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Ran my car at the drag strip this weekend.When i started to shift to 3rd the clutch pedal stayed on the floor,so the car would not go into 3rd.So i coasted across the line.Now i can not get the car in reverse,all other gears work fine.It has a stock clutch and stock master cylinder.I changed the fluid 3 weeks ago.I have got it into reverse twice since this happened.Also got under car to check reverse solenoid its not plugged up. The end that plugs up has been tie wraped up so it was not pluged up when i bought the car. Any help would be very nice THANKS. car is a 2003 z06 headers cam cold air
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Ran my car at the drag strip this weekend.When i started to shift to 3rd the clutch pedal stayed on the floor,so the car would not go into 3rd.So i coasted across the line.Now i can not get the car in reverse,all other gears work fine.It has a stock clutch and stock master cylinder.I changed the fluid 3 weeks ago.I have got it into reverse twice since this happened.Also got under car to check reverse solenoid its not plugged up. The end that plugs up has been tie wraped up so it was not pluged up when i bought the car. Any help would be very nice THANKS. car is a 2003 z06 headers cam cold air
Which connector is unplugged based on the pic below?:
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Which connector is unplugged based on the pic below?:
The one above the arrow
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The one above the arrow
That is not the reverse lockout solenoid....that is the "gear select/skip shift solenoid".....which explains why it's unplugged.

The reverse lockout solenoid is on top.
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Originally Posted by lucky131969
That is not the reverse lockout solenoid....that is the "gear select/skip shift solenoid".....which explains why it's unplugged.

The reverse lockout solenoid is on top.
I will go out and check it now, will it be the one on top
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I will go out and check it now, will it be the one on top
The best i can tell it is plugged up
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The best i can tell it is plugged up
Now you just have to determine if it works....
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Now you just have to determine if it works....
I read where you can push the shifter very hard it will go in reverse, so i tried that and it went into reverse.Will that mean its a bad solenoid
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I read where you can push the shifter very hard it will go in reverse, so i tried that and it went into reverse.Will that mean its a bad solenoid
Possibly.....or wiring.
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Originally Posted by lucky131969
Possibly.....or wiring.
THANKS for your help
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Just wondering, have you pulled your codes?
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Just wondering, have you pulled your codes?
No i will check tomorrow
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You should probably do a shifter alignment too just to rule it out. Its a fast and easy thing to accomplish.
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Originally Posted by lucky131969
Just wondering, have you pulled your codes?
No codes at all
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