Skip shift elim kit
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Safety Car
Joined: Dec 2002
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From: Charleston SC
Skip shift elim kit
I just got in my skip shift elimination kit and must say it was a compleate waste of $20. I disconected the CAGS about a week ago and covered the conector with heat shrink and it worked better then the kit I paid $20 for. I thought the kit may stop the 1-4 light from coming on but it doesn't so I cant see what good it is. If anyone is thinking of buying the kit I recomend saving your money and just disconecting and covering the conector up to stop corosion because the kit is a waste of money. I dont understand what the radio shack fix is all about either why install resistors because it doesn't throw any codes when it is just disconected so what are the resistors for?
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Safety Car
Joined: Dec 2002
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From: Charleston SC
Re: Skip shift elim kit (WickedC4)
Have it programmed out of the computer and be done with it :cheers: Then the light will go out.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2002
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From: Bahston Mass.
Re: Skip shift elim kit (84LT1)
I do believe that is the 'kits' only purpose, is to close up both end from any moisture??? So,your solution might be just as good, if not the same exact thing... I paid the $20 , and was happy to do it, because I HATED the 1st to 4th shift.. But, who knows, I may have just tied it up the same way you did had I known.
Le Mans Master
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From: Bahston Mass.
Re: Skip shift elim kit (bogus)
some of the newer Vette's will throw a code if the CAGS is disconnected.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2001
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From: Punta Gorda, FL
Re: Skip shift elim kit (84LT1)
I also found it is entertaining to have the light come on while the CAGS was disconnected. However, subsequent programming for the 383 got rid of the whole shebang. For $50 you can get a pcmsforless program that should give you additional benefits.
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2002
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From: OBAMA IS HITLER
Re: Skip shift elim kit (84LT1)
84LT1, what you did was a good thing as well :thumbs: When I bought my vette, the CAGS kit was already installed. The light goes on (no codes), which will be eliminated when the chip gets recalibrated. And man, I agree, having CAGS (in the other vette I had) really sucked, as I do a fair amount of in-town driving, I really hated it! :cry
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From: NW Chicago Suburbs
Re: Skip shift elim kit (84LT1)
OBDII will throw codes without the resistor on the harness (or a PCM reprogram to disable the skip-shift relay check). For OBDI cars, all it does is keep your connector clean (as if you'd want to hook this up again!)
Eric
Eric
