looking in the manuel for the 2008 hhr ss it seems that there is a shift light for better economy driving, i see the light on the dash but it never comes on, is there some sort of button or something i need to do to turn it on or what? thank you very much

 

Dunno, I've never noticed it.

 

if you look at your dash, i think its the first light on the inside on the left side, where all the lights are on the dash (i dont know the proper name sorry)

 

It reads: "If you have a manual transmission, you may have an up-shift light."

This up-shift indicator light is only installed and used on an "LS" HHR with the manual transmission. It is not used on the "SS". There is a cut out on the template for the light on all HHR instrument clusters. I've never taken the cluster out, but I'd bet that if you did you'd find the cavity empty.

 

you can get the Aeroforce Technology gauge and then you got everything you need.....
http://www.aeroforcetech.com/products_interceptor.html

 

Mine lights up at 7100 rpm, but I don't think that is the "economy" setting....

 

oh i wasnt looking for a shift light, i was just wondering bc i thought it would be cool to have one in the dash for better economy driving but like you said only the ls has is which is a bit of a downer

 

So you can sit in your SS and look out and stare at another SS?

 

I have something similar in my garage too lol. Except it's a picture of me racing at Raceway Park in Englishtown.

Later
Allex