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Old Jan 23, 2021 | 09:38 AM
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got my panel back from Bryan @ Batee
looks good the Arrow and then says up shift one to for mean ? I have s manual 6 speed


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Old Jan 23, 2021 | 02:17 PM
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The 6-speed has a feature called "CAGS" (Computer Assisted Gear Shift) which was installed for fuel economy reasons. Essentially if you're in 1st gear, under 17 MPH, and under a certain throttle percentage, then when you try to shift into 2nd that light will come on, and the transmission will force you into 4th gear instead.
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no seeing any kind of force
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Old Jan 23, 2021 | 05:03 PM
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If the dash indicator lights up while driving but the transmission is not forcing you to slip into 4th, then someone at some point has disabled the CAGS solenoid on the transmission without reprogramming the ECM accordingly. This is incredibly common.
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My '89 with MN6 does that whenever I hold a gear too long.
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Originally Posted by Nomake Wan
If the dash indicator lights up while driving but the transmission is not forcing you to slip into 4th, then someone at some point has disabled the CAGS solenoid on the transmission without reprogramming the ECM accordingly. This is incredibly common.
Yeah, and also removed the cussing that goes along with the illuminating light!
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