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sounds like the skip shift thingy, if you are doing some combination of speed and throttle that the computer equates to "driving like a granny" then because of some boffins believing in global warming the US EPA insist that "driving like a granny" would be better for the environment if you miss a few gears out.
this can be defeated in numerous ways
1) don't drive like grandma
2) buy the $90 resistor that confuses the ECU
3) reprogram the ECU/buy a Roe performance ECU
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this can be defeated in numerous ways
1) don't drive like grandma
2) buy the $90 resistor that confuses the ECU
3) reprogram the ECU/buy a Roe performance ECU
Car dealers that read this post are required to forward £100 consultation fee to "viperdave consulting inc" within 30 days
Edited by ViperDave on Thursday 1st November 20:33
its a little cheaper than 90 bucks, do i get to keep the difference 
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SKIP-SHIFT-ELIMINAT...
its supposed to be a fuel saving device, that knocks you into fourth if the revs arent high enough
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SKIP-SHIFT-ELIMINAT...
its supposed to be a fuel saving device, that knocks you into fourth if the revs arent high enough
I have a large pack of resistors and the instructions cost me 0.10p to do the mod, PM me your address and I will send you a copy if not a guy who belongs to the VCA on ebay sells a kit with the correct plug think he charges 19 dollars and well worth it.
Your car must be a US car as this was not fitted on UK/Euro cars
Your car must be a US car as this was not fitted on UK/Euro cars
viper paul said:
I have a large pack of resistors and the instructions cost me 0.10p to do the mod, PM me your address and I will send you a copy if not a guy who belongs to the VCA on ebay sells a kit with the correct plug think he charges 19 dollars and well worth it.
Your car must be a US car as this was not fitted on UK/Euro cars
I have the annoying skip shift on euro TB Paul !Your car must be a US car as this was not fitted on UK/Euro cars
No not standard my GTS (red and silver) had no resistor pack fitted in the g/box and I had it from new and it never had the skip shift light or the lock out.
I always assumed that this was the major factor in the Euro ECU, perhaps my assumption was .......wrong
so I thought KPM speedo = Euro ECU unless it was just the German cars as both mine were German.
My R/T which was also Euro had no skip shift either.
I always assumed that this was the major factor in the Euro ECU, perhaps my assumption was .......wrong
so I thought KPM speedo = Euro ECU unless it was just the German cars as both mine were German.My R/T which was also Euro had no skip shift either.
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