Skip shift eliminator question...
06-02-2019, 12:42 PM
#1
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
Skip shift eliminator question...
Does anyone have experience with this?
http://store.corvetteforum.com/p-441...1997-2013.aspx
Does it work well? Is there a better alternative?
Thank you in advance.
http://store.corvetteforum.com/p-441...1997-2013.aspx
Does it work well? Is there a better alternative?
Thank you in advance.
06-02-2019, 02:00 PM
#2
Safety Car
That's the old way of doing it. The new way is to install a CAGS Skip Shift Bypass Fuse (Google it). The fuse is cheaper, easier, reversible and takes an entire 2 minutes to install. Best of all you don't have to jack up the car to install.
You can even make your own bypass fuse for about $1 If you like doing that type of thing.
But either method works just great when installed correctly so whatever floats your boat.
You can even make your own bypass fuse for about $1 If you like doing that type of thing.
But either method works just great when installed correctly so whatever floats your boat.
Last edited by Iceaxe; 06-02-2019 at 02:02 PM.
06-02-2019, 09:43 PM
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I have had one of those in my GS for over 6 years and 20k with no issues.
06-02-2019, 10:35 PM
#4
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
That's the old way of doing it. The new way is to install a CAGS Skip Shift Bypass Fuse (Google it). The fuse is cheaper, easier, reversible and takes an entire 2 minutes to install. Best of all you don't have to jack up the car to install.
You can even make your own bypass fuse for about $1 If you like doing that type of thing.
But either method works just great when installed correctly so whatever floats your boat.
You can even make your own bypass fuse for about $1 If you like doing that type of thing.
But either method works just great when installed correctly so whatever floats your boat.
06-02-2019, 11:43 PM
#5
Safety Car
The Skip Shift Bypass Fuse goes in the fuse box under the hood. Your bypass fuse should come with a diagram showing you the correct fuse to replace.
FWIW is own a 2011 Corvette running the bypass fuse and a 2005 GTO running the transmission bypass. When driving there is no difference between the two methods.
FWIW is own a 2011 Corvette running the bypass fuse and a 2005 GTO running the transmission bypass. When driving there is no difference between the two methods.
Last edited by Iceaxe; 06-02-2019 at 11:49 PM.
06-03-2019, 08:13 PM
#6
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
The Skip Shift Bypass Fuse goes in the fuse box under the hood. Your bypass fuse should come with a diagram showing you the correct fuse to replace.
FWIW is own a 2011 Corvette running the bypass fuse and a 2005 GTO running the transmission bypass. When driving there is no difference between the two methods.
FWIW is own a 2011 Corvette running the bypass fuse and a 2005 GTO running the transmission bypass. When driving there is no difference between the two methods.
06-03-2019, 08:46 PM
#7
Team Owner
Also, if you plan to tune the car, it can easily be tuned out.
06-05-2019, 10:47 AM
#8
Instructor
I just did the "fuse based" version two weeks ago, no issues.
Took a fuse which has an LED indicator which lights up when it is blown. Purposely blew the fuse which made that LED light come on and installed it in the fuse box.
No SES light, skip shift light still comes on when the skip shift conflditions are met but due to blown fuse, not forced into 4th.
FYI - I purposely blew a second fuse at the same time as a backup, also kept my original unblown fuse. I believe if the LED light on the blown fuse goes out, an SES light will come on. I can then use the other blown one or the originial.
Took a fuse which has an LED indicator which lights up when it is blown. Purposely blew the fuse which made that LED light come on and installed it in the fuse box.
No SES light, skip shift light still comes on when the skip shift conflditions are met but due to blown fuse, not forced into 4th.
FYI - I purposely blew a second fuse at the same time as a backup, also kept my original unblown fuse. I believe if the LED light on the blown fuse goes out, an SES light will come on. I can then use the other blown one or the originial.
06-27-2019, 05:03 PM
#10
Safety Car
Bottom lineis I will no longer be using the bypass fuse and will be sticking with the transmission bypass. On a side note the transmission bypass is cheaper on eBay than the bypass fuse. Installing the transmission skip shift bypass took an entire 15 minutes to install, and that includes jacking up the car.
06-27-2019, 10:33 PM
#12
Team Owner
I did the bypass at the trans as well several years back...zero issues.
