Laws on aftermarket Gear Knob

[ZigenGT]

Hi, can anyone here clarify the rules about having an after market gear knob? I heard that for it to be legal, there must be a H Pattern on the Gear Knob.

But what if I have a H Pattern Sticker nearby? Will this count?

I read somewhere that it is ok in NSW but how about over here in VIC? Anyone knows?

[blind_elk]

I've had my car RWCd several times, and it's fitted with an aftermarket gear knob that doesn't have the pattern etched on it. I've never had comment from the RWC guys that it's a problem.

Frankly, anyone who needs the gear pattern etched onto the gear knob to know where the gears are doesn't deserve to be driving, period, let alone driving a manual.

[PurpleR32]

I believe that a few people here have been defected for not having the shift pattern on the knob. I dont know about having the sticker near it though.

Also, as many people know, what a cop defects you for and what the RWC guys say are totally different.

[adznight]

Yes thats right, you MUST have the pattern displayed. Doesn't matter if it's a sticker or a pattern on the knob but it must be present.

[|PRESA|]

Does anyone sell these stickers? Thats just a stupid law.. as if you wouldn't know the direction of 1st, 2nd, 3rd and the rest of them

[adznight]

They claim it's in case someone who doesn't know the car has to drive it which kinda makes sense, I mean how many cars have reverse in a diff location! I got mine with the new knob, not sure where you would get from. Autobarn?

[Interloper]

Frankly, anyone who needs the gear pattern etched onto the gear knob to know where the gears are doesn't deserve to be driving, period, let alone driving a manual.

:werd:

Its so true!

[dan_the_man]

Does anyone sell these stickers? Thats just a stupid law.. as if you wouldn't know the direction of 1st, 2nd, 3rd and the rest of them

Its based on the idea that if there is a life threatening emergency and someone needs to use your vehicle, they need to know which gears are where. The reverse gear is not always in the same place

[Interloper]

I'm willing to take that risk, for the sake of my Nismo gearknob

[Leewah]

pen, paper, sticky tape...Problem goes away.

[inark]

lol well thats definately the bush mechanics way to do it

maybe even just texter it on ya dash haha

just go to a printing joint and get one made... maybe i could get my uncle and aunty to make a heap up.

[doxximus]

pen, paper, sticky tape...Problem goes away.

this is a good cheap fix

one of the excuses i recieved a defect was because my gearknob had no H pattern.

to fix it i just got someone to cut out a vinyl sticker with what i needed and its all done

stuck it just next to the ashtray

[ZigenGT]

Thanks for the advice guys. I will be buying a Nismo H Pattern sticker, and sticking it near the ashtray or something

Will something like this be ok?

[Blade]

Save your money on buying the nismo one and just make one in paint and print it out on a sticky tab, take u 5 minutes

[doxximus]

more than ok

[SS8_Gohan]

yeah, my bro's golf you have to push the gear knob DOWN, and then push it up to left, LEFT of where 1st gear is... something like that wouldn't be too easier to figure out if there was no pattern.

[predator]

The other day i had to drive a Barina (don't ask), and the stupid thing had it so you had to pull up on the friggin gear boot to put in reverse! Now there was no pattern for *that* on the gearknob! Took me friggin ages to work it out.. stupid as.. damn girl cars are crap..

[MerlinTheHapyPig]

yeah, euro cars have the reverse on the left. it's a pain in the ass. It's also wierd, with indicators on wrong side, coz when you come to a corner, you use left hand for indicators, then have to shift down with same hand, just annoying.

they are definantly defectable, a friend has a nismo sticker nearby, im not sure where u get them, but they r definantly avaliable

[SS8_Gohan]

i love the M3 gear knob which illuminates the H pattern at night time... that's cool

but yeah, don't go blowing stupid amounts of money on "Nismo" patterns, just gank the logo from somewhere, print the f*cker out with an H pattern, or just do the whole thing with pen and paper.... don't think it's worth spending lots of $ on...