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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 09:54 AM
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Can anyone explain the advantages and disadvantages of disconnecting the CAGS?

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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 09:59 AM
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Hello- How's about being able to shift into second when you want to, at the right time? This is the single most user friendly thing that you can do for your car! Disadvantages? I can't think of a single one. I more than highly recommend it!
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 10:02 AM
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so if you leave it in drive it will shift thru the gears or you can manually shift gears?
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 10:10 AM
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Does someone have the manual and the automatic transmissions confused?

The CAGS is on 6-speed gearboxes only.


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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 10:43 AM
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by ineVETTEable
Can anyone explain the advantages and disadvantages of disconnecting the CAGS?

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Advantage - doesn't **** you off when you want to goto 2nd and it forces you to 4th

Disadvantage - none.

Depending on your car, you can just disconnect the connector. Some of the years throw a code. My 89 never had any code issues. If you get a code, you can have it programmed out or get the "bypass module" that plugs into the connector.
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 11:35 AM
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DOH! I see this is for an auto...

It pays to finish reading ALL the replies before responding...
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 11:46 AM
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Hahahahaha, oh man.

By the way, if you had the six-speed, you wouldn't have to ask why you would want to unplug the CAGS, trust me. It's that bad.
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Originally Posted by LouisvilleLT4
Hahahahaha, oh man.

By the way, if you had the six-speed, you wouldn't have to ask why you would want to unplug the CAGS, trust me. It's that bad.
Few things are more agravating.
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by LouisvilleLT4
Hahahahaha, oh man.

By the way, if you had the six-speed, you wouldn't have to ask why you would want to unplug the CAGS, trust me. It's that bad.
hah yeah you ain't kidding.

When I bought my car way back when, I think the CAGS was already disconnected.

After I rebuilt my motor a few years back, we must have reconnected it not knowing what it was.. so all of the sudden i can't shift into 2nd anymore and I couldn't figure out why until I stumbled into a CAGS thread and learned about it. I unplugged it again and was back to happier shifting
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