Reverse lock out
01-09-2017, 11:58 AM
#4
Team Owner
The ECM should prevent shifting into reverse when the car is moving forward. Not sure why you need a separate lockout?
I have a Hurst shifter on my '02 without any spring and I cannot shift into reverse when moving forward. But even when stopped, shifting into Reverse is not that easy. I have to push fairly hard to go past the 5-6 gate to get into Reverse.
I have a Hurst shifter on my '02 without any spring and I cannot shift into reverse when moving forward. But even when stopped, shifting into Reverse is not that easy. I have to push fairly hard to go past the 5-6 gate to get into Reverse.
01-09-2017, 05:26 PM
#5
Tech Contributor
Member Since: Oct 1999
Location: Charlotte, NC (formerly Endicott, NY)
Posts: 40,089
Received 8,928 Likes
on
5,333 Posts
The stock reverse lockout isn't truly a lockout. It has a high tension spring that can be overridden with enough force. This permits moving the car in case of a reverse lockout solenoid failure. Just think about being parked nose first toward a building and the lockout won't let you get into reverse, That is when the spring comes to the rescue.
Bill
Bill