Stupid M6 question
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Racer
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Stupid M6 question
I was checking out a friend's new S2000, and I noticed that I couldn't get into reverse gear with the ignition off. He said that was true off all manuals and I thought :bs , so I got in my car and :confused: - I couldn't get into reverse either! Strange I never noticed it before, but anyone know WHY? We couldn't think of any good reason. You can select any of the forward gears.
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Re: Stupid M6 question (NoRice4Me)
I was checking out a friend's new S2000, and I noticed that I couldn't get into reverse gear with the ignition off. He said that was true off all manuals and I thought :bs , so I got in my car and :confused: - I couldn't get into reverse either! Strange I never noticed it before, but anyone know WHY? We couldn't think of any good reason. You can select any of the forward gears.
The only thing is it is tough to get it in reverse sometimes, car running or not. That's probably what you noticed. :seeya
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Racer
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Re: Stupid M6 question (DsC5)
The only thing is it is tough to get it in reverse sometimes, car running or not. That's probably what you noticed. :seeya
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Re: Stupid M6 question (NoRice4Me)
The C5 has a reverse lock-out solinoid, which prevents selection of R if the car is moving faster than 2 MPH. Since the solinoid needs +12V to allow reverse selection, it will be blocked when the engine is off. Most cars do not have this, and they are difficult to get into reverse only because the gears are at a standstill (with the engine off), as they are typically not syncromesh. The C5 needs this lockout because the R is so near 5th.
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Racer
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Re: Stupid M6 question (ersatz928)
The C5 has a reverse lock-out solinoid, which prevents selection of R if the car is moving faster than 2 MPH. Since the solinoid needs +12V to allow reverse selection, it will be blocked when the engine is off. Most cars do not have this, and they are difficult to get into reverse only because the gears are at a standstill (with the engine off), as they are typically not syncromesh. The C5 needs this lockout because the R is so near 5th.
