Or maybe he's one of the very few who've converted FROM a 6mt TO an A4!!! 
one to four shift
Heel & Toe
Joined: Dec 2003
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From: Germantown MD
This is called CAGS, I think it stands for computer assisted gear shifting, and it's a mileage enhancing trick employed by GM. You'll be able to find the circustances under which the 1 to 4 shift is enforced in this forum or most any other Vette forum. Basically, the transmission is supposed to shift from 1st to 4th, instead of 1st to 2nd, under low load, low throttle conditions once the engine is warmed up.
If the transmission is not doing this wierd 1 to 4 shift thing it means that some good-hearted soul has disconnected the wire to the transmission. Several vendors make a "connector" that can help to keep the old plug and socket clean and supposedly has a small resistor to make the computer think the connection's still in place. I don't think the resistor matters one way or another. Also, there's no way to disable the one to four shift light other than removing the bulb from its socket.
If the transmission is not doing this wierd 1 to 4 shift thing it means that some good-hearted soul has disconnected the wire to the transmission. Several vendors make a "connector" that can help to keep the old plug and socket clean and supposedly has a small resistor to make the computer think the connection's still in place. I don't think the resistor matters one way or another. Also, there's no way to disable the one to four shift light other than removing the bulb from its socket.
Safety Car
Joined: Sep 2003
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From: Hayward CA
Originally Posted by yellow dragon
what is "one to four shift"? the light pops up on the dash of my '91 A4, and also on my buddies '97 6 speed
thanks
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CAGS on an A4? Did someone convert your car from an M6 to an A4? I thought the CAGS was only on manual transmissions cars.
Race Director
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From: SCMR Rat Pack'r Charter Member..Great Bend KS
Originally Posted by TM-96CE
CAGS on an A4? Did someone convert your car from an M6 to an A4? I thought the CAGS was only on manual transmissions cars.
Skip-shift light on an A4???
Larry
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