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Old Aug 4, 2007 | 05:37 PM
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can i just unplug the solenoid w/o installing the cags eliminator piece? My white plastic part won't fit for some reason, even though it's the right year. done this mod before, this one isnt cooperating. thanks...
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Old Aug 4, 2007 | 06:05 PM
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Old Aug 4, 2007 | 06:12 PM
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dont know for sure but if you do leave it disconnected you may want to make sure moisture and dirt cant get into the connectors. i have one lying around here it`s for a 03 you can have it if you want.
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Old Aug 4, 2007 | 06:15 PM
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i do not believe you can leave it unplugged , if you could why would they sell the cags . but i have not done this to my vette .

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Old Aug 4, 2007 | 08:16 PM
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It will probably throw codes on your DIC if you leave it unplugged.
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Old Aug 4, 2007 | 10:12 PM
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are you certain you are looking at the correct plug? I seem to remember there were a couple of available electrical plugs in that general vicinity... but only one was for the CAGS.
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Old Aug 4, 2007 | 10:19 PM
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Sorry I didn't see this earlier. If you leave it unplugged you will get a check engine light and the DIC will throw a code. You need the resistor to "fool" the computer into thinking the selenoid is still doing it's thing.
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Old Aug 4, 2007 | 10:28 PM
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Sorry I didn't see this earlier. If you leave it unplugged you will get a check engine light and the DIC will throw a code. You need the resistor to "fool" the computer into thinking the selenoid is still doing it's thing.
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To my knowledge, the CAGS connector is the same for all C5 years. I think they may have changed though for the C6. See if the following will help:

HOW TO install the CAGS eliminator on your C5

Good luck.
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Originally Posted by Mr. Wonderful
It will probably throw codes on your DIC if you leave it unplugged.
That's what I am thinking. The CAGS eliminator should fit on the connector just fine - I know mine does. Make sure you are working with the right connector on the upper driver's side of the tranny.
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Old Aug 5, 2007 | 12:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Slotcar
Sorry I didn't see this earlier. If you leave it unplugged you will get a check engine light and the DIC will throw a code. You need the resistor to "fool" the computer into thinking the selenoid is still doing it's thing.
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This is an easy mod to do. If you don't feel like spending the $20 for the eliminator and are handy with a soldering iron, just disconnect the wires from the tranny and add a 2.2k ohm resistor in line(about a dollar at radio shack). We use delphi connectors at work so i just made my own eliminator. Put it on and it has been working for 6 months. PM me if you have any questions about how to do it.
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Originally Posted by Itallian33
This is an easy mod to do. If you don't feel like spending the $20 for the eliminator and are handy with a soldering iron, just disconnect the wires from the tranny and add a 2.2k ohm resistor in line(about a dollar at radio shack). We use delphi connectors at work so i just made my own eliminator. Put it on and it has been working for 6 months. PM me if you have any questions about how to do it.
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When i was going to put mine in I was going to make my own as well, but couldn't get one of the delphi plugs. Anyways in my research I was told to get a 2200 ohm resistor, which I got but when since I couldn't get the right connector I got a premade one.

Anyways, when I measured the resistance on that one I got something like 20 ohms, anyone know where the 2200 ohms comes from, or does anyone have a purchased one and can measure the resistance?
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Originally Posted by JDs00PewterCoupe
That's what I am thinking. The CAGS eliminator should fit on the connector just fine - I know mine does. Make sure you are working with the right connector on the upper driver's side of the tranny.
There ya go...was trying to put it into a plug on the pass side...
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Originally Posted by RacrX
There ya go...was trying to put it into a plug on the pass side...
Bet while it was unplugged, the back up lights didn't work.
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Originally Posted by Autobot
When i was going to put mine in I was going to make my own as well, but couldn't get one of the delphi plugs. Anyways in my research I was told to get a 2200 ohm resistor, which I got but when since I couldn't get the right connector I got a premade one.

Anyways, when I measured the resistance on that one I got something like 20 ohms, anyone know where the 2200 ohms comes from, or does anyone have a purchased one and can measure the resistance?
Hey Autobot,
I'm not the expert on this but I listened to those who know! When I got a check engine light, my DIC threw a code indicating that the skip shift selenoid was "bad". Well, the CAGS eliminator resistor was not stout enough and burned up like a roman candle. I just popped the end off and soldered a 2.2K resistor in it's place and it has been fine ever since.
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