Low RPM shifting
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2nd Gear
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Low RPM shifting
My C5 has an automatic function while at low RPM's, and when shifting from 1st to 2nd, it will not allow it and wants me to go to 4th. This doesn't make sense as I'm already at low RPM's. Does anyone know how or if you can shut that off?
Thank you
Holt50
Thank you
Holt50
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M6? you're talking about C.A.G.S right? If so you can by a skip shift eliminator for the wiring harness on the transmission or have it removed from the PCM by a tuner/tuning program such as EFI live or hp tuners
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Holt50,
You are in luck... this is perhaps the easiest and among the cheapest, yet most beneficial mods you can possibly do to a C5.
You are being annoyed by the 1-4 skip shift feature; which GM had to implement to avoid the Corvette being saddled with a gas guzzler tax.
What you need is a skip-shift eliminator, and they are I think less than $20 from Southern Car Parts, a forum vendor here. Free shipping. Installation is very easy; you just need to jack and support the rear of the car so you can get underneath and attach the thing. I did this in five minutes, including jacking time.
You can get them here; and also read more about this thing:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-p...liminator.html
Hope that helps!
You are in luck... this is perhaps the easiest and among the cheapest, yet most beneficial mods you can possibly do to a C5.
You are being annoyed by the 1-4 skip shift feature; which GM had to implement to avoid the Corvette being saddled with a gas guzzler tax.
What you need is a skip-shift eliminator, and they are I think less than $20 from Southern Car Parts, a forum vendor here. Free shipping. Installation is very easy; you just need to jack and support the rear of the car so you can get underneath and attach the thing. I did this in five minutes, including jacking time.
You can get them here; and also read more about this thing:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-p...liminator.html
Hope that helps!
Instructor
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Huttler nailed it. skip shift eliminator is probably easiest routeGood luck
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2nd Gear
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Thank you all- I'll give that a try. Another annoying feature you may also know about is the A/C decides to turn itself on at random- even while running the heat. Is this also an automatic feature? Possibly to keep the A/C pump running periodically? It does it VERY OFTEN!!! I shut the A/C off and it turns back on again within a few minutes.
Thanks again- Holt50
Thanks again- Holt50
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I know on some settings such as defrost the a/c is on no matter what, I've also noticed if the temperature is set at say 75 degrees and then I turn it down to 65 degrees the a/c will automatically come on.
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Thank you all- I'll give that a try. Another annoying feature you may also know about is the A/C decides to turn itself on at random- even while running the heat. Is this also an automatic feature? Possibly to keep the A/C pump running periodically? It does it VERY OFTEN!!! I shut the A/C off and it turns back on again within a few minutes.
Thanks again- Holt50
Thanks again- Holt50
It's common to see the A/C running in 30-40 degree outside air temperatures. If you want to prevent it, then just press the "OFF" button, then select just floor heat and/or vents, then press the fan speed control button. If you ever hit "AUTO" or select the defrost function, then the A/C turns on automatically to dehumidify the air.
Most of this info is in your owners manual. If you don't have the manual, then you can do a search for it here on the forum. There is a digital copy floating around here somewhere.
Hope this helps.
Mark
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Yes, that is still possible. The only thing the eliminator does, is simply not FORCE you to shift from 1 to 4. But you can, if you wish, shift 1-3, 1-4, 1-6, whatever you want to do! (except reverse... the reverse lockout is still preserved). Even if it doesn't make sense, you can do it. It gives control of shifting back to the driver.
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Thank you all- I'll give that a try. Another annoying feature you may also know about is the A/C decides to turn itself on at random- even while running the heat. Is this also an automatic feature? Possibly to keep the A/C pump running periodically? It does it VERY OFTEN!!! I shut the A/C off and it turns back on again within a few minutes.
Thanks again- Holt50
Thanks again- Holt50
