Shifting trouble
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Cruising
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Shifting trouble
I just got my 08 vette with a manual tranny last monday.Anyway,quite a few times the car is like it gets hung up going from first gear to second.I have to wiggle it before it lets me go into gear.Anybody else have this problem?
Former Vendor
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From: Owensboro Kentucky
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14
Probably just the computer forcing you to go to fourth gear. This is normal for a mn6 under really low rpm's (approximately 20% throttle or less).
Pro
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From: Vancouver Island British Columbia
Shifty Business
Check to see if the 1-4 shift light is illuminated on the DIC when this happens. Your transmission is equipped with a CAGS system which forces you to shift from 1st to 4th when you are shifting out of 1st at a fairly low RPM and low vehicle speed. Your owners' manual explains it all in more detail.
Team Owner
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From: Rochester, NY
Probably it.Check to see if the 1-4 shift light is illuminated on the DIC when this happens. Your transmission is equipped with a CAGS system which forces you to shift from 1st to 4th when you are shifting out of 1st at a fairly low RPM and low vehicle speed. Your owners' manual explains it all in more detail.
Team Owner
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From: Southern Utah
From page 3-38 of your manual:
One-to-Four Shift Light
(Manual Transmission)
When this light comes on,
you can only shift from
FIRST (1) to FOURTH (4)
instead of FIRST (1) to
SECOND (2).
You must complete the shift into FOURTH (4) to turn off
this feature. This helps you get the best possible fuel
economy.
After shifting to FOURTH (4), you may downshift to a
lower gear if you prefer.
Notice: Forcing the shift lever into any gear except
FOURTH (4) when the 1 TO 4 SHIFT light comes
on may damage the transmission. Shift only from
FIRST (1) to FOURTH (4) when the light comes on.
This light will come on when:
• The engine coolant temperature is higher than
169°F (76°C),
• the vehicle is going 15 to 19 mph (24 to 31 km/h) and
• the vehicle 21 percent throttle or less.
3-38
One-to-Four Shift Light
(Manual Transmission)
When this light comes on,
you can only shift from
FIRST (1) to FOURTH (4)
instead of FIRST (1) to
SECOND (2).
You must complete the shift into FOURTH (4) to turn off
this feature. This helps you get the best possible fuel
economy.
After shifting to FOURTH (4), you may downshift to a
lower gear if you prefer.
Notice: Forcing the shift lever into any gear except
FOURTH (4) when the 1 TO 4 SHIFT light comes
on may damage the transmission. Shift only from
FIRST (1) to FOURTH (4) when the light comes on.
This light will come on when:
• The engine coolant temperature is higher than
169°F (76°C),
• the vehicle is going 15 to 19 mph (24 to 31 km/h) and
• the vehicle 21 percent throttle or less.
3-38
Racer
Joined: Aug 2007
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From: Holiday Florida
St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14
And if it really bothers you; for about $20 plus shipping and far less than an hour's time you can install a skip-shift delete dongle.
The light on the dash still comes on, but it makes your tranny truly a manual.
CAGS wasn't bothering me too bad until just the other day. Then it seemed like every shift was "vroooom, BOG..." I don't like bogging it down, so I got the shift gizmo from East Coast Vettes and am very happy with it.
The light on the dash still comes on, but it makes your tranny truly a manual.
CAGS wasn't bothering me too bad until just the other day. Then it seemed like every shift was "vroooom, BOG..." I don't like bogging it down, so I got the shift gizmo from East Coast Vettes and am very happy with it.
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