Thread: So, How do you shift?
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Re: So, How do you shift?
Our drivers prefer to use 2-sticks, so a button on the left joystick was low gear, another on the right was high gear. We also had a redundent toggle switch on the OI as a backup, but the joystick buttons were what got used.

The driver experimented with a trigger toggle early on, but wanted to be positive of the gear rather than have to remember. The OI had an indicator, but the OI LEDS never get looked at by the driver who never takes his or her eyes off the field. If he or she is unsure they just press the appropriate button again for the gear they want to be in.
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