as a bat. Saw some discussion but no PICS or install description.

 

there is a whole thread on it. with tons of install pics and video. it's a flattish bubble shape with buttons. very attractive and easy to install. makes hitting the ev/hv button much easier too. around $125. i was thinking of installing one, but i guess this needs to be cleared up first.

 

My suspicion is that it is taking power from the same place as whichever control computers are presumably on when the car is being charged. It would seem a 50 mW load is probably not noticeable (running it constantly for 2 years would add up to 1 kWh, or 1/1000 the price of the unit itself).

 

the concern is the longevity of the lightbulbs being on an extra 3 hours per day or however long you're charging for.

 

LEDs have lifespans in the 50,000 hour range. 300,000 miles at 30 MPH average uses 10,000 of those hours. 40,000 remaining hours / 3 hours per day = 36 years.

And then you have to replace it with another 10 cent LED.

 

Hey bisco, where can you get one for $125? I've been searching but $226 is the cheapest I've found.

 

i could be mistaken, is that what the user's in the thread were paying?

 

after searching, i'm confused. the ogs shifter seems to be the one from jdm with the backwards buttons? but there is a less expensive one i believe with correct button placement. not sure i know what i'm talking about here.

 

just found it, 'stage 10 shifter' but you're right, $230. i wonder if it also lites up while charging? i think tracksyde has one?