CAGS (skip-shift eliminator) = check engine light?
Racer
Joined: Nov 2003
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From: Burleson TX
Same thing happened to me
I ordered a CAGs eliminator for a reputable vendor, put it on, and got a CEL the next day. Took the CAGs eliminator off, inspected it, checked it with a VOM and it had 0 resistance. Took it apart and the resistor was burned out. Called the vendor, they sent me a new one, I put it on. Problem solved. BTW - I have a code reader/device and I cleared the codes myself.
Safety Car
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Dallas Tx
http://www.installuniversity.com/ins...adio_shack.htm
Save yourself 20 bucks and make it more reliable by just sticking a bare 2.2K Ohm resistor in the female CAGS connector. The link above is step by step how to do it, it's on an F-body which is the same trans as a Vette.
F-body enthusiasts have been doing this forever and I've never heard of a problem. I bought a pack of six resistors from Radio Shack many years ago, used 4 on my F-bodies through the years and the last 2 on my last 2 vettes. Not a single one ever had a problem.
I've seen and heard of countless problems with the aftermarket modules and resulting warranty hassles. All they are is the exact same resistor with more connections, solder joints, wire ... to go bad. The problem with the Vette crowd is the module is more expensive, so it must be better. Trust the F-body crowd that gravitates more to the cheaper, simpler, dead nutz reliable method.
The dealer is full of sht if they are telling you they can't read pcm data with a bad CAGs defeat module. All that thing can cause is a code :
DTC P0803 Skip Shift Solenoid Control Circuit
All other PCM data will be accessed perfectly.
To clear this code yourself, plug the OEM CAGS harness back in. 3 drive cycles with the problem gone will turn off the MIL lamp. 40 drive cycles with the problem gone will erase the History code. Then throw that junk module away and stick a resistor in there, you'll never have to touch it again.
Save yourself 20 bucks and make it more reliable by just sticking a bare 2.2K Ohm resistor in the female CAGS connector. The link above is step by step how to do it, it's on an F-body which is the same trans as a Vette.
F-body enthusiasts have been doing this forever and I've never heard of a problem. I bought a pack of six resistors from Radio Shack many years ago, used 4 on my F-bodies through the years and the last 2 on my last 2 vettes. Not a single one ever had a problem.
I've seen and heard of countless problems with the aftermarket modules and resulting warranty hassles. All they are is the exact same resistor with more connections, solder joints, wire ... to go bad. The problem with the Vette crowd is the module is more expensive, so it must be better. Trust the F-body crowd that gravitates more to the cheaper, simpler, dead nutz reliable method.
The dealer is full of sht if they are telling you they can't read pcm data with a bad CAGs defeat module. All that thing can cause is a code :
DTC P0803 Skip Shift Solenoid Control Circuit
All other PCM data will be accessed perfectly.
To clear this code yourself, plug the OEM CAGS harness back in. 3 drive cycles with the problem gone will turn off the MIL lamp. 40 drive cycles with the problem gone will erase the History code. Then throw that junk module away and stick a resistor in there, you'll never have to touch it again.
Instructor
Joined: Apr 2006
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Originally Posted by bdutchik
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